tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88596740923698894952023-11-16T03:37:55.148-08:00David Wolfe's Paperdollywood Blog<i>Paper Doll, Fashion, Hollywood and other Glamorous News from Fashion Trend Forecaster and Artist David Wolfe</i>David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-34016976777863998182020-05-14T12:10:00.003-07:002020-05-14T13:10:16.399-07:00Fall Fashion Black is the New Black, Mermaid Movie Memories, Anna May Wong<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The ever-popular Black Statement that never ends: Akris, Balenciaga, Givenchy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> LBD The Little Black Dresses: Celine, Valentino, Chanel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Black Great Coats: Chanel, Valentino, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Practical Black Pantsuits: Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Comfy Black Knitwear: Burberry, Dolce &amp; Gabbana, Dolce &amp; Gabbana.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Genderless Black Tuxedoes: Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen, Celine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Black Evening Dramatics: Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Burberry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> The Black Sexy Styles: Burberry, Christian Dior, Alberta Ferretti.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I confess I must have been a somewhat strange little boy. The kids in my semi-rural Ohio neighborhood spent summer week-ends playing baseball or riding their Schwinn bicycles on the dusty roads. Not me. I spent Saturday afternoons at the Vine Theatre in Willoughby, a nearby one-horse town. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"> In my pocket was a quarter carefully wrapped in a clean handkerchief. In those days, so long ago, 25 cents went a long way. Ten cents took care of admission, an especially good bargain since I always watched the movie three times until my father came to pick me up in the evening. Fifteen cents went for popcorn and candy (long-lasting Necco wafers. I honestly didn’t really care what was showing. I happily watched every movie, again and again. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Hollywood’s output made an indelible impression on my young mind. I usually liked best a Technicolor musical but I vividly recall one black-and-white (1948) comedy that held me spellbound. <i>Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid</i>. It starred aging leading man, William Powell as a comic fisherman who hooked a comely mermaid played by delectable Ann Blyth. Mr. Peabody took home his catch and put her in a bubbling bathtub. But he couldn’t convince anyone that his mermaid was real. The film was a popular hit, cracking witty jokes about Mr. Peabody’s probable mid-life crisis hallucination. As a seven-year-old, I doubt that I picked-up the movie’s sophisticated humor, but I was absolutely enchanted by Ann Blyth’s adorable, often underwater, mimed performance. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I returned from the movie in a trance and immediately got out my sketchpad and crayons, proceeding to draw endless variations on mermaids with varied fishtails styles. Ever since I shared Mr. Peabody’s obsession with his aquatic crush I have continued to hope that someday, some lucky fisherman will land a real mermaid at last. Meanwhile I’ll keep hoping and enjoy the rare mermaid sightings in a few films and as a few paper dolls over the years. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">A very popular 1984 mermaid movie was <i>Splash</i>, starring Daryl Hannah. Doris Day donned an exotic mermaid get-up in<i> The Glass-Bottom Boat</i> (1966). <i>Miranda</i> (1948) was a light comedy British film with Glynis Johns in a wheelchair to hide her water wearable scales and tail. It’s the same ruse employed by Bette Midler as Delores DeLago in her concert appearances as well as the film of her season in Las Vegas at Caesars Palace (2009). The biggest mermaid movie ever was Disney’s animated classic, <i>The Little Mermaid </i>(1989). </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">These mermaid movie memories inspired the costume I created for Bruce Patrick Jones' dress-a-doll that will appear in the upcoming"By the Sea" issue of OPDAG's <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16" target="_blank">Paper Doll Studio</a> magazine.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Most interesting was the surprising, long-overdue number of wearable clothes for real women. What a relief to see fashion that is relevant to reality! Ready-to-Wear that really IS ready to be worn by real women. Instead of too many silly masquerade costumes as is so often the case nowadays, there were plenty of styles ready to step off the runways into the real life wardrobes of discerning women everywhere. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">There were wearable, comfortable, flattering fashions including easy jackets, warm coats and knitwear, suit separates, low-key eveningwear and new white shirts. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">In a season dominated by masses of black everything, it was delightful to see some daring designers challenge the global fashion black-out by offering occasional pops of color diversity. All in all, the forthcoming fashion season is looking promising, indeed. But then came the virus and the world changed, making fashion irrelevant. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Really Ready-to-Wear for real women: Akris, Chanel, Prada.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Really Comfortable Jackets for real women: Balmain, Chanel, Prada.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Real Winter Coats for real women: Stella McCartney, Alberta Ferretti, Balenciaga.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Real Knitwear for real women: Balmain, Lacoste, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> New White Shirts for real women: Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Real Suit Separates for real women: Miu Miu, Akris, Miu Miu.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Real Pantsuits for real women: Akris, Balmain, Altuzarra.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Real Eveningwear for real women: Valentino, Miu Miu, Celine.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Real Color Choices for real women: Akris, Alberta Ferretti, Lacoste.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />To everyone’s surprise, in 1967 Elizabeth Taylor (her beauty at its prime) turned in a first rate performance in a movie version of William Shakespeare’s classic comedy, <i>Taming of the Shrew</i>. Her leading man was Richard Burton, to be expected. The costumes by Danilo Donati won an Oscar, but brilliant designer Irene Sharaff also won a special, singular Academy Award for exclusively dressing Elizabeth in breathtaking jewel-tone costumes that define the Renaissance, a rich expression of color and lavish texture. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Shakespeare is usually a hard sell to the general public, but the star power of the scandalous couple was a smash hit, eliciting this comment from <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1020861_taming_of_the_shrew" target="_blank">Rotten Tomatoes</a>, "It may not be reverent enough for purists, but this <i>Taming of the Shrew</i> is too funny – and fun – for the rest of us to resist.” I myself created a paper doll of Liz with two costumes for the Renaissance issue of <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=1358" target="_blank">Paper Doll Studio magazine</a>.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Two of Elizabeth Taylor’s Renaissance costumes by Irene Sharaff for “Taming of the Shrew.”</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />Every month I enjoy coloring a page or two from one of my vintage coloring book collection, but this time there's a twist. This month's page is from a coloring book souvenir I created in 1981 as a fund-raiser for a children’s theatre located in Florida. It is a 26-page history of the theatre from a Greek amphitheatre to Broadway’s <i>My Fair Lady</i>. Jenny thought one of the pages was perfect to illustrate the article on Shakespeare in <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=1358" target="_blank">Paper Doll Studio's</a> Renaissance issue. Rather than get out my crayons, we asked <a href="https://paperdollschool.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Julie Allen Matthews</a> to color the image digitally. I was bowled over by the results as well as Julie's digital process:</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">She used a program, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, that mimics traditional art tools. First, the lines are placed on one layer with lowered opacity. Then, the colors are placed underneath, one color at a time, from background to foreground. Using the dry marker and rough pencil tool, she applies color in its own layer as well as the shadows and highlights. This is the same technique used in the <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=1281" target="_blank">Stripes! </a>book. The result is a lavish, full color illustration demonstrating how the coloring books of tomorrow are here today. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My Shakespeare drawing colored by Julie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Julie's digital coloring process using Autodesk Sketchbook Pro.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />I am very excited about my next paper doll project. I am starting to research the life and impressive career of Anna May Wong, the exotic Chinese beauty of vintage Hollywood films. This means months and months of work –in-progress reports in future Blogs.</span></span><br />
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-70379232172633817882020-03-18T09:21:00.002-07:002020-03-18T09:21:28.459-07:00Jean-Paul Gaultier Spring 2020, Paris Haute Couture, Tom Tierney's First Paper Doll Book<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Celebrating Jean-Paul Gaultier’s 50 years in fashion. A surprise appearance by Boy George.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Gaultier’s signature blue/white Breton stripe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Gaultier joins the season’s great white rage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Corsetry, of course it’s Gaultier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Gaultier gets sizzling hot and sexy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Menswear freely liberated by Gaultier.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> One of a kind, Jean-Paul Gaultier.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"> Among a wealth of ideas, the current 2020 couture collections took note of more interesting unexpected colors in addition to black and more black. Undisputed popularity turned the spotlight on popular white, white, white as well as Pantone’s “color of the year” classic blue. Couturiers, in search of a new silhouette, put forth some very interesting extremes including fish tail/trumpets and balloon/ball shapes. Beading, bows and ruffles stirred-up overt femininity echoed in fragile sheers, creamy silks and satin and textural novelties.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Unexpected, interesting colors: Valentino, Givenchy, Alberta Ferretti.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> White, white and more white: Viktor & Rolf, Chanel, Ralph & Russo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Black everywhere, forevermore: Alberta Ferretti, Givenchy, Ralph & Russo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pantone’s Classic Blue color of the year: Armani Prive, Martin Margiela, Armani Prive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Seeking new balloon/ball silhouettes: Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Seeking new trumpet/fishtail silhouettes: Givenchy, Valentino, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Design details include the craze for big bows: Valentino, Alexis Mabille, Alberta Ferretti.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Design details also include frills and ruffles: Giambettista Valli, Iris Van Herpen, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Pleats produce linear textile textures: Dior, Dior, Givenchy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Filmy sheer textiles speak a soft statement: Chanel, Dior, Armani Prive.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Creamy silk and satin create a statuesque drama: Dior, Giambettista Valli, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />This month’s coloring book is an important historic cultural treasure in my collection of vintage paper dolls. In 1974, Tom Tierney was a very successful commercial artist who published <i>Thirty from the '30s</i>, a paper doll coloring book featuring movie stars of the 1930s with costumes from their hits. At the time, paper dolls, so popular during the ‘40s and ‘50s were past their prime time as a child’s play. Barbie dolls reigned supreme. Tom wisely picked-up on the nostalgia craze by declaring the book as "paper dolls for grown-ups." </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">That book was the start of Tom’s terrific life-long success as he went on to create hundreds of paper doll books over the ensuing years. His prolific output included not just film stars but politicians and their families, major and minor royalty and book after book of fashion history. And it all began with <i>Thirty from the '30s</i>. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Tom Tierney’s first paper doll coloring book, published in 1974.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Joan Crawford paper doll with costumes from <i>Rain, Grand Hotel, Dancing Lady, The Gorgeous Hussy, The Women</i> and <i>Mannequin</i>. Colored by David.</td></tr>
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<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNO5YxUzWLKvZQNxK-8KXACeepFaAUzwLJ-HJyi9NevtluPnNjOiKoyzOOp0bXtg7WB7kZMyvWl9zSYqhBXTG4Dy4m3AnYdGcQdmkZOzt4kd_eU-rUh0FUciHo1b8XQoWoXGynD_MX33Y/s1600/63-64.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Fredric March Paper Doll" border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHNO5YxUzWLKvZQNxK-8KXACeepFaAUzwLJ-HJyi9NevtluPnNjOiKoyzOOp0bXtg7WB7kZMyvWl9zSYqhBXTG4Dy4m3AnYdGcQdmkZOzt4kd_eU-rUh0FUciHo1b8XQoWoXGynD_MX33Y/s640/63-64.jpg" title="Fredric March, Classic Movie Star" width="640" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption"> Fredric March, star of<i> Trade Winds, The Sign of the Cross, The Affairs of Cellini, The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Anna Karenina</i> and <i>Mary of Scotland</i>. Colored by David.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 12.8px;"> Jean Harlow, star of <i>Goldie, Dinner at Eight, China Seas, Suzy, Personal Property, Bombshell</i>. Colored by David.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">How many paper dolls have I created since I began working with publisher Jenny Taliadoros way, way back in 2004? Seldom does a day go by that I’m not immersed in a pd project. Do I have a favorite? It’s always the one that’s just been published. Some seem to have slipped through the cracks in my memory. Case in point…"Bling!" was a special book tied-in to a spectacular exhibition at the OshKosh Public Museum. It was curated by fashion historian and vintage fashion collector and friend, Scott Jorgenson. I cannot recall the year of the impressive display of fashions worn by local fashionables but I do remember how I enjoyed creating the book, meticulously rendering the "extravagant and flamboyant fashions women wore to show off, which in turn shows them off." (The book was a limited edition, now a rare collector’s item.) </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />The Screen Actors Guild 26th Awards is yet another opportunity for stars to strut their style as they arrive for an evening of ego-mania. Stars vote for each other, peer pressure personified. The 2020 SAG Awards were presented after the Golden Globes and before the Grammys, an evening that confirmed fashion is alive and well, in Hollywood anyway. Even though walking the Red Carpet may be an exclusive elitist stroll, celebrity chic does sometime trickle down to the mainstream. Colors worn by the SAG stars and starlets confirm that black and white remain the most popular choice, with a few hints that navy blue may become the alternative black. Some off-beat hues, bright or light pink especially, popped-up. Silhouettes occasionally expanded to voluminous proportions and still often dragged along long trains. In Hollywood, body-hugging sex appeal peek-a-boo skin shows are constant contenders. Necklines continue to plunge although bare shoulders are suggesting an important new erogenous zone. Note to knock-off designers: big bows are easy to copy, so beware!