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Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young
Author Caroline Young has just released a fascinating new book entitled Hitchcock’s Heroines (published by Insight Editions). It celebrates and studies the women in Hitchcock movies; their influence, semblance and iconography. What’s more, Young also examines the role costume design plays with these women, both the characters and the actresses who played them, and how they can be interpreted as far more than just ‘icy blondes’. Here we have an extract of the book exclusively for Clothes on Film: Kim Novak’s grey suit the colour of San Francisco fog in Vertigo, Grace Kelly as the too-perfect woman in Rear Window, and Janet Leigh’s black and white sets of underwear to…
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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.
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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt
This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly.
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National Treasure 2: Diane Kruger’s Costume Quest
Judianna Makovsky demonstrates that contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through Vogue.
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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear
This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief.
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To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly in Blue Chiffon
As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s.
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Edith Head Sketches for Grace Kelly Costumes to be Auctioned
Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly.
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Clothes on Film Visit the V&A Grace Kelly Exhibition
Last week Clothes on Film visited the Grace Kelly: Style Icon exhibition. This is what we found out.
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Grace Kelly Exhibition Opens at the V&A
The V&A in London is hosting an exhibition of dresses and accessories once belonging to Grace Kelly.
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Rear Window: Miss Lonelyheart’s Green Dress
Of course Rear Window wasn't all about Grace Kelly...
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Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Paris Dress
This might be the most famous and copied outfit Grace Kelly ever wore.