Book Review: Hollywood Sketchbook

Here's something for you all to put on your Christmas gift lists...and maybe if you're very good (or very naughty, wink wink) Santa will get it for you!!

Hollywood Sketchbook: A Century of Costume Illustration, by Deborah Nadoolman Landis

This is a huge (600 pages) heavy, glossy coffee table book.

It's got page after page of costume illustrations by designers like: Bonnie Cashin, Travilla, Orry-Kelly, Adrian, Cecil Beaton, and Travis Banton. Only costume designers who were also accomplished illustrators are included.

Here's some eye candy for you!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aren't these gorgeous???

The author has written many other books on costume design and is herself an Academy-Award nominated costume designer. She has a PhD in the history of design.

This book is really all about the pictures, though...and what pictures!!

 

OK, Santa, you know what to bring me!!!

 

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Fall Inspiration (Yay! September's Here!)

I love September...it's always been my favorite month,and not just because I have a September birthday. I love the (theoretically) cooler weather, the start of a new school year, the new clothes for fall, and especially the giant, humongous fashion magazines! This month's Vogue is a whopper...it's so big that I feel bad for the mail carriers.

The designers always seem to put out their best work in the fall, and the first few pages of advertisements are always a delight to the eye.

 

Now this is actually a Ralph Lauren ad, but I waved my little photo-editing wand over it and made it look old & "vintagey". I just love the overlapping, contrasting textures and the rich color palette. The setting, the makeup, the old car...love, love,love! the only thing that would make it better would be if the fur was faux. Sadly, I think it's real...*sigh*...someday, people will evolve.

Now if it would just cool off a teensy bit so we could bust out the sweaters and boots :-)
I can't wait for that first day when there's a crisp snap in the air and the leaves look a bit yellow & orange...I love the fall!
What is your favorite season?

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