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sure bet black-and-white: Yvonne Strahovski, Lili Reinhart and Phoebe Waller-Bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Navy blue, possibly the new black: Nicole Kidman, Samira Wiley and Renee Zellweger.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pop-up surprise hues: Zoe Kravitz, Cynthia Erivo and Rachel Brosnahan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sex symbolism: Jennifer Aniston, Sophia Turner and Scarlett Johansson.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Bare shoulders revealed as erogenous zone: Michelle Williams, Jennifer Lopez and Reese Witherspoon.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Voluminous silhouettes are overstated drama: Kathryn Newton, Gwendoline Christie and Glenn Close.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Design gimmicks du jour; bows and long trains: Nathalie Emmanuel, and Kristen Gutoskie and Sarah Hyland. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />It felt as if I had turned back time when I received a surprise gift from Jenny, an un-colored <i>Official DeLuxe 1964 New York World’s Fair Coloring Book</i>. What memories it brought back. The coloring book depicts a cartoon-like visit to the fair by twin sister and brother, about age six. Many of the attractions and pavilions are ready to color, including the Unisphere, Dinoland, Lindberg’s "Spirit of St. Louis," the Monorail and Cablecar, various state-sponsored and industrial attractions as well as global features. I was especially delighted to see the Electric Power and Light exhibit because of a family connection. My kid sister Sally worked at that exhibit and there she met the man she married. They just celebrated their anniversary. I re-gifted them the coloring book as a remembrance.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> 1964 Coloring Book and Unisphere, colored by me.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />The 62nd Grammy Awards show hit a somber note, occurring on the same day as basketball star Kobe Bryant’s tragic death. The old adage that the "show must go on" was tastefully acknowledged and proven. As far as Red Carpet fashion goes, the Grammy celebrants chose all-out glamour and sex appeal. Silvery fabrics sparkled and set the mood. Sheer fabrics teased but bare skin showed with skirt slits and plunging necklines. Color stayed true to the season… white, black and red were sure-fire success stories for style-conscious women while the Grammy guys made news by wearing color.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Star struck style: Priyanka Chopra, Ariana Grande and Camila Cabello</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sparkling silverwear: Alicia Keyes, Heidi Klum and Pia Mia.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sheer see-thru teasers: Chrissy Teigen, Mereba and Shania Twain.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Leggy skirt slits go sky high: Bella Harris, Ella Mia and JoJo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Necklines take a plunge: BeBe Rexha, Saweetie and Mollie King.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The great white way enlightens the Red Carpet: Dua Lipa, Gwen Stefani and Lizzo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Red pepper poppers turn up the heat: Rosalia, Njomza and Janina Gavankar.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Grammy Guys go for color: Lil NzsX, Shawn Mendes and Lute.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br />It’s over! The 92nd Academy Awards show marked the end of the month-long multiple celebrations recognizing talented creators who entertain the world. The Oscars are considered the climatic crescendo of glorification for those in front of and behind the camera. By the time it’s Oscar’s turn to put on a show, both the viewers and the members of the Academy of Motion Pictures are burned-out by the string of repetitive awards. The actual show is always the same—overblown production numbers and ponderous, endless "thank you’s." The pre-show parade down the red carpet from limo to auditorium has become a sort of ritual fashion show and that is what most interests me (and millions of fans.) I have come to regard the awards season as a good indicator as to coming trends. For example, overt embellishment is disappearing and sublime simplicity looks refreshing. Allover sparkle is replacing decoratively placed motifs. Color-wise, black prevails, but white is coming on strong. Red has been important all season, but shades of rosy pinks popped up at the Oscars. A few evening capes cast a retro vibe. The biggest news is all about volume—enormous full skirts and trailing trains are statuesque statements. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The best is simply sublime: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Renee Zellweger, Charlize Theron.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The worst is just plain silly: Billie Eilish, Billie Porter, Kristen Wiig.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Razzle dazzle never fails: Scarlett Johansson, Rita Wilson, Janelle Monáe.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Isn’t it romantic? Greta Gerwig, Sandra Oh, Laura Dern.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Black adds drama: Margot Robbie, Carly Steel, Penelope Cruz.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Roses are red and pink: Idina Manzel, Gal Gadot, Kaitlyn Dever.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> White is the newer black: Camila Morrone, Cynthia Erivo, Salma Hayek.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Perhaps the return of evening capes: Brie Larson, Natalie Portman, Yousra.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Creating statuesque silhouettes: Saoirse Ronan, Caitriona Balfe, Regina King. </td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-34644318755579862072020-01-21T09:01:00.001-08:002020-01-21T09:01:09.332-08:00Royal Princesses, Ungaro, Golden Globes, Palm Springs Film Festival, Pre-Fall 2020 Designers, Pantone Color of the Year<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Princess Royal Anne and Princess Grace of Monaco</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Emanuel Ungaro, one of the brightest talents in Paris Haute Couture during the '60s and '70s, died December 22nd at age 86. He was born in Aix en Provence and when just a boy, his father gifted him with a sewing machine. At age 22 he went to Paris and worked for brilliant couturiers Cristóbal Balenciaga and André Courrèges before opening his own house in 1965. Ungaro quickly became a star, offering his own version of a simplistic, Space Age style that slowly morphed into a wildly successful colorful and sexy look, ruffled and draped. In 2005 Ungaro sold his company for $84 million, including a fragrance business that continued to flourish and presently generates $200 million annually. Without him at the helm, the Emanuel Ungaro name lost its luster under the inept creativity of several so-called designers including a notorious season credited to media “It” girl of the moment, Lindsay Lohan. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Designer Emanuel Ungaro and a ‘60s look.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My own illustration of an Ungaro creation in English Harper’s Bazaar, Sept. 1969, reprinted in “Fashion Illustration 1930-1970.” Published by Batsford, U.K.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">If I say that I am a “perfectionist” where my paper dolls are concerned, it is not to suggest that I believe any of my artwork achieves absolute perfection. But I do try. I struggled with the challenge of a ball gown for the Princess Grace of Monaco in my upcoming <i>Royal Princesses of the 20th Century</i> book. For inspiration I found a vintage photo of the ex-movie star wearing a cream-colored strapless gown and a white fox fur stole. Very royal, indeed. However, I had trouble working out the width and placement of the subtle self-stripes in the fabric. The ivory color seemed too dull, so I experimented with various shades of violet and blue before I got the light lavender effect I wanted.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Ball gown for Princess Grace paper doll inspired by elegant photo.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Preliminary sketches to experiment with self-stripe fabric, recolored artist prerogative. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><i>Classic Movie Posters</i> is a fun coloring book published by Dover. It contains 30 vintage movie posters reworked as black-and-white line art by Marty Noble and ready to color with pencils (my favorite medium), crayons or markers. Of course, purists can color the posters as they were originally printed, but I think it’s much more fun to experiment with surprising alternatives. I wondered what King Kong would look like with pink fur? How about a red recolor of Audrey Hepburn’s slinky black gown to wear for breakfast at Tiffany’s? Or maybe Judy Garland might mistakenly get green make-up meant for the Wicked Witch of the West? Coloring book available for $4.99 from <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2&products_id=1148" target="_blank">paperdollreview.com</a>.<br /></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Audrey’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s, gowned in red. Green witchery turns Judy green.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Pantone has played it safe and decreed that the color of 2020 will be Classic Blue (Their number 19-4052). Perfectly pitched for our troubled times, this strong blue is dependable and stable, simple and reassuring. It’s timeless and enduring, a denim-friendly workhorse hue that can also be surprisingly sophisticated. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Adding to the confusion of changing climate and crazy weather patterns, the fashion industry insists on acting as if there really is a season known as “Pre-Fall.” Is it the day before the leaves change color? Of course it is just a ploy to sell more fashion. It consists of fresh new stock to be delivered to stores just as the real summer is starting, but before the genuine Fall stocks are delivered at the end of summer. If you are confused, you are not alone. For fashionistas or fashion professionals, this fraudulent “season” gives hints about in-coming trends that often turn into the big fashion news at the all-important Fall Ready-to-Wear and the even-later showing of Fall Haute Couture collections to be unveiled in Paris in the middle of summer. Following is a sampling of the recent Pre-Fall 2020 fashion stories: a red color alert, pretty pinks, juicy oranges, natural neutrals, tailored jackets/blazers, skinny-leg pantsuits, short shorts, micro-mini hemlines.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Red alert! Focus on this classic color. Giorgio Armani, Bottega Veneta, DSquared2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Thinking pink, ever-popular. Altuzarra, Chanel, Gucci. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Hot orange! In the fashion spotlight. Brandon Marshall, Valentino, Gucci.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Natural neutrals, usually several shades together. Christian Dior, The Marc Jacobs, Bottega Veneta.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Tailored jackets and re-interpreted blazers. Giorgio Armani, Giorgio Armani, DSquared2.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Skinny-leg pantsuits and outfits. Altuzarra, Giorgio Armani, Carolina Herrera.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Wide-leg pants, going to extreme. Bottega Veneta, Tory Burch, Gucci. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Short shorts, casual and dressy. Carolina Herrera, DSquared2, Ralph Lauren.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Long leg show with short shorts and micro-minis. Christian Dior, DSquared2, Ralph Lauren.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I could not ignore The 31st <a href="https://www.psfilmfest.org/" target="_blank">Palm Springs Film Festival</a> that kicked off the Awards Season because the red carpet is unrolled just one block away from my apartment. The festival screened over 200 films from all around the world but the media coverage and the crowds came to see stars. I, myself, seek out style stories, a sort of prequel to the fashions that will step out on the red carpets at the Golden Globes and later, the venerable Oscars. All awards shows are major media frock opportunities, high fashion worn by big stars. The Palm Springs Festival fashions follow the traditional style spotting with looks that are good and/or bad, as well as those that play it safe and wear black. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The Good Looks on Jennifer Lopez wearing Richard Quinn and Cynthia Erivo in Schiaparelli Couture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The Bad Looks on Greta Gerwig in Erdem, Charlize Theron in Christian Dior and Laura Dern in Erdem.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The Black Looks on Lorene Scafaria wearing Azzi & Ostra, Renee Zellweger in Jason Wu and Salma Hayek.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The 77th <a href="https://www.goldenglobes.com/" target="_blank">Golden Globes Awards</a> sponsored by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association were presented early in January. Glamorous stars walked a long, crowded Red Carpet upon arrival and provided a super-duper informal fashion show. Professional stylists call the Hollywood style shots, so no wonder most looks are on-trend. (Still, a few bloopers appear… Kerry Washington was the very worst, while young Joey King was Best of Show wearing a creative creation by avant garde Belgian designer Iris Van Herpen.) The stars’ styles focus attention on design, textiles and color stories that might possibly filter down to the real-life Mainstream. Design ideas for eveningwear include big bows, plunging necklines and bare shoulders. Basic plain and simple clothes are made of sparkling materials. Sheer fabrics reveal the body beautiful, while silks and satins are sculpted into statuesque silhouettes. Color stories offer plentiful workable palettes, including red, black, sugar sweets and some surprising greens. The Golden Globes got the so-called Awards Season off to a glorious start, fashion-wise and it’s just the beginning. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Big bows make an emphatic high fashion statement. Jennifer Lopez, DaVine and Scarlett Johansson.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Simple styles with subtle allover sparkle. Saoirse Ronan, Giuliana Rancic and Amy Poehler.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Shoulders bared in strapless gowns. Ana de Armas, Rachel Weisz and Margot Robbie.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sheer see-thru fabrics for a sexy peek-a-boo tease. Gwyneth Paltrow, Blanca Blanco and Erin Lim.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Practical pantsuits get a glamour update. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Kate McKinnon and Ellen Degeneres.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Red comes to attention and stops traffic. Kate Graham, Helen Mirren and Nicole Kidman.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Greenery gets growing in color importance. Charlize Theron, Jodie Comer and Jennifer Lahmers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sugar sweet delicate pales are oh-so pretty. Renee Zellweger, Dakota Fanning and Sienna Miller.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> OMG! Unbelievable Red Carpet bloopers. Lucy Boynton, Kerry Washington (What was she thinking?) and Molly Sims.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Spellbinding Showstoppers show that fashion dreams come true on the Golden Globes Red Carpet. Cate Blanchett, Billy Porter and Joey King.