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Fashion in film / Christopher Laverty.

By: Laverty, Christopher [author.]Publisher: London : Laurence King Publishing, 2021Description: 224 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume001: BDZ0044888919ISBN: 9781786277091 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Fashion in motion pictures | Costume -- Symbolic aspects | Fashion designers | Performing Arts | Films, cinema | Fashion & textiles | Films, cinema | Textile artworksDDC classification: 791.436564 LOC classification: PN1995.9.C56Summary: Christopher Laverty celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema. A beautiful compendium of famous fashion designers, their gorgeous creations and the film stars that wore them.Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and influential costumes ever committed to film, from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's.Fashion in Film celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with beautiful film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema.'Put simply, it doesn't matter how many coffee table books you have on fashion or on film: this one is essential, and delightful, and beautiful.' One & Other
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A beautiful compendium of famous fashion designers, their gorgeous creations and the film stars that wore them.

Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and influential costumes ever committed to film, from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's .

Fashion in Film celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with beautiful film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema.

"Put simply, it doesn't matter how many coffee table books you have on fashion or on film: this one is essential, and delightful, and beautiful." One & Other

Originally published: 2016.

Includes index.

Christopher Laverty celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema. A beautiful compendium of famous fashion designers, their gorgeous creations and the film stars that wore them.Fashion designers have been involved in movies since the early days of cinema. The result is some of the most eye-catching and influential costumes ever committed to film, from Ralph Lauren's trend-setting masculine style for Diane Keaton in Annie Hall to Audrey Hepburn's little black Givenchy dress in Breakfast at Tiffany's.Fashion in Film celebrates the contributions of fashion designers to cinema, exploring key garments, what they mean in context of the narrative, and why they are so memorable. Illustrated with beautiful film stills, fashion images and working sketches, this book will appeal to lovers of both fashion history and cinema.'Put simply, it doesn't matter how many coffee table books you have on fashion or on film: this one is essential, and delightful, and beautiful.' One & Other

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Introduction (p. 6)
  • Agnès B (p. 8)
  • Who Are You, Polly Maggoo?
  • The Model Couple I Reservoir Dogs
  • Pulp Fiction
  • My Name is Hmmm...
  • André Courrèges (p. 14)
  • Two for the Road
  • La Piscine
  • Azzedine Alaïa (p. 20)
  • A View to a Kill
  • Vamp
  • Graffiti Bridge
  • Bernard Newman (p. 24)
  • Roberta
  • Top Hat
  • Swing Time
  • Theodora Goes Wild
  • Bill Blass (p. 28)
  • Advise and Consent
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • The Butler
  • Brooks Brothers (p. 32)
  • The Adjustment Bureau
  • Argo
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Calvin Klein (p. 36)
  • Players
  • Clueless
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • Cecil Beaton (p. 40)
  • Gigi
  • My Fair Lady
  • On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
  • Christian Dior (p. 44)
  • Stage Fright
  • Arabesque
  • Coco Chanel (p. 48)
  • Tonight or Never
  • La Règle du Jeu
  • Diane Von Fürstenberg (p. 52)
  • Taxi Driver
  • American Hustle
  • Dolce & Gabbana (p. 56)
  • Romeo and Juliet
  • Under Suspicion
  • Phone Booth
  • The Skin I Live In
  • Donna Karan (p. 60)
  • Great Expectations
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • Elsa Schiaparelli (p. 64)
  • Every Day's a Holiday
  • Moulin Rouge
  • W.E.
  • Fendi (p. 70)
  • Conversation Piece
  • The Age of Innocence
  • Bedazzled
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Gilbert Adrian (p. 74)
  • Grand Hotel
  • Letty Lynton
  • The Women
  • The Wizard of Oz
  • Giorgio Armani (p. 80)
  • American Gigolo
  • Hanna
  • The Wolf of Wall Street
  • A Most Violent Year
  • Gucci (p. 84)
  • American Hustle
  • Rush
  • Halston (p. 88)
  • The Thomas Crown Affair
  • American Hustle
  • Hardy Amies (p. 92)
  • The Grass Is Greener
  • Two for the Road
  • 2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Helen Rose (p. 96)
  • Father of the Bride
  • Cat or a Hot Tin Roof
  • Hit the Deck
  • The Swan
  • Hermès (p. 100)
  • The Royal Tenenbaums
  • Le Divorce
  • The Proposal
  • Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps
  • Blue Jasmine
  • Howard Greer (p. 104)
  • The Ten Commandments
  • Bringing Up Baby
  • Carefree
  • Hubert De Givenchy (p. 108)
  • Sabrina
  • Bonjour Tristesse
  • Breakfast at Tiffany's
  • Charade
  • How to Steal a Million
  • Moonraker
  • Irene Lentz (p. 114)
  • To Be or Not To Be
  • Midnight Lace
  • The Tourist
  • Jean Louis (p. 118)
  • Gilda
  • The Solid Gold Cadillac
  • Thoroughly Modern Millie
  • Jean Paul Gaultier (p. 122)
  • Kika
  • The Fifth Element
  • The Skin
  • Live In
  • Karl Lagerfeld (p. 126)
  • Babette's Feast
  • High Heels
  • Broken Embraces
  • L'Wren Scott (p. 132)
  • Diabolique
  • Eyes Wide Shut
  • Stoker
  • Manolo Blahnik (p. 136)
  • Marie Antoinette
  • Sex and the City
  • Marc Jacobs (p. 140)
  • The Darjeeling Limited
  • Mary Quant (p. 144)
  • The Haunting
  • The Wild Affair
  • Georgy Girl
  • Two for the Road
  • Nino Cerruti (p. 148)
  • Pretty Woman
  • Indecent Proposal
  • In the Line of Fire
  • Paco Rabanne (p. 152)
  • Two for the Road
  • Barbarella
  • Pierre Balmain (p. 156)
  • And God Created Woman
  • The Reluctant Debutante
  • The Millionairess
  • Pierre Cardin (p. 162)
  • Beauty and the Beast
  • The Game is Over
  • A Dandy in Aspic
  • Prada (p. 166)
  • Quantum of Solace
  • The Great Gatsby
  • The Grand Budapest Hotel
  • Raf Simons for Jil Sander (p. 170)
  • I Am Love
  • Ralph Lauren (p. 174)
  • The Great Gatsby
  • Annie Hall
  • Manhattan
  • Rodarte (p. 178)
  • Black Swan
  • Salvatore Ferragamo (p. 182)
  • The Postman Always Rings Twice
  • Australia
  • Rush
  • Stella McCartney (p. 186)
  • Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
  • Tiziani (p. 190)
  • The Comedians
  • Boom!
  • Tom Ford (p. 194)
  • Quantum of Solace
  • Skyfall
  • Spectre
  • Travis Banton (p. 198)
  • Morocco
  • Shanghai Express
  • My Man Godfrey
  • Vera Wang (p. 204)
  • First Daughter
  • Bride Wars
  • Versace (p. 208)
  • Kika
  • Die Another Day
  • Casino Royale
  • The Counselor
  • The Wolf of Wall Street
  • Vivienne Westwood (p. 212)
  • Twenty-One
  • Leaving Las Vegas
  • Sex and the City
  • Muppets Most Wanted
  • Yves Saint Laurent (p. 216)
  • The Pink Panther
  • Belle de Jour
  • Mississippi Mermaid
  • Index (p. 220)
  • Picture credits (p. 224)

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