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Arnold Scaasi (8 May 1930 – 3 August 2015)
When Arnold Scaasi opened his couture salon in 1964, he soon became a couturier to the stars. He was already a favoured designer for Barbra Streisand when he famously dressed her for the 1969 Oscars. Streisand was up for Best Actress for her movie debut in Funny Girl and was established as something of an ‘individual’; usually described as ‘kooky’, she was completely different from anyone else, an innovator of style, and challenging and changing the ideas of beauty. So it is no surprise that when it came to her clothing choice for the Oscars, Streisand resisted the usual protocol of an evening gown and instead opted for a most…
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Costume Stories: This Week, Burton & Taylor and Scandal
This week’s costume news.
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So Dior Exhibition at Harrods: Movie Star Dresses
Some photographs from the recent So Dior exhibition at Harrods.
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Julien’s Auctions: Classic Costumes Go Under the Hammer
Julien’s Hollywood Icons and Idols sale draws high bids for famous costumes, but not the big numbers seen last year at the Debbie Reynolds auction.
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Debbie Reynolds Costume Auction: Marilyn Goes for $4.6 Million!
$ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many.