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-13883788829823038752019-12-12T06:56:00.003-08:002019-12-12T06:57:14.454-08:00David Wolfe's 2019 Classic Movie Christmas Card - Irving Berlin's Holiday Inn (1942)<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">It's that wonderful time of the year! My annual <a href="https://paperdollywood.com/" target="_blank">Paperdollywood</a> paper doll Christmas card is my little gift for you! It celebrates one of my very favorite holiday movies, starring Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale in a musical comedy based on Irving Berlin's year 'round holiday songs. <i>Holiday Inn</i> is a 1942 black and white classic, so it was fun to imagine the colors of the ladies' fashions. <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/holidayinn.pdf" target="_blank">Click here</a> for a PDF to save, print, collect, cut, craft and share with friends and family this holiday season! This replaces my usual monthly blog which will be back as usual with the January 2020 issue. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">For my list of Nine Must Watch Christmas Classic Movies visit the <a href="https://paperdollreview.blogspot.com/2019/12/9-must-watch-christmas-classic-movies.html" target="_blank">PaperdollReview Blog</a> for movie synopses and paper doll pages from my <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=1130" target="_blank">Merry Movie Christmas Paper Dolls & Pop Trivia</a> book, published by Paper Studio Press in 2018.</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Holiday Inn (1942) Paper Doll by David Wolfe </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Clothes by Marjorie Reynolds and Virginia Dale</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-74160420205206174632019-11-18T09:51:00.000-08:002019-11-18T11:19:01.556-08:00Spring 2020 Fashions from Europe, Little Women, Royal Princesses, Christmas Coloring and Paper Dolls<h2 style="background-color: white; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Spring 2020. A new decade. What will 2020s bring in fashion? The first season of this new beginning is off to a challenging start. The European Fashion Weeks in London, Milan and Paris staged scores and scores of runway shows. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">New trends? Nothing that hasn’t been seen before, many times over, but given a different twist, a fresh spin, the fashion version of today’s “fake news”syndrome. Same old, same old blue jeans are presented as if they are news. Pantsuits also are hardly new but they are everywhere, as are trenchcoats, destined for another season of success. But beware, they are not your mother’s trenchcoat. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Looking for newness? Start with the search for overriding silhouette declarations. There is occasional innovation, exaggeration and experimentation. Sleeves are often noticeably enlarged, as are full skirts. Shorts, sometimes almost miniscule, do not even raise an eyebrow these days. Textiles are core concepts, ranging from reworked leopard spots to yawn-inducing blue denim. Sheer see-through delicacies include tulle and lovely lace, sometimes with decorative stitchery added. Metallic surfaces add jazzy razzle dazzle. Exciting, creative prints are pushing the limits of multi-colorful artistry. The coming decade may be new but the color stories are solidly safe. Black-and-white in high contrast duet or even stronger, when solo. Natural neutrals continue to gain followers while shades of blue garner stellar attention. A rare dash of orange looks refreshing and welcome. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Fake News" from European runways for spring 2020: left-to-right…Saint Laurent, Celine and Balenciaga. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pantsuits, hardly new, but everywhere: left-to-right…Alexander McQueen, Gucci and Dolce &Gabanna.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Miniscule shorts do not raise an eyebrow these days: left-to-right…Saint Laurent, Valentino and Christian Dior. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Same old, same old blue jeans: left-to-right…Chanel, Celine and Stella McCartney. </td></tr>
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your mother’s classic trenchcoat: left-to-right… Junya Watanabe, Bottega Veneta
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Black-and-white in sharp contrasting harmony: left-to-right…Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel and Maison Margiela. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> White stands alone, the absence of all color, nevertheless a powerful presence: left-to-right…Prada, Alexander McQueen and Valentino. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Black goes solo, the presence of all colors, the ever-popular favorite: left-to-right…Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana and Maison Margiela. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Natural neutrals are calm and cool, quiet and collected: left-to-right…Dolce & Gabbana, Prada and Junya Watanabe. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Shades of blue ring true, with a special emphasis on sky blue: left-to-right…Marni, The Row and Christian Dior. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A dash of orange adds some welcome sizzle to the spring 2020 season: left-to-right… Bottega Veneta, Marni and Prada. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Sometimes things just don’t happen the way I wish they would. A few years ago, I had a brainstorm while thinking about future paper doll projects. How about Louisa May Alcott’s classic <i>Little Women</i>? The great Tom Tierney published a definitive book many years ago. I thought it was time for a fresh new version. Jenny Taliadoros, the power house exec behind Paper Studio Press agreed to publish it and I was off and running. As part of my researching I watched the several movie versions that have been made over the years. The best, most charming version in my opinion was the MGM 1949 classic. What a cast! June Allyson, Margaret O’Brien, Janet Leigh and Elizabeth Taylor (in a wig of blonde ringlets!) I immediately started drawing and painting facial studies, getting comfortable with the likenesses, over and over again. The four stars had very distinctive faces and I soon captured to my satisfaction the images of the MGM stars as tomboyish Jo, ladylike Meg, vain beauty Amy and gentle Beth. (The studio saw fit to trade ages of Amy and Beth to make the characters suit the popular young stars.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I envisioned the cover as a painting of the sentimental group portrait of the little women gathered around Marmee reading a letter from Father, a Chaplin in the Civil War army. I was happy as could be with my project, but not for long. Jenny was concerned about the rights to represent MGM's depiction of the story. She suggested I create generic dolls, but I was not interested in the project minus the star-studded cast. So the project was shelved, to my chagrin. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I did succeed in creating a personal “Little Women” Christmas Card one year (2014), however! The years passed and I put away my aborted attempt. Of course, I continued meantime to create dozens of paper dolls, movie dolls and fashions galore. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Just recently I was delighted to see a new version of <i>Little Women</i> paper dolls by one of my favorite fellow artists, Eileen Rudisill Miller (a.k.a. Rudy). Her interpretation is as fresh as a daisy, a charming retelling that brings new life to a beloved classic. Rudy’s <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=1271" target="_blank">Little Women</a>, published by Dover, is available from <a href="http://paperdollreview.com/">paperdollreview.com</a>. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Unpublished cover artwork of Marmee and the four girls: Janet Leigh as Meg, June Allyson as Jo, Elizabeth Taylor as Amy, Margaret O’Brien as Beth, Mary Astor as Marmee.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Page 1, David’s personal Christmas Card, 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Page 2, David’s personal Christmas Card, 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Page 3, David’s personal Christmas Card, 2014</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=49&products_id=1271" target="_blank">Little Women</a> by Eileen Rudisill Miller, Dover, 2019</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">“Royal Princesses of the 20th Century” is my current paper doll book, a work in progress. It will include five royal princesses, each considered a fashion trend-setter in her day. Princess Alexandra of Denmark married Queen Victoria’s son in 1863, becoming the Princess of Wales and later the Queen Consort and Empress. She was a stunning fairy tale beauty who dressed the role, dripping in jewels and pearls. Her fashion lifespan began with crinoline hoopskirts, then bustles and finally, hourglass curves. A later famous Princess was Margaret Rose, who wore Christian Dior’s post WWII “New Look” and made it her own signature look. Anne, The Princess Royal, is known as “the hardest working member of the Windsor family.” She seems to care more about horsemanship than fashion these days, although she was always a very smartly dressed young woman. Diana, Princess of Wales, the most photographed woman of the 20th century grew from slightly frumpy to become a super chic high fashion plate. Her tragic death was globally mourned in 1997. Movie star Grace Kelly became a Princess when she left Hollywood in 1956 to wed Prince Rainier of Monaco. Each of the five paper dolls will have several appropriately Royal outfits in this forthcoming regal book to be published by <a href="https://paperstudiopress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Studio Press</a> in 2020. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">My monthly coloring book exercise is a reminder that the Christmas holiday is coming soon. I completed my annual Christmas card early this year and it will be sent to you as a special email in December, ready for you to print yourself, as many copies as you want. Meanwhile, I got in the festive spirit by coloring some pages from the wonderful Dover book honoring the vintage Christmas covers of <i>The Saturday Evening Post</i>. The first half of the book consists of vintage full-color prints of magazine covers by leading illustrators including Norman Rockwell and J.C. Leyendecker. The second section of the book repeats the covers as black-and-white line drawings, ready to color with pencils or crayons. Careful! The drawings are very intricate, difficult to color. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47" target="_blank">Paperdoll Review</a> offers lots of holiday paper dolls including two books created by me in years past, but still available for purchase from <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=47" target="_blank">paperdollreview.com</a>. <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=47&products_id=743" target="_blank">Merrie Christmas</a> is my vision of an old-fashioned family celebration with costumes for ice skating, caroling, tree-trimming and a Christmas show. <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=1130" target="_blank">Merry Movie Christmas</a> pays tribute to some of my favorite Holiday movies including “It’s A Wonderful Life,” “White Christmas,””Home Alone,” “Elf” and several more, each with a paper doll and a costume. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Christmas Treasury” Cover and children hanging stockings colored by David. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Two more pages from “Christmas Treasury” colored by David. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=47&products_id=743" target="_blank">Merrie Christmas</a> is an old-fashioned family paper doll book celebrating the Holiday. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=72&products_id=1130" target="_blank">Merry Movie Christmas</a> is a paper doll book honoring favorite Holiday films.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-68130006563988316382019-10-16T14:31:00.001-07:002019-10-28T10:38:07.989-07:002019 Emmy Fashions, Parson's School Fashion Show, New York Fashion Week, Three Betty Grables, Dressing Pop Trends, Paper Doll Collector, <h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Parson’s School of Design’s 2019 graduate show in New York City provided a preview peek at 12 talented students who are possibly the fashion stars of the future. They are heralded as the masters of fine arts and if their collections are any indication, tomorrow’s fashions are going to be highly creative, surprisingly colorful and somewhat suggestive. As is often the case of fashion college collections, exciting they may be, but what works on the runway is usually a quantum leap away from reality. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Sho Konishi. Center: Hualei Lu. Right: Meg Calloway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Yong Guo. Center: Bugs Garson. Right: Tara Babylon. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The “official” month of Trans-Atlantic Fashion Weeks began in New York City with a jammed 5-day schedule of so many runway shows and installations that it’s difficult to decipher the true trends and to discount/discard the fake news. Marc Jacobs’ 61-piece production that closed the week was a throw-back recall of unreal but amusing exaggerated extremes. Unbelievable in the real world. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The real true news is the expanding realization that fashion must become more modern and ultimately believable. Although many designers paid homage to the ‘80s, that ol’ retro time warp seems somewhat forced. What rings true today is ease and comfort, clothes and accessories that connect to reality. It’s indicative of big change in the air that footwear is coming down-to-earth, (these shoes and sandals are made for walkin’.)</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Bold colors get attention but shades of beige look better. Prints can be familiar florals or artful eye-catchers. Important textiles range from ultra-lightweights and fluid jersey to structured bottom-weights. Key items for spring ’20 include classic tailored sportswear jackets, soft pants (straight and wider), softened pantsuits, casual evening separates, trench coats and retro cocktail dresses. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Real News Modernity: A.L.C., Theory, The Row. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Bold Colors: Gabriela Hearst, Tom Ford, Marc Jacobs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Real News Shades of Beige: The Row, Tom Ford, The Row. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Real News Artful Prints: Pyer Moss, Coach 1941, Pyer Moss.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Familiar Floral Prints: Jason Wu, Marc Jacobs, Carolina Herrera. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Familiar Woven Patterns: Brooks Bros., Carolina Herrera, Marc Jacobs.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Structured Textiles: Tom Ford, Theory, Carolina Herrera. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Classic Sportswear Jackets: Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Tom Ford. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Soft Wide Pants: Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Tory Burch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Relaxed Pantsuits: A.L.C., Gabriella Hearst, Jason Wu. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Evening Separates: Carolina Herrera, Tom Ford, Gabriela Hearst. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Trenchcoats: Coach 1941, Gabriela Hearst, Jason Wu. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Key Item Retro Cocktail Dresses: Michael Kors, Tory Burch, Michael Kors.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The 13th Annual Art of TV Costume Design exhibition staged at FIDM College in Los Angeles reconfirms that television is heralding a new Golden Age of entertainment. Creatively executed costumes play an important role in programs ranging from non-fiction reality to fantasy sci-fi, from <i>Game of Thrones</i> to <i>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel</i>. The scope and diversity of current programing is such that costumes, male as well as female, speak for themselves and the exhibition is wisely curated and mounted, simply staged with velvet curtains as backdrops to display the 10 Emmy nominees, and the three winners among 83 costumes on view. The exhibition ends October 26th.
