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Style in Film: Faye Dunaway in Chinatown
Chinatown (1974) looks and feels like a very modern film, in the sense that you feel you are in that world of the thirties, when the action takes place. That was the very intention of Roman Polanski and he … Read More
Leading Ladies: Gene Tierney
Wouldn’t you say that this top photo looks like a classic Céline advertorial? It’s just so incredibly modern and timeless. And it’s from 1946. Beauty, class and talent. Gene Tierney was one of the most beautiful actresses … Read More
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Halston-style Costumes in “Scarface”
If there is one movie character who personifies the disco couture era, then that’s Michelle Pfeiffer as Elvira Hancock in Scarface (1983). That’s the disco glam of the 1970s (the story may be set in the early 1980s, but … Read More
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Style in Film: The Chanel Hunting Outfit in La règle du jeu
Coco Chanel was the costume designer for Jean Renoir’s brilliant 1939 comedy of manners, La règle du jeu . She had also designed the costumes for La bête humaine (1938). At its release, the film was denigrated by the … Read More
Style in Film: Sean Connery in Dr. No
Dr. No, the first James Bond film, established the classic look for the character for the many films that followed. 1962 was the year when James Bond was introduced to film audiences, becoming one of the characters who have … Read More
