Made for Each Other Fashion and the Academy Awards

by Cosgrave, Bronwyn

• ISBN13: 9781596910874
• ISBN10: 1596910879
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-12-26
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA

Summary

At the Academy Awards, the answer to who wore what matters just as much as who won what. Focusing on the actresses nominated for Oscars and a few seminal presenters,Made for Each Othertraces the fashion trends of the widely watched Oscar ceremony. From the splendor of Vivien Leigh to the spare war-era chic of Ingrid Bergman, from the arresting glamor of Marlene Dietrich to Barbra Streisand's daring sequined Arnold Scaasi pantsuit, Bronwyn Cosgrave delivers a revealing account of the entertainers who have helped shape the look of the Academy Awards and the international couturiers and behind-the-scenes fashion players on whom they've relied. Delving deep into the partnerships that have defined Oscar fashionClaudette Colbert and Travis Banton; Grace Kelly and Edith Head; Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy; Elizabeth Taylor and Helen Rose; Liza Minelli and Halston; Cher and Bob Mackie; Jodie Foster and Georgio Armani; Nicole Kidman and John Galliano; Hilary Swank and Randolph DukeCosgrave demonstrates that from the beginning fashion was as integral to Oscar night as the films it celebrated. In a package befitting the glamorous subject,Made for Each Otherincludes previously unseen sketches of Oscar dresses by legendary couturiers, rare vintage photographs, and fashion illustrations of key dresses created especially for this book. For fashionistas and film buffs alike,Made for Each Otheris a must have for anyone interested in this perfect pairing.

Author Biography

In addition to working at British Vogue, Bronwyn Cosgrave covered the Academy Awards for the BBC. Her features on fashion, film, contemporary art, and interior design have appeared in the Financial Times, the Times, the Guardian, Harper’s Bazaar and the Telegraph Magazine. She recently edited Sample: Cuttings from Contemporary Fashion, which the Guardian named one of 2005’s best books. She is also is the author of Costume and Fashion: A Complete History. She lives in London.

Table of Contents

Show Business	1	(17)
The Getaway	18	(20)
Gone With the Wind	38	(15)
Dark Victory	53	(17)
Applause	70	(16)
The Women	86	(38)
Stepping Out	124	(34)
The Bad and the Beautiful	158	(16)
The Only Game in Town	174	(12)
A Foreign Affair	186	(21)
What Price Hollywood?	207	(19)
The Greatest Show on Earth	226	(35)
Notes	261	(32)
Acknowledgments	293	(2)
Index	295