Emmy 2019 winners for Costume Design:
Outstanding Period Costume Emmy to <i>The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel </i>Episode: “We’re going to the Catskills,” designed by Donna Zakowska.
Outstanding Contemporary Costume Emmy to <i>Russian Doll</i> Episode: “Superiority Complex,” designed by Jennifer Rogien.
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costume Emmy to <i>Game of Thrones</i> Episode: “The Bells,” designed by Michele Clapton. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Me, enjoying Emmy-worthy TV costume design exhibition at Los Angeles’ FIDM Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Center: The Man in the High Castle. Right: Outlander. Hit episodic mini-series herald TV’s new “Golden Age.” </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: The Masked Singer. Center: A Series of Unfortunate Events. Right: Pose. Fantasy meets glamour. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pose. Center: Future Man. Right: Game of Thrones. The fashionable male element is evident. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">My monthly coloring book exercise is devoted to the WWII pin-up blonde beauty, Betty Grable. Her wholesome glamour and warm personality made her the perfect subject for paper dolls and coloring books during troubled times. My own collection contains three marvelous coloring books, ranging from 1941 (the year I was born!) to 1953. I also have the vintage paper doll books that were published to match-up with the three coloring books. I myself enjoyed creating Betty Grable paper dolls for my “Classic Dancing Stars” book and soon-to-be-published “Fiesta!” </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> 1953 Betty Grable Coloring Book, cover and colored page (in a rainbow-ruffled gown.) Published by Merrill.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> 1951 Betty Grable Coloring Book, cover and color page (as a Gay ‘90s belle.) Published by Merrill. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> 1941 Betty Grable Paint Book, cover and colored page (I colored Betty as a golden Oscar statuette!) Drawings by Doris Lane Butler, published by Whitman. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;"><a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=1265" target="_blank">Pop Trends</a> is my most recent book, published by <a href="https://paperstudiopress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Studio Press</a>. I confess that I created it in hopes that collectors will cut-out the dolls (a trio, all the same size, so they can borrow and wear each other’s clothes.) Each of the book’s eight pages is devoted to fashion items that exemplify a single trend: Romantic, Sporty, Minimal, Futuristic, Nostalgic, Uniform, Gypsy and Exotic. It’s fun to dress the dolls in a singular trend, head-to-toe. It’s even more fun to mix-up the trends the way cutting edge fashion stylists do these days, creating a never-before-seen trend. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Sailor uniform, bell-bottom pants and middy tunic plus Dixie Cup cap. Center: Gypsy blouse and vest with exotic skirt. Right: Futuristic jumpsuit with helmet and water tank. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Nostalgic draped top and skirt plus handbag and necklace. Center: Romantic top and printed skirt plus straw hat. Right: Sporty top and shorts. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Gypsy jacket and skirt. Center: Minimal coat and skirt, plus hat. Right: Exotic tunic and harem pants plus fez. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Mixed trends. Left: Nostalgic jacket with plaid skirt, handbag and beret. Center: Sailor sweater and romantic skirt, plus handbag and turban. Right: Argyle sweater tunic with futuristic pants and hair-bow.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The Paper Doll Community is a wonderful world wherein to meet and befriend interesting people. Thanks to the Internet, it’s not unusual to develop deep friendships with far-away paper doll collectors and artists. One of my favorite long distance friends is Lorenzo Lang and we’ve never met face-to-face. When I began selling my paper doll art years ago, Lorenzo was one of my first fans. He and I share a passion for vintage Hollywood’s golden era that coincides with the golden age of movie star paper dolls. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">I think Lorenzo owns a copy (or several!) of every single paper doll I have ever created. Of course I am not the only artist whose work he collects. He has two boxes devoted to Hedy Lamarr, two boxes of Marlene Dietrich and several boxes of <i>Gone With the Wind</i>. He has an extraordinary collection because he does more than just cutting out dolls and dressing them in the fashions from the books. He uses his imagination and creates one-of-a-kind “originals.” He scans and prints additional copies of the dolls and their wardrobes. Then the fun for him begins as he snips, pastes and reshapes clothes and/or the dolls themselves, thereby increasing the dress-up options for his favorite movie stars. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Of course, as an avid collector, Lorenzo is faced with storage challenges for his extensive collection. He curates fifty-four large and/or medium-sized boxes, each of which contains several nesting smaller ones, with their lids underneath (Godiva candy boxes work best), thus creating “levels.” The thin lids of boxes, each contain a set of paper dolls from one book. The floor of the lid is the ceiling of the lid beneath, thus forming a structure reminiscent of luxury apartments of the forties, designed by William Haines for Joan Crawford and Claudette Colbert. (A little imagination is suggested.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">Organization is key to the Lorenzo's method of displaying certain collections-within-the-core-collection. There is a vintage suitcase containing Lorenzo’s film noir paper dolls as well as an antique wooden Dietrich box containing twelve boxes with their lids underneath, thus doubling the number of receptacles. He is especially fond of a Noir suitcase containing sixteen dolls (32 sets). He likes to display his works of altered art and has a collection of decorative boxes that, when opened, display a dressed doll on top of her entire wardrobe, especially the “originals” created by Lorenzo. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Marlene in “borrowed” outfits and recycled fur trims. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The 71st Emmy Awards were recently presented to the scores of talented performers in front of the television cameras and also the vast number of creative and technical people behind the cameras. Never before has television programming offered such an excellent array of first-class entertainment. <i>Fleabag</i> proved to be the evening’s surprise winner. No wonder the lucky awards recipients seemed giddy with excitement as, dressed to the nines, they posed and preened on the jam-packed pre-show red carpet (now purple, but let’s not quibble.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">The show was predictable, the presenters striving to amuse. The recipients gleeful with joy and sentimental camaraderie as they gushed their heartfelt thanks. The vast stage (the size of a football field) dwarfed the presenters and recipients (many of whom were accompanied to the stage with co-stars and an entourage in tow.) For me, it’s always all about the fashions, mostly on-loan from designers anxious for media exposure. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">This year’s Emmy attendees didn’t disappoint. The diversity that drives today’s entertainment was replicated by a wonderful display of fashion diversity, too. The singular headline-worthy fashion flash was the bold color combination of pink and red. Sure to delight the media was the slightly shocking sexy skin show. Necklines plunged to the waist while shoulders were bared and sometimes the sides of bodices disappeared, as well. Legs peeked provocatively from slits and slashes. For those romantics who preferred something more ladylike, there were full skirts and designs that recalled the glory days of Dior’s “New Look.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.6;">There were three important textiles trends: heavy silken satin, flowing fluid sheers and the Midas touch of metallic, fabric, sequins and beads. In the past, most male attendees wore trad black tie tux, and most still do. But some donned redone tuxedos and a handful added a feminine flair to their one-of-a-kind expression. All in all, the overall fashion statement was worthy of television’s current exciting excellence. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Newsworthy red/pink color combo: Marisa Tomei, Taraji P. Henson, Mandy Moore, Susan Kelechi-Watson. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sexy skin show: Emilia Clarke, Indya Moore, Nathalie Emmanuel. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Midas touch metallic: Natasha Lyonne, Isla Fisher, Julia Louis-Dreyfus. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Razzle dazzle sparkle: Rachel Brosnahan, Niecy Nash, Kerry Washington.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Twinkling trims: Maya Erskin, Ava Duvernay, Phoebe Waller-Bridge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Dramatic silken shapes: Greta Lee, Dascha Polanco, Janet Mock.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Sensuous flowing sheers: Julia Gardner, Christina Applegate, Catherine Zeta Jones. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Big ballgown skirts: Joey King, Brittany Snow, Laverne Cox. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Adding color to the trad tuxedo: Justin Hartley, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, James Van Der Beek. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Masculine menswear with a feminine slant: Billy Porter, Steven Canas, RuPaul.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-5283225713861960212019-09-20T17:02:00.002-07:002019-09-21T13:02:04.860-07:00Paper Doll Collaboration, London Fashion Party, Menswear 2020, Researching Royal Princesses, Coloring the Circus<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">In last month’s Blog, I wrote of the challenge I faced in working on a new paper doll book, “Stripes!” I wanted to re-concept the entire project, making the dolls and the clothes look more modern, more doll-like. I realized that my usual, vintage-style painterly artwork would not have the look I was after. What to do? I conferred with Jenny and together we came up with an experimental idea. Why not collaborate with a digitally adept, computer savvy artist, someone like the tremendously talented Julie Allen Matthews? (She illustrated <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=1125" target="_blank">Kitchen Kitsch Paper Dolls</a> and was the featured artist in <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=16&products_id=1068" target="_blank">Vamps & Villains Paper Doll Studio OPDAG issue #118</a>.) I have never met Julie, so Jenny became the go-between. When Jenny pitched the idea to Julie, she eagerly said “Yes!” I roughed-out my ideas for the content, designing some of the garments and referenced some others, and suggested the layout of the book. Using my sketches, she digitally rendered and painted the costumes, and I was bowled-over by the results. A perfect marriage of classic illustration and digital technology. So away we go! Watch for the “Stripes!” book to be released in November 2019. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David’s rough designs and Julie’s computerized interpretation for “Bold” stripes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David’s rough designs and Julie’s computerized interpretation for “Rainbow” stripes.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">David’s rough designs and Julie’s computerized interpretation for “Vintage” stripes.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Thinking back, I realize that I have raced deadlines for my entire career, from my first job (age 19 in 1959) as assistant to the Advertising Manager for a small chain of Ohio department stores. When I retired from my final full-time job (age 75 in 2016), the pressure was off and I was happily faced with lots and lots of time to create paper dolls, write my monthly blog and contributions to <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16" target="_blank">Paper Doll Studio</a> and <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=11" target="_blank">Paperdoll Review Magazines</a>. Case in point: I needed to create heads for two dolls on the back cover of the forthcoming paper doll book, “Stripes,” so I enjoyed toying with many versions with different faces and coiffures. Which two heads were chosen? Find out next month!</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Brunette, blonde or redhead?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A quartet of faces.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> A trio of varied faces and coiffures.