Ann Bonfoey Taylor in Colorado, 1967.Ann Bonfoey Taylor learned to fly a plane at age 12, competed a
Ann Bonfoey Taylor in Colorado, 1967.Ann Bonfoey Taylor learned to fly a plane at age 12, competed at Wimbledon at age 19, and became an alternate on the US Olympic Ski Team at age 29. During World War II, she trained pilots for the US Army and US Navy. After the war, Ann briefly designed a successful line of ski wear. She was also regularly featured in the high fashion magazines of the 1930s through 1970s. Ann passed away in 2007 at the age of 96. Her clothing was donated to the Phoenix Art Museum. In 2011, the Phoenix Art Museum published Fashion Independent: The Original Style of Ann Bonfoey Taylor. -- source link