Adrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1580931936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-01-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
This book highlights and showcases many of Adrian great costume and fashion designs from the 1920s through the 1950s. The ten years of Adrian Ltd. Not only are his timeless glamour gowns, period costumes, and amazing show-girl costumes shown from the movies, but also his impeccable suits and beautiful gowns from his private label. are summarized year-by-year, and his life with Janet Gaynor and his taste for decorating and art are described.
. He is a collector and historian of costume design art from the classic films of Hollywood. He is also director of the Coronado Public Library in Southern California. Christian Esquevin was born in the south of France and raised in Los Angeles
His attraction to contrast and polarity, his myriad uses of beauty, his centered design philosophy, ethnic influences, and his keen wit, informed most of his design. From the Author Adrian's great fashion influence is disproportianate to his name recognition. Adrian closed his own business rather than have any other designer involved, and his name was almost forgotten. And American women entering the workplace for the first time took their fashion cues from Adrian-dressed stars like Joan Crawford. He succeeded in using his endless creativity in the designs for his couture and ready-to-wear business, and American women could now aspire to be dressed by the designer to the stars.
"Could be better" according to Gabrielle Gayheart. I've got to say that when I saw a book devoted to "Adrian," I got very excited, because I am a great admirer of his work during his years at MGM. However I must admit that I was disappointed with this book for its lack of actual content. If this were . glamour de luxe, film style adrian, a/k/a gilbert adrian, was one of the few designers for the classic hollywood films that did not blow his own horn during his time in the fashion industry as both costume designer and couturier.in his somewhat short life, he worked hard, played. James Lee Pyle said a truly talented man!. I have long been an admirer of Adrian. It's a shame that Oscars for costume design weren't given out until 19a truly talented man! James Lee Pyle I have long been an admirer of Adrian. It's a shame that Oscars for costume design weren't given out until 1949, because he'd have garnered many of them. He could design something as basic (yet revolutionary) as the "Letty Lynton" dress, or as dazzlin. 9, because he'd have garnered many of them. He could design something as basic (yet revolutionary) as the "Letty Lynton" dress, or as dazzlin