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Recently published by Paper Studio Press: <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=23&products_id=1265" target="_blank">Pop Trends Paper Dolls</a>, a new book that will be especially fun to cut-out and play with. Three dolls, sized the same, are able to wear each other’s 90-piece wardrobe of timeless/trendy fashions: Nostalgic, Romantic, Exotic, Gypsy, Minimal, Uniform, Sporty and Futuristic. Do as real-life stylists do, mix items from different trends and create a brand new look. Example: Romantic lace-trimmed jeans with an Exotic top. Anything goes these days! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Pop Trends cover doll trio, ready to mix and match outfits.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Super-Dooper Circus” cover and title page.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">While rummaging through some storage boxes, I happened to find a London party invitation that brought back memories that I want to share. I cannot recall the year of the party and the invitation only provides the month and day. My guess is that it was in the early 1970s. Anne Knight, the brilliant Fashion Director of Fortnum and Mason, was famed for transforming the fusty 200 year old elegant emporium into the swinging fashion epicenter of the era. She “discovered” me when I moved to England in the mid-'60s and for years I produced the store’s adverts that appeared in <i>Vogue</i> and <i>Harper’s Bazaar</i>. Anne called me one day and told me she was opening a new boutique department that would carry a trio of cutting edge designers: Jean Muir, Zandra Rhodes and Bill Gibb. She asked me to come up with a name for the high fashion trio. In a flash, I suggested “Odyssey” and so it became. The opening party was fabulously peopled with celebrities and a few minor Royals. Read the fine print for the late night dress code: unpredictable. Ah, yes, I well remember what I wore; a white cashmere sweater that laced-up with suede thongs trimmed with ermine tails and Native American pottery beads. My skin-tight pants were made of pigskin and I tucked them into python boots with sky-high platforms and heels. Need I even tell you that my hair flowed down past my shoulders? (Yes, I had hair then. No, I don’t have any photos.) Memories like this light the corners of my mind. Wasn’t I the lucky one? </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> My illustration on the invitation to celebrate the opening of the “Odyssey” Boutique in London’s poshest store, Fortnum & Mason.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The RSVP invitation to the most fashionable London party of the year. Too bad I cannot remember what year it was! </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The chaotic, confused fashion calendar meant to preview the spring ’20 Trans-Atlantic menswear shows remains muddled. Many designer collections now mix menswear into some women’s fashion shows or mix women’s into menswear shows. It’s best to give up trying to make sense of the timing and focus on influential ideas. The rediscovery of tailoring continues to be the most important overriding trend, but for younger men, the tailoring is softer, roomy and relaxed. Easy tailoring means bigger suits and jackets, oversize shirts. Belts sometimes cinch-in bigger coats and jackets. As the athleisure-sporty-utility mega-trend continues to wane, some dandy-ish prints and colors add fresh excitement. Mellow yellows are a super stand-alone color newsmaker. The silliest newsmaker is transparency. Why, oh why? </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Mellow yellows stand-out by Craig Green, Botter and Ovadia.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> More mellow yellows by Ovadia, Sies Marjan and White Mountaineering.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Relaxed tailoring for suits by Alyx, Officine Generale and Ovadia.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Belts are a cinch by Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Sies Marjan and Sies Marjan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Oversize jackets and shirts at Sacai, Alyx and Willy Chavarria.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Dandy-ish prints at White Mountaineering, ditto and ditto.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Athleisure-utility mega-trend continues at Willy Chavarria, Craig Green and Sacai.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Silly attention-grabber transparencies by Craig Green, Pigalle and Ludovic de Saint Sernin. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">I am beginning to plan my projects for 2020 and have started the research for a new book, “Royal Princesses of the 20th Century,” representing five iconic fashion trend-setters of their periods. No Disney princesses in this planned book. It begins with Princess Alexandra of Denmark who wed the Prince of Wales in 1902 and became Queen Consort to King Edward VII. The next doll in the book will be Princess Margaret Rose (sister of Queen Elizabeth II). Then to Hollywood for Grace Kelly who became Her Serene Highness, Princess Grace of Monaco. Back to the United Kingdom to include Anne, The Princess Royal, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and reputed to be the hardest worker of the Windsor family. No surprise that Princess Diana, “The People’s Princess” and the most-photographed person of the 20th century completes this enchanting five-some of regal royal real-life princesses. I intend to keep you posted as this paper doll project is created for publication sometime in 2020 by <a href="https://paperstudiopress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Studio Press</a>. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Princess Alexandra of Denmark who became Queen Consort of Edward VII.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Princess Margaret Rose, dressed by Christian Dior for her 21st birthday.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Princess Grace of Monaco, formerly movie star Grace Kelly.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Anne, Princess Royal, Olympic horsewoman and fashion clotheshorse.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Diana, Princess of Wales, mega-celebrity and beloved as “The People’s Princess.”</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-15640662038982020202019-08-17T13:26:00.002-07:002019-08-17T15:40:32.371-07:00Fall 2019 Haute Couture, Colored Pencils for Antique Coloring Books, Stripes! Behind the Scenes<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Paris custom-made elitist fashion, known as Haute Couture, lives in a world of its own, governed by a confusing calendar that schedules Fall ’19 shows in July ’19. Confusing because the more realistic ready-to-wear designers have leapt ahead and already have shown Spring ’20 collections in New York, London, Milan and Paris. Confusing? Nobody seems bothered. A handful of designers demonstrate the diversity that defines fashion today. Each and every designer executes his or her own ideas, sometimes coincidentally agreeing on “trends” such as similar color palettes, silhouettes, textiles and design details. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">For the better-late-than-never Haute Couture Fall ’19 season color concepts, there is a pretty pastel story along with a few powerful brights as well as reassuring black and more black. The silhouette du saison is voluminous, except when it’s slender. Many designers reinterpreted the sumptuously sculptural ‘50s creations of Cristobal Balenciaga and Charles James. There are a few overall ideas that appeared again and again. Tailoring continues to be regaining importance as evidenced by the presence of sharply tailored pantsuits that just happened to open many shows. Somewhat sublime simplicity gives pared-down, serious styles a sense of gravitas while the attention-grabbing opposite attitude sometimes played as a ridiculous joke. It seems as if the purpose of the venerable Haute Couture collections shown in Paris these days is to play catch-up with the truly trend-setting ready-to-wear international designer collections. But wait! Pure artistry prevails in a few collections: Iris Van Herpen, Ralph Rucci, Valentino and Chanel. Possible surprise dark horse newsmaker is the ethereal transparent veiling causing a bit of old fashioned fashion buzz in more than a few collections…Vive, La Paris! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty pastel story: Armani Prive, Armani Prive, Givenchy</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Powerful palette: Valentino, Alberta Ferretti, Viktor & Rolf.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Reassuring black: All, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Interesting color combos: Ralph Rucci RR331, Valentino, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;">Slender silhouette: Ronald van der Kemp, Chanel, Ralph Rucci RR331.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> <span style="color: #222222;">Voluminous silhouette: Iris van Herpen, Valentino, Martin Margiela.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Recalling ‘50s flair of Balenciaga and Charles James: Ralph Rucci RR331, Ralph Rucci RR331, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222;"> Serious simplicity: Ralph Rucci RR331, Valentino, Alberta Ferretti.</span> </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Attention-grabbing jokes? Ronald van der Kemp, Valentino, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Artful originality: Iris Van Herpen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Artful elegance: Ralph Rucci RR331.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Artful classics revisited: Virginie Viard at Chanel.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Artful creativity: Piero Piccioli at Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Veiled transparencies, textile news: Armani Prive, Fendi, Elie Saab.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">I learned early to stay in the lines and I have always been hopelessly devoted to happy hours spent coloring. Of course, my favorite coloring books always depicted the lovely ladies of the silver screen. In my opinion, the best movie star coloring books were printed in the ‘40s and ‘50s and as a kid, I hoarded a big collection that disappeared in the mists of time when I relocated to London in 1968. Decades later, as a nostalgic old guy back in America, I accumulated a big collection of vintage books and merrily colored a few pages left uncolored in the precious collectibles. I usually used Crayola crayons and I switched to colored pencils, but I soon discovered that the inferior quality paper was endangering the lifespan of the treasured coloring books. Nobody ever expected that the 15 or 25 cent books were to become valuable one day. Rare, uncolored books can today fetch hundreds of dollars (although almost impossible to find.) Unfortunately, many of the most collectible books are reaching the end of the paper’s lifespan, many seventy years old, or older. Not only are the pages yellowing, but the paper is dry, brittle and disintegrates when crayons or pencils are used. I color the pages very gently and lightly when what I really want is lush, vivid color (like Technicolor used to be!). </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">You can imagine how excited I was when by my friend, Kevin Wilkins introduced me to the colored wax pencils produced by a cool Australian company, Black Widow. Offered on amazon.com (very reasonably priced) is a 24 pencil set and two smaller sets packaged for light or dark skin shades and accents. I couldn’t wait to see if these new colored wax pencils would allow me to achieve the intense coloration I yearn for. Alas and alack! I had just acquired a mostly-uncolored “Ann Blyth” coloring book and when the point of the wax pencil tore right through the first page, I had to admit that my treasured coloring books are going, going, almost-gone. But like Molly Brown, I am unsinkable and I’m now going to try duplicating uncolored pages on a copier and I’ll try coloring the black and white copies with my new Black Widow colored wax pencils. If that doesn’t work, I may start collecting coloring book Covers (sadly discarding the disintegrating interior pages.) The covers were usually masterpieces of fan art…hmmm. What an interesting idea! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Black Widow 24 colored wax pencil set and Skin 12 colored wax pencil set. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Ann Blyth 1952 Coloring Book cover and colored title page.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Two pages from the book, colored by me using Black Widow colored wax pencils.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Sometimes the creative process is not the shortest distance between two points. Case in point: Recently, I was chatting with Jenny Taliadoros, the owner-publisher of <a href="https://paperstudiopress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Studio Press</a>. We were discussing our favorite subject, paper doll books. We came up with the idea for a book devoted solely to stripes. We thought it would be a perfect subject for Brenda Sneathen Mattox. Wrong! Brenda was not at all excited by the subject. She had another project she wanted to pursue and Jenny approved. Meanwhile, I had roughed out an idea for the stripe book cover-- a woman in a backless black dress trimmed with a giant bow and streamers in rainbow colors.
