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Talking Film Costume: Lauren Bacall in ”Designing Woman”
“Designing Woman was a designer’s dream come true”, film costume designer Helen Rose said in an interview. They say that the idea for the film came from the MGM head costume designer, but it was in fact based on Woman … Read More
Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations
The Schiaparelli and Prada: Impossible Conversations exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, opening tomorrow, May 10th and running until August 19th, explores the parallels (and differences) between the fashions of the two Italian designers and the idea of Elsa … Read More
The Everlasting Style of the French New Wave Heroine: Jean Seberg in “Breathless”
The everlasting style of the French New Wave heroine: Jean Seberg in Jean-Luc Godard’s À bout de souffle. Images: screen stills, Classiq Journal. Credit: Les Films Impéria / Les Productions Georges de Beauregard / Société … Read More
Style in film: “The Women”
The Women was one of Adrian’s most influential films. Many present-day designers still point to the 1939 movie as an inspiration. Adapted from a satirical play by Clare Boothe Luce, with a screenplay by Anita Loos, it was directed by … Read More
On fashion and film, with Mary Jo Matsumoto
It is a privilege to have Mary Jo Matsumoto as guest once again on Classiq today. An established fashion designer, with clothing, accessories, jewelry and, most recently, beauty lines, Mary Jo is talented and inspirational, she has a degree in … Read More
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