31 August 2010

Cleopatra reclaims the Egyptian Theater

On September 22, following a screening of DeMille’s naughty Claudette Colbert vehicle, “Cleopatra,” (1934), Leonard Maltin will ‘view author Scott Eyman about his new biography, “Emperor of Dreams: The Epic Life of Cecil B. DeMille.” [...]

19 July 2010

Travis Banton undresses Miriam Hopkins

Costume designer Travis Banton, perpetrator of slinky pre-code evening gowns at Paramount Studios, was a genius. His work on view in LACMA’s Lubitsch film series now.

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11 July 2010

All hail Travis Banton, Paramount Studios costumer

The opening program of LACMA’s salute to the American comedies of German-born director Ernst Lubitsch featured exquisite evening gowns for the two films’ leading ladies. [...]

27 December 2009

Rambova’s Aztec costume for Kosloff

Describes Natacha Rambova’s costume design for the Aztec dance of Theodore Kosloff. [...]

11 November 2009

Rudi of the sixties

An homage to Rudi Gernreich (1922-1985) the Vienna-born, Los Angeles-based fashion designer known for his zestful, pared down aesthetic. His clothes celebrated youth and action in American culture. [...]

28 July 2009

Travis Banton turned tootsies into stars

Film fashion expert David Chierichetti talks to artsmeme about his favorite costumer, Travis Banton of Paramount Studios. [...]

5 March 2009

The devilish Madam Satan

Adrian designed the costume actress Kay Johnson wears in the zeppelin sequence of Cecil B. DeMille’s Madam Satan. Ballets Russes dancer Theodore Kosloff is in the film. Kay Johnson was actor James Cromwell’s mother. [...]

17 June 2008

I met Yves St. Laurent

A story about meeting Yves St. Laurent in Beijing in the early 1980s and then about visiting Andy Warhol’s grave in Pittsburgh. [...]