I suggested to Jenny that I’d like to do the book myself and she gave me her blessing. I wanted to rework my cover idea and make the ribbon wider, which was not an easy thing to do. I devised a grid to figure out the stripes but there were too many lines and would be weeks of work. I simplified the stripes and sent it off to Jenny who disliked the rainbow color scheme and suggested I come up with a more sophisticated color story. So it was back to the drawing board, one more time. I decided to reconcept the entire project, making the dolls and the clothes look more modern, more doll-like. I realized that my usual, vintage-style approach would not have the look I was after. What to do? I conferred with Jenny and we came up with a surprising twist. To be continued in next month’s blog… </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: very rough idea in color. Right: Grid guide with far too many lines!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Mis-guided crayon test that failed. Right: Wider stripes deemed too "rainbow-y" by Jenny.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Left: Back cover in the works with doll. Right: Sophisticated stripes in shades of pink. Rejected!</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-86760991913492754462019-07-16T15:56:00.003-07:002019-07-18T06:31:25.089-07:00Fashions from the Tonys, Designer Menswear 2020, Convention Coloring, Kansas City Paper Doll Souvenirs<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Wrapping up the seemingly endless “Awards Season” are the Tonys, celebrating a record-breaking year of audience attendance on or around Broadway. Whereas the Tony Awards Show used to be somewhat low key and classy, it is now a major, mind-blowing extravaganza that plays to a full house at New York’s mammoth Radio City Music Hall as well as a network TV 2-hour presentation. Two-time host James Corden’s high-energy participation was splendid and the show was studded with explosive numbers from the nominated musicals. As usual, I watched the show with my eye peeled for any surprise fashion trends. Sorry to report that the presenters’ gowns were good and sometimes even gorgeous, but hardly trend-setting. Diversity in dress was the over-riding style statement. The most attention-grabbing outfit was a fluid-gender showstopper with a pink tulle train worn by Billy Porter. There were a few grandiose gowns, period pieces from Dior’s heyday and some simpler sophisticated statements. What would an Awards show be without a sprinkling of razzle dazzle sparkle? More interesting perhaps, were some novelty textured textiles and a few one-of-a-kind prints and trims. Color came on strong, substituting the usually ubiquitous black with a rainbow palette that included primary bright red, blue and yellow. Bob Mackie won a Tony for best costume design of a musical, The Cher Show. He told a charming story.“When I was ten years old, my Uncle asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I told him I wanted to be a costume designer on Broadway. His eyes rolled back in his head and he just walked away. Here I am, 70 years later, and I got my first Tony nomination.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Do “real” men buy and wear cutting edge designer menswear? Do they even care what comes down the runways? Probably not. But the high style stuff is created by very important designers who are intentional influencers. Their presentations act as a sort of experimental fashion laboratory, a testing ground. Of course, not every designer is a genius, a hard fact that must be taken into consideration. Here’s how I work through a season. Firstly, I review on-line most of the hundreds of shows previewing spring 2020. (Reviewing the shows on-line is more efficient than fighting for a decent seat in a crushing throng.) I take notes and pull images that capture my attention. I look for changes in silhouette, color and textiles. I rely on my gut instinct to recognize what is new, yet commercially viable. For spring 2020, I reacted positively to extraordinary prints, bright colors, creamy colors, sandy beige, oversize jackets and wide, high-waist soft pants, transparencies, leopard spots (yes, still!). Most interesting is the blurring of gender in fashion. Gender Fluid is neither masculine nor feminine. It is both. It is free of traditional gender-specific colors, fabrics, apparel and accessories. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Jacquemus’ pretty provencal.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Sir Paul Smith rethinks his biz suit.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Kim Jones for Dior Men referencing the recent past.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Veronique Nichanian for Hermes’ relaxed tailoring</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Dries Van Noten’s eye-popping prints.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Dsquared2 studies Chinese cultural heritage.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Giorgio Armani softens tailoring.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Olivier Rousteing for Balmain’s starstruck shine.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton’s luxury streetwear.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Designer: Pierpaolo Piccioli for Valentino’s planetary prints.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Palette: Bright Colors. McQueen, Giorgio Armani and Ralph Lauren.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Palette: Creamy Colors. Hermes, Paul Smith and Kenzo.</span></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 18px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , "tahoma" , "helvetica" , "freesans" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">V.I.P. Surprising Shade: Sandy Beige. Dior Men, Dolce & Gabbana and Hermes.</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The recent Paper Doll Convention, held in Kansas City, was a delightful experience for all. Pat O’Rourke, this year’s head honcho, organized four days of fun; renewing friendships, enjoying creative workshops and informative presentations held in a comfortable, spacious venue. The Raffle broke the record for donation prizes. The souvenir books handed-out at each evening’s bountiful banquet were impressive. All exemplified the convention’s “mystery” theme. My favorites also referenced retro chic movies including Jim Howard’s Charade with Audrey Hepburn’s Givenchy wardrobe and Hitchcock’s Icy Blondes by Eileen Rudisill Miller. Also capturing the retro chic vibe was Murder on the Orient Express by Gregg Nystrom and The Postman Always Rings Twice by Norma Lu Meehan. Karen Hunter referenced Suspicion and Double Indemnity. Laura was remembered by Brenda Sneathen Mattton. My own souvenir contribution was The Thin Man. There may be some souvenir packs available to purchase for $110. <a href="mailto:patspaperdolls@aol.com" target="_blank">Email Pat O'Rourke </a>for more info.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Does anybody still buy a new warm-weather wardrobe and head for a resort when winter settles in? “Resort” is the archaic name some delusional designers use for the mid-season collections delivered after Christmas and before spring. Surely, “Pre-Spring” would be a better name. Since mid-season fashions don’t usually get much media coverage, they tend to be less outrageous and more commercial than the “Fashion Week” extremes. However, if the fashions don’t make headlines many luxury lines stage their shows in unusual venues to add some excitement. The Christian Dior show took place in Morocco, Giorgio Armani showed in Tokyo, Chanel built an authentic Parisian railroad platform as a catwalk and the Louis Vuitton collection was launched in the newsworthy modernistic hotel that was designed in 1962 by Eero Saarinen as a futuristic TWA terminal at JFK Airport. What about the clothes? The key players, the influencers, created collections that confirmed current, on-going trends. There is a growing major mood swing underway, a move away from over-the-top embellishment and superfluous detail. Miuccia Prada explained it thus, “Simplicity as a protest against too much.” Prints and stripes provided cautious visual interest. Retro nostalgia continues to rewrite fashion history with designs from the ‘70s, ‘80s and ‘90s, different decades all at once. Pants played a major role in these mid-season collections. Pants of various shapes and silhouettes, skinny and/or wide, in fabrics ranging from velvet and satin to genuine denim. Pantsuits emerged as a key item in most collections, a sure symptom of commercial saleability. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophisticated Simplicity: Giorgio Armani, Burberry, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Sophistication: Prada, Giorgio Armani, Prada.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Practical Power of Pants: Designer Miuccia Prada, Chanel, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Pants: Giorgio Armani, Prada, Christian Dior.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prints with Pizzazz Aplenty: Burberry, Christian Dior, Prada.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Pizzazz Prints: Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Valentino.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Graphic Line-up of Stripes: Louis Vuitton, Dsquared2, Jil Sander.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More Stripes: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Alberta Ferretti. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Sixty years ago, cinematic history was made when recently deceased Doris Day and Hollywood hunk Rock Hudson co-starred in “Pillow Talk.” They made a charismatic screen couple and went on to co-star in two more movies. Jenny Taliadoros and I were approached and asked to create a paper doll book to commemorate the film’s anniversary, a limited edition, not for sale, that was to be given to fans attending Doris’ 97th birthday celebration. As part of the creative process, I cut-out and dressed the paper dolls of Doris, Rock and Thelma Ritter in their costumes from the film. I am donating the dressed dolls and the book’s original artwork to benefit the fund-raising Silent Auction at this year’s Kansas City Paper Doll Convention in July. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Pillow Talk</i> Limited Edition Paper Doll book cover, Doris Day as Jan Morrow and Rock Hudson as Brad Allen.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Doris and Rock in pajamas, ready for the funny split-screen scene, Thelma Ritter as Alma.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The scene at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s gala fundraising was an over-the-top fancy dress costume party. It generated little genuine fashion news for trend spotters, but plenty of “trick or treat” photo-ops. Two outfits did deserve attention as indicators of future textile innovation. Designer Zac Posen used a 3D printing process to richly color big “petals” that assembled into a rather breath-taking giant-size rose. Each petal took around 100 hours to print using a precision stereolithography machine at low-volume 3D-printing specialist Protolabs' facility. The petals were printed in a durable white plastic, before being primed, sprayed with a colour-shifting paint commonly used for cars, and finished with a clear gloss. The printing and finish of the entire dress took more than 1,100 hours. Young rising star, Zendaya, (Disney star and Vogue cover girl) came as Disney’s “Cinderella” in search of a Fairy Godmother to jazz up her drab gray gown. She propitiously connected with a magical being who tossed a little cloud of smoke at her and Presto! Her gray gown began to light-up and glowed with shimmering blue light generated by technology hidden under the skirt. Quite an enchanting effect. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Zendaya-Cinderella arrived in a drab gray gown that a wandful of magical smoke transformed into beautiful blue. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">A forthcoming issue of <i><a href="https://paperdollreview.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=16" target="_blank">Paper Doll Studio</a></i> magazine is themed “Favorite TV” and I came up with the idea of a Joan Collins paper doll with a few fashions in the style of “Dynasty.” I ended up completing four (count ‘em, four!) versions of the doll and her outfits. First of all, I usually begin by trying to capture a good likeness that turns a real person into a stylized beautiful doll. On a whim (and because I have tons of time nowadays) I thought I’d try something different… a cartoony caricature of the evil villainess. I had fun taking a new approach, but I didn’t like it when it was finished. Neither did Jenny who said the face looked too old... and sick, too. Reject number one! Two more attempts followed with Joan looking as gorgeous as ever. Since I had a version that satisfied me, I decided to move on. Next I created the body posed in a way to make rendering the clothes easy. Her arms and hands got repositioned several times and her leopard print slipdress changed its spots several times. I recalled watching “Dynasty” when it aired initially and beheld the impact of Joan as Alexis Carrington Colby when she first appeared wearing a high impact black-and-white suit with a big-brimmed, veiled hat. I decided that she needed a new handbag and tried several different bags before I was pleased enough. Then came the icing on the cake; a sizzling hot pink cocktail dress. I experimented with several different shades of intense color and a more tonal painting technique than I usual use. Finally, I worked on the fourth and final version of the art, one mo’ time, scanned and uploaded it, ready for a place in Paper Doll Studio magazine. Watch for it!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left-to-right: Joan Collins caricature reject, almost-there reject, and the final version.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dartmouth on the River Dart in Devon, England charmingly captured in a painting by talented local artist, John Gillo. www.johngillo-gallery.co.uk/</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">What began several years ago as an elegant soiree at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art has become a fashion farce. Whereas in the past, it was a high society highpoint, an elite fundraiser attended by the best-dressed socialites. Now it is a costume party. Celebrities, major and minor, preen and pose on a sweeping stairway that suits the extravagant and often enormous gowns. Since the theme of the exhibition is publicized ahead of the opening night party, there is plenty of time for the guests desperately seeking attention to deck themselves in the theme du jour. “Camp: Notes on Fashion” was this year’s license to go over the top. And did they ever! Unfortunately, this year’s theme encouraged shenanigans rather than style.The Met Gala has jumped the shark. Most of the celebrities were obviously unaware of what constitutes “camp.” Camp (n.) is defined as being so extreme that it has an amusing and sometimes perversely sophisticated appeal, intentionally exaggerated so as not to be taken seriously. The evening started with Lady GaGa’s “performance art” strip tease helped by designer Brandon Maxwell to peel off layers, and the evening ended with Cardi b.’s blood red monumental creation by Thom Browne. The time in between was devoted to scores of lesser celebrities, often looking like Vegas showgirls, parading up and down the pink-carpeted sweeping stairway leading to the $30,000.00 a plate dinner. