Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label | 
| Author: Christian Esquevin
Publisher: Monacelli
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Pages: 240
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Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 9.3 x 1.1
ISBN: 1580931936
Dewey Decimal Number: 746.92092
EAN: 9781580931939
ASIN: 1580931936
Publication Date: April 10, 2008
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glamour de luxe, film style May 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
adrian, a/k/a gilbert adrian, was one of the few designers for the classic hollywood films that did not blow his own horn during his time in the fashion industry as both costume designer and couturier.
in his somewhat short life, he worked hard, played hard and draped some of the film industry's most glamourous bodies in uniquely beautiful designs. his creativity was unstoppable. yet, in a weird twist of fate, he was never to compete for an academy award.
it is a wonderful thing to see another book published about this genius/workhorse! there are some of his gowns that defy description, such as his 'letty lynton' dress with its wildly ruffled sleeves. or, his showgirl get-ups that were featured in 'the great ziegfeld' and re-used time and again for mgm's less lavish musicals. and his period designs for the films of garbo and jeanette macdonald (to name a few), while not painstakingly researched, supply great amounts of aura for these actresses and the films.
it would be nice for the academy to pay tribute to him, travis banton and many others one year. but as it won't get more people to watch, it probably won't happen.
but that's fine. let the books keep coming and let the reinvestigations of the makings of glamour, hollywood style, spark many a scholarly discussion as they should.
great reading!!!!! May 2, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this book soooo much i remember all the old movies that Adrian desigend for .. so happy with this book thanks Robert
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