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Talking Film Costume: Audrey Hepburn in “Sabrina”
She wanted to wear a real Paris dress in Sabrina. Audrey Hepburn had a style that was very much her own, knowing exactly what complimented her slender figure, and insisted that she selected her own wardrobe for the film. … Read More
The Safari Style of “Mogambo”
Mogambo (1953), directed by John Ford Costume designer: Helen rose Starring Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Grace Kelly Photo credit: MGM A tan wool safari jacket with suede elbows, pleated … Read More
Style in film: Hemingway & Gellhorn
I’m currently re-reading Ernest Hemingway’s short stories and I was curious to watch Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), starring Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen. Although the film chronicles the relationship between Ernest Hemingway and war correspondent Martha Gellhorn, evoking their romance … Read More
Grace and a Glint of Boyish Malice: Jean Seberg in “Bonjour Tristesse”
I think I prefer the little black dress worn by Jean Seberg in Bonjour Tristesse (1958) to the one worn by Audrey Hepburn in Sabrina (1954). Audrey’s dress, made by Edith Head after a Givenchy sketch, was chic and … Read More
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Touching the Void
I love the mountain. My father is a passionate mountaineer and our parents would take my brother and me on trips to the mountains every summer in our childhood. Those remain some of my best vacations. The feeling you have … Read More