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lady GaGa’s multi-layered pin-up girl strip tease with designer Brandon Maxwell aided by half a dozen male dancers with big umbrellas. The crowd loved it, as did the social network.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Feathered frenzy ; Kendall Jenner, Anna Wintour, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gilding the glamour; Emily Blunt, Billy Porter, Awkwafina.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sky high headdressing; Celine Dion, Cara Delevingne, Gemma Chan.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pink power; Kacey Musgraves, Deepika Padukone, Emma Roberts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> Icy white lightning; Gwen Stefani, Gigi Hadid, Katy Perry.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Daredevil men of style; Ryan Murphy, Darren Criss, Alessandro Michele.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The long and short of hemlines; Charlie XCX, Nicki Minaj, Lili Reinhart.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Absolutely extravagant; Saoirse Ronan, Lupita Nyong’O, Regina Hall. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karen Bjornson 67/ Pat Cleveland 68/Alva Chinn 70, Christy Turlington 50 and 68 year old Pat Cleveland on the Tommy Hilfiger runway.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grace Jones 70, Patti Hansen 62.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">“High Fashions of the 1940s” is a recently published very special paper doll from Paper Studio Press. It is the work of Satch La Valley who passed away several years ago. He was apparently a very flamboyant personality, an exceptional artist, an expert on Hollywood history and a collector of vintage fashions. I regret that I never had the privilege to meet him as I admire his artwork so greatly. He was friends with Gene Maiden, the beloved gentleman whose passion and personality made him a driving force in the paper doll community. Gene was well connected to Hollywood and often arranged to bring stars to the Los Angeles paper doll parties and conventions. (It is thanks to Gene that I met so many stars including Marsha Hunt, Ann Rutherford, Betty Garrett, Margaret O’Brien and Jane Powell.) Gene frequently commissioned various artists to create special paper dolls for him and he requested Satch La Valley to do a paper doll inspired by designer Adrian. Satch had many Adrian creations in his own vintage fashion collection. Before he died a few years ago, Gene gave the doll and clothes artwork to Jenny Taliadoros in hopes that she would publish it. Several years passed and during that time Jenny showed me Satch’s work. I was thrilled and suggested I design the book’s covers and decorative elements on the clothes pages. I was inspired by Salvador Dali’s Surrealism that was so hot in the ‘40s. The book is something special, a rare collaborative effort that spanned the years before its recent publication. An absolute must for paper doll collectors and fashion history enthusiasts, “High Fashions of the 1940s” is available from PaperdollReview.com. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covers of my trio of Doris Day Paper Doll books published by Paper Studio Press (“Pillow Talk” is a limited edition commissioned for her birthday celebration this year, not available for sale.)</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">In 1983, the late, great Karl Lagerfeld stepped into the hallowed footsteps of Mlle. Coco Chanel, herself. His genius freshened the label’s then-stuffy style into a long-lasting legacy. It would be impossible to reach a comprehensive overview of the divergent, disparate fashions that trod the world’s catwalks for fall 2019. The “big news” was the end of dominating casual/athletic/streetwear and the rediscovery of traditional tailoring. Surely the most influential collections come from the most renowned designers, the labels with a history. But the designers (or “creative directors” as they are now often known) actually responsible for creating the clothes are no longer the name. A brand, not a person. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Four of the most famous names in fashion history are still visible, but are they viable? They each have a recognizable DNA, but that DNA is being rewritten. Chanel is to be designed by Virginie Viard, Lagerfeld’s right-hand assistant. But Karl, she’s not. Balenciaga has abandoned elegance for cutting edge youthwear, ineptly designed by Demna Gvasalia. Yves Saint Laurent’s first name has been discarded and the mostly black, always extremely short reinterpretation of vintage Yves is now designed by Anthony Vaccarello. Christian Dior, long-gone since his early death after a spectacular 10 year career begun in 1947, has had a string of designers delivering interpretations of Dior DNA ultra-femininity. Now the global fashion juggernaut has a female, Maria Grazia Chiuri, presenting a message that embraces and exploits the Feminist movement. A review of the four most famous names reveals a rather vague relevance to the past glories of Chanel, Balenciaga, (Yves) Saint Laurent and Christian Dior.
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alena Akhmadullina, young Russian designer of furs and reptile skins. Shown in Paris. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chanel, referencing the great classics, tweeds, cardigan jackets and tailored suits reinvented again and again.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christian Dior's signature "New Look" ultra-femme designs of the 1950s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today’s new looks acknowledge the rich legacy of Dior’s genius.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inspired by current Feminism rather than Dior’s history of frivolous Femininity.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cristobal Balenciaga was considered the shape shifter of ‘50s Haute Couture.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Designer Demna Gvasalia obviously raided the archives for original Balenciaga shape inspiration.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mod Cred (Modern Credibility) that ignores the elegant artistry of Balenciaga history.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">(Yves) Saint Laurent was the kingpin of wearable trends during the 1970s and ‘80s.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today's Saint Laurent simply updates the sophisticated style of Yves' original vision.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today’s Saint Laurent offers a sexier reinterpretation of Yves’ fantastic imagination. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shirley Temple coloring book published circa 1964 and a page colored by previous owner, Mary B.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pages colored by me, 55 years after little Mary’s black-haired Shirley. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">I am working on a new paper doll book for Jenny Taliadoros’ Paper Studio Press. “Retro Hollywood Fiesta!” will be published later this year. It celebrates the fashion impact made by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s “Good Neighbor Policy” wherein the U.S. government encouraged travel, imports/exports, business and publicity for countries South of the Border with a focus on Mexico. Hollywood took notice of the governmental interest and produced a spate of colorful, musical movies. The titles tell the tale:
Down Argentine Way, Week-end in Havana, That Night in Rio, Mexican Holiday, Nancy Goes to Rio and of course, Fiesta! Carmen Miranda evoked the spirit of Brazil with her zany tutti-fruitti turbans and fractured accent. “Fiesta!” will have 6 paper dolls with costumes from the films: Betty Grable, Esther Williams, Jane Powell, Judy Garland, a Chorus Girl and Carmen Miranda. Keep watch for the Fiesta! Coming soon. It is interesting to note that none of the hits were filmed on location. All were filmed in the studios, sometimes with a travelogue clip inserted. That’s Hollywood, then. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">“Hollywood Fiesta!” paper dolls: Esther Williams, Jane Powell, Chorus Girl.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-29873409159409402762019-03-04T09:54:00.000-08:002019-03-04T10:40:54.993-08:002019 Red Carpet Reviews of the Grammys and Oscars, Fall '19 Euro-Designer Menswear, Hollywood Fiesta Paper Dolls, Coloring Academy Award Winners, Karl Lagerfeld<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardi B wearing 1995 Thierry Mugler clamshell showstopper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna Kendrick & Valerie Macon, Jennifer Lopez & Lady Gaga.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sculptural shapes on Kylie Jenner, Cardi B and Heidi Klum.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jada Plunkett Smith, Pink and Ashlee Simpson in fine feathers.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sheer tulle on Rhianna, Bebe Rexha and Kacey Musgraves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">SZA, Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa in dramatic white and black and silver.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The annual Oscar Awards show is billed as “Hollywood’s Biggest Night.” The recent 91st celebration, sans a host, didn’t seem very “big” at all, just a plodding presentation of gold statuettes. The show came to life only twice: the opening musical recall of Queen and the eagerly-anticipated duet by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Otherwise, over-long “Thank you” speeches kept the pace at slow turtle speed. However, there was enough daring and/or appropriate fashion to satisfy fashion-watchers like me. Trends? Not really. More like a free-for-all. Black and white. Lady Gaga’s full-skirted black gown by McQueen allowed all attention devoted to the enormous Tiffany diamond necklace, value $30 million. Also wearing black were Allison Janney, Barbra Streisand (with a knitted beret) and Amy Poehler. White lent an incandescent glow to Regina King, Nadine Labaki and Amy Adams. Many shades pink were in the spotlight, though not a new story, for sure. Looking pretty in rosy reds and pinks were Helen Mirren, Gemma Chan, Jennifer Hudson, Kacey Musgraves and Julia Roberts. The most interesting fashion news was the appearance of some very special sculptural shapes that referenced grande haute couture silhouettes, recalling Balenciaga and Christian Dior at their peak. Wearing these complex constructions were Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and Linda Cardellini. Long trains continue to be a challenge for the wearers who need assistance in keeping yards of fabric under control. Best actress Olivia Colman and Glenn Close were dragging the longest trains. I am happy to notice that over-sexed vulgarity is a bit on the wane, at last. Still plenty of sparkle, the red carpet regular, was dazzling on J-Lo, Emma Stone and Brie Larson. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dramatic black on Lady Gaga, Amy Poehler and Allison Janney.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aglow in white, Regina King, Amy Adams and Nadine Labaki.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pretty pinks on Kacey Musgraves, Gemma Chan and Julia Roberts.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Red statements on Jennifer Hudson, Linda Cardellini and Helen Mirren.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Soft sculptured shapes worn by Angela Bassett, Sarah Paulson and Emilia Clarke.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The annual “Awards Season” always turns my attention to movie history and the great stars of the past. The most prestigious of awards are those of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, awards selected by industry peers. As I awaited the awards show this year, I wondered how many Academy Award winning Best Actresses over the years had been the subjects of coloring books. I found that my own collection of vintage books has only four such stars. Elizabeth Taylor won twice for “Butterfield 8” in 1961 and “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” in 1967. She was also nominated three more times. Loretta Young donned a blonde wig and a Scandinavian accent in 1948 for “The Farmer’s Daughter” and she was also nominated once more. Bette Davis won for “Dangerous” in 1936 and “Jezebel” in 1939. She was also impressively nominated nine more times. Greer Garson won for “Mrs. Miniver” in 1943 and gave a famously overlong acceptance speech of 5.5 minutes instead of the usual 46 seconds. She was also nominated six more times. I was inspired to color pages from my vintage coloring book collection as a homage to the Oscars. What a shame there are not movie star coloring books created today. I can just imagine coloring Meryl Streep, Lady Gaga…or even Cardi B! Oh well, I can dream, can’t I? </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Elizabeth Taylor 1954 coloring book.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bette Davis 1942 coloring book.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">In recent seasons, menswear designers seem to have been determined to dress-down men in streetstyle, activewear and denim. Now the tide is turning. More than a few European designers of menswear have rediscovered traditional tailored suits and carefully coordinated sportswear. It’s as if many designers are aiming to update a real-man’s wardrobe. The most interesting collections are each expressing the shift in mood in their own way. Hedi Slimane played it safe at Celine, but experimented with high pleated pants. Dolce & Gabbana turned back time for ‘30s influenced elegance and pajama suits. Dior Men designed suits for a new younger generation. Dries Van Noten resurrected tie-dye as the recurring note in his collection. D2 Squared reworked that ol’ Grunge with cleaner colors while Etro took a trip to Fantasyland. Hermes lacked news, but sure should sell and sell. One misguided collection was created by Virgil Abloh for Louis Vuitton. The designer seems delighted to confess he’s totally un-trained (and it shows!). His tribute to Michael Jackson tried to reach a new customer for the venerable label, but it was a sour note. Neil Barrett reinvented “punk” as a collision of biker/school uniform/military plus neon signage prints and this season’s popular leopard spots. Prada proclaimed the dark and alienated collection was inspired by Frankenstein and The Rocky Horror Picture Show. More down-to-earth is Stella McCartney’s collection celebrating the 50th anniversary of her father’s famously psychedelic Yellow Submarine. At Givenchy, Clare Waight Keller’s lack of menswear experience made it painfully obvious that the designer of Megan’s wedding gown should best stick to womenswear and forget the flares for men too young to remember them decades ago. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iris Van Herpen’s print of colored clouds on pleated translucent organza.