The Old Hollywood costume designer Travis Banton
Travis Banton (1894-1958) was an American costume designer at the Paramount. He dressed hollywood stars such as Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth, Jean Arthur, Claudette Colbert and Marlene Dietrich. He worked with Carole Lombard and Marlene Dietrich for many movies. He designed glamorous (exquisite fabrics) and sophisticated dresses (ornaments), following feminine curves.
The Old Hollywood costume designer Bernard Newman
Bernard Newman (1903-1966) was an American costume designer working for the studio RKO. He dressed famous actresses such as Ginger Rogers, Jean Arthur and Irene Dunne. He collaborated particulary with Ginger Rogers. He created gowns for nine of her movies : Rafter Romance (1933), Roberta (1935), Star of Midnight (1935), Top Hat (1935), In Person…
The Old Hollywood costume designer Vera West
Vera West (1898-1947) was an American costume designer who worked at Universal (1924-1947). She was specialized in horror and dark movies. She designed the famous black gown worn by Ava Gardner in the movie “The killers”.
The Old Hollywood costume designer Irene Sharaff
Irene Sharaff (1910-1993) was an American costume designer who was nominated for 15 Academy Awards. She worked mainly as a free-lance ; she worked only 4 years for studios. From 1943 to 1945, she worked under contract at MGM, and from 1946-1948, she was at RKO. She is mainly known for her work for “An…
The « Pushing daisies » costumes designed by Robert Blackman
Watching the tv show “Pushing daisies” is a delight namely for the colorful, retro and creative costumes designed by Robert Blackman. “Pushing daisies” tells the story of “a pie-maker (Ned), with the power to bring dead people back to life, who solves murder mysteries with his alive-again childhood sweetheart (Chuck), a cynical private investigator (Cod), and…
The costume designer Joanna Johnston
Joanna Johnston is a costume designer mainly know for her work on the movies “The man from U.N.C.L.E” directed by Guy Ritchie (2015), “Impossible mission – Rogue Nation” by Christopher McQuarrie (2015) and “The boat that rocked” by Richard Curtis (2009). She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Costume design in the Spielberg’s…
The costume designer Jacqueline Durran
Jacqueline Durran is a British costume designer known for the Joe Wright’s movies “Atonement” (2007), “Pride and prejudice” (2005) and “Anna Karenina” (2012). The splendid emerald green silk gown worn by Keira Knightley in “Atonement” had been voted “Best Costume of All Time” by ky Movies and readers of In Style. Jacqueline Durran won an…
The costume designer Charlotte David
Charlotte David is a French costume designer known namely for her work on the movies “Populaire” (2012), “OSS 117 Cairo Nest of spies” (2006) and “OSS 117 Rio doesn’t answer “ (2009). She was nominated three times as best costume designer (César Award) for these three movies. Populaire‘s costumes : “OSS 117, Rio doesn’t answer”…
The costume designer Daniel Orlandi
Daniel Orlandi is a costume designer working for movies but also series. He is known for the movies “Down with love” (2003), “Saving Mr Banks”, “Trumbo”, “Frost/Nixon” and “Jurassic Park” (2015).