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brilliant creativity expressed with innovative design techniques.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Iris Van Herpen’s surprising new color palette. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chanel’s palazzo show packed a lot of pizzazz.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chanel’s extravagant examples of couture craftsmanship.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dior’s circus theme with a light touch.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dior references black and white successes from the past, frequently revisited.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Galliano’s graffiti grab bag of distorted design. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Galliano as commercial as he gets. Not very. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Givenchy focuses on unexpected textile choices. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Givenchy explores a freshly vibrant color palette. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giambattista Valli designs for a young couture clientele. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giambattista Valli designs spectacular showstoppers. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valentino’s wallpaper florals are lavish and lovely.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Valentino’s combinations of color are daring. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The Pre-Fall 2019 Chanel Collection show probably seemed like a good idea. A magnificent venue, the Dendur Temple at the Met Museum. So why not a mash-up of Ancient Egypt and modern Manhattan? King Tut’s tomb packed with gold as the inspiration for textiles and jewelry, and Pharrell Williams as Pharaoh Tut. Too bad it all went astray and became a tasteless trend travesty, a heavy-handed display of vulgar wealth. Too literal references looked odd and unattractive. Almost every outfit from suits to eveningwear was shown worn over a ridiculous sheer white sheath and several classic tweeds (gilded with gold) were styled like a “shendyt” (the wrap around kilt worn by Ancient Egyptian men). Personally, I shuddered to think what Coco Chanel herself would have thought of it all. Ralph Rucci, who brilliantly designs the most elegant clothes today, blasted Chanel on his Instagram, and I quote… “When all is said and done…huge money often creates confusion and tastelessness. To present a collection of “Egyptian Influenced” clothes in front of one of the Eight Wonders of the World, the Temple of Dendur, at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, is quite simply kitsch. There is no relationship, just a display of wealth on steroids, more Day of the Locusts moments.” One saving aspect of the collection warrants kudos for showcasing the breath-taking artistry that comes from Chanel’s legendary atelier (workroom) populated with artisans; embroiderers, feather workers, button-makers, costume jewelers, milliners, shoemakers and fabric weavers. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid-18th Century court gown changes character as images of different fabrics are projected onto it.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jane Russell tries out a new recipe while Esther’s roast looks good!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The 76th Golden Globe Awards kicked off the Red Carpet parades that culminate with the all-important Oscars later in the spring. Fashion is off to a great start with a variety of lively and oft-times lovely evening gowns. No big news but fresh interpretations of on-going trends including more color, lots of sparkle and plenty of sex appeal (sans vulgarity). There is a great deal of design obviously inspired by the high style of Paris Haute Couture. In my opinion, the best dress-ups were Lady Gaga’s sky blue grand gown with bubble sleeves and a massive train. I also liked Emily Blunt’s silvery heavy peek-a-boo lace by McQueen. I give full marks to Julia Roberts’ daring mash-up of sheer Grecian pleats paired with tuxedo trousers. The worst disasters were from top designers; Karl Lagerfeld’s recent Egyptian runway trainwreck on Janelle Monae and Elizabeth Moss’ unflattering strapless tuxedo mini-dress from Dior Couture. Spotting trends amongst such a variety of little stories is not easy. Start with color: black and white, of course, but newer was bright yellow Prada and Miu Miu gowns worn by look-alike stars, Claire Foy and Rachel Brosnahan. Flesh tint tones also looked new, as did the dark sparkles on Penelope Cruz and Nicole Kidman. Metallic silver continued its long run, sometimes in sparkling color like Regina King’s pink and Lupita Nyong’o’s bright blue. Textile hits included finely pleated chiffon for Grecian goddess gowns, and see-thru sheers. Dramatic drape effects lent a note of high fashion design to several creations, best on Catherine Zeta Jones. Star-gazers and movie critics always take note of the Golden Globes winners as indicators of probable winners of subsequent Awards. Fashion trend-spotters also should take note of color, fabric and design as the starting line of eveningwear trends still to come from the Red Carpets as Awards Season kicks-off with the Hollywood Foreign Press Corps’ Golden Globes. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Best: Lady Gaga, Emily Blunt in McQueen and Julia Roberts. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Worst; Janelle Monae in Chanel and Elizabeth Moss in Dior Haute Couture. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Grecian goddess gowns for Kristen Bell by Zuhair Murad, Gina Rodriguez in Reem Acra and, Yvonne Strahkovski in Alberta Ferretti.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Couture cuts for Catherine Zeta Jones, Sandra Oh and Allison Janney in Christian Siriano. </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Twinkling Keri Russell by Monique Lhuillier, Thandie Newton in Michael Kors, Regina King and Lupita Nyong’o in Calvin Klein.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dark dazzle on Penelope Cruz by Ralph and Russo and Nicole Kidman in Michael Kors.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;"><i>Bell, Book and Candle</i> may not immediately spring to mind when you think “Christmas movie,” but think again. The 1958 non-sinister romantic comedy stars Kim Novak as a very chic witch who casts a love spell on conservative gentleman, James Stewart. The film features kookie supporting players; Elsa Lancaster, Hermione Gingold, Jack Lemmon, Janice Rule, Ernie Kovacs and a brilliant performance by a Siamese cat named Pyewacket. The story begins on a snowy Christmas Eve in Kim’s primitive arts shop and moves to a beatnik nightclub. All through the film I was focused on the highly dramatic wardrobe, costumes by famed Hollywood designer, Jean-Louis. My thanks for suggesting this film as inspiration goes to my daughter, fashion expert Professor Amanda Hallay-Heath. <a href="https://paperdollreview.com/davidwolfechristmas2018.html" target="_blank">Click here for a printable PDF</a>. And visit paperdollywood.com to see my previous paper doll Christmas cards (located under the David Wolfe tab).</span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More pinks to think about on display at FIT until January 5, 2019.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Paris and Milan are the heart and soul of fashion, but recent seasons have been less than splendiferous. Whereas in decades past, the launch of a new fashion season warranted coverage on TV news programs, but not any longer. Is runway reporting now so elitist that the average consumer no longer understands the so-called “cutting edge?” A new generation of young designers has replaced most of the venerable talents, though their names still appear on the label. Example: Valentino, Christian Dior, Gucci, Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Saint Laurent (sans his first name) are now designed by Pierpaolo Piccioli, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Alessandro Michele, Demna Gvasalia, Nicolas Ghesquiere, Hedi Slimane and Anthony Vaccarello. Hardly household names. Never fear, Karl Lagerfeld is still guiding Chanel and Giorgio Armani is steadfast. Of the hundreds of Euro-designer shows presented for spring 2019, the stand-out collections offer varied interpretations and expressions, more than necessary, if truth is to be told. Following is a glimpse of the shows I considered the most important and influential. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">VALENTINO…Pierpaolo Piccioli is the hottest designer in Europe, right now. His spring 2019 triumph honored appreciation of couture dressmaking. Black dominates, but wild color adds zest, especially for Matisse/Gauguin-inspired prints. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">GIORGIO ARMANI…This truly great designer may have been inspired by “The Shape of Water” for his modern mermaid collection achieving fluid undersea otherworldliness. Arguably the most beautiful collection of the season. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE GIORGIO ARMANI COLLECTION, SPRING 2019</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">LOUIS VUITTON…Sci-fi experiments by designer Nicolas Ghesquiere meant to bring the Space Age home to reality. Recurrent ‘80s call-backs in hi-tech fabrics sometimes with exciting, artistic prints. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE LOUIS VUITTON COLLECTION, SPRING 2019</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">CHRISTIAN DIOR…Gone is any trace of vintage couture, not so much as a hint of the extreme ultra-femme that has always been the house’s signature. Instead, designer Maria Grazia Chiuri’s collection in black, white and nude looked like modern dancewear, loose and elegantly cool, totally in tune with today’s idea of romance. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">BALENCIAGA…Demna Gvasaria is the media’s darling designer du jour. Models resembling femme fatale replicants wore extremely challenging “Neo Tailoring,” (the designer’s name for his “pragmatic problem solving.” Cristobal Balenciaga must be spinning in his grave. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">SAINT LAURENT…Designer Anthony Vaccarello seems locked into repeating a recurrent theme of slightly kinky, sexually provocative, monotonously black, usually short-short. Same look as last season. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">GIANBATTISTA VALLI…This youngish designer looks as if he is creating a wardrobe for a glamorous Jet Set star of Cine Citta, alta moda high gloss vintage. He explained the collection as “pieces that you don’t know whether they are from the past, the future or right now.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">CELINE…Eager anticipation of designer Hedi Slimane’s debut turned out to be a sour disappointment. Lots of black for a collection of sexed-up retro that looked like a watered-down version of the current Saint Laurent imagery. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">GUCCI…Designer Alessandro Michele’s resurrectionist influence is going strong. What that means is more and more vintage mash-ups of wildly random pieces of the Past now living in the Present. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">DRIES VAN NOTEN…He doesn’t make headlines, just simply turns out collection after collection of fresh, contemporary clothes, always wearable yet different. A keen colorist with a knack for innovation prints and patterns. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE DRIES VAN NOTEN COLLECTION, SPRING 2019</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">PRADA…A surprising movement away from avant garde towards neo-classic conservatism that is aimed at a more youthful customer, could be the Millennial. A very subtle smash-up that positions a new sense of liberation versus a bit of fantasy. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">THE PRADA COLLECTION, SPRING 2019</td></tr>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #1e2228;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Off-and-running at New York Fashion Week! Too much, and it’s already fashion overkill. Too many shows and presentations. New names galore, but who are they? Tom Ford’s elegant, glamorous collection is for immediate fall selling-and-wearing, whereas most shows previewed spring ’19. As expected, the hit of the week was Ralph Lauren’s 50th anniversary celebration. Same stuff, but it’s always on the mark. What’s new? Absolutely nothing. Nada. Maybe we don’t need newness. </span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #1e2228;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Even seasoned fashion professionals are challenged by the current stagnant state of style. Marilyn Kirschner of “Lookonline.com,” one of the brightest fashionistas, with years of authoritative reporting, told the honest truth about New York Fashion Week. Here’s what she said:. “…themes and subthemes that kept reappearing were strong vibrant color and color blocks, head-to-toe white, yellow, lace and lingerie touches, fringe, pleats, luxe boho, florals, stripes, choir robe gowns, denim, tailoring, shirt dressing, pantsuits, tie-dye, romanticism, cross-cultural references, prairie looks, trench coats, caftans, pointy-toed pumps, crochet, photo prints, cargo pockets, face art, shifts, volume, oversized, etc. But just listing trends robotically is boring and irrelevant, and anyway, when are these items above ever ‘out’ of style?...” I agree with her, 100%. </span></span><br />
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #1e2228;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">If indeed fashion is nothing more than a melting pot of virtually any old thing, it will take a savvy shopper to recognize the “must-haves” of the season. Start with happy-go-lucky colors, especially more rosy pinks, yet spotlighting yellow as the “it” hue. White is the popular fail-safe neutral, ever fresh and often lacy. Prints abound as vaguely ‘60s flowers bloom again. Shirts are a continuing success story. Is it too obvious to recognize that the Feminist Movement may be responsible for the reinvention of the pantsuit? If you must have a trend, think about modernized, simplified ethnic, relaxed sportswear separates. For pure fashion with a capital “F”, look no further than Marc Jacobs’ somewhat satirical and certainly ridiculous overstated tribute to Yves Saint Laurent pushed to the extreme. Wonderful YSL color combos, but as Looney Tunes used to say… that’s all, folks! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy-go-lucky optimistic colors from Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and See.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Continuing the mash-up mixes from Calvin Klein, See and Michael Kors.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pantsuits with feminine flair from Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs and Tom Ford.</td></tr>
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<span face=""verdana" , sans-serif" style="color: #1e2228;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The recent passing of brilliant artist/illustrator/designer Michaele Vollbracht at age 70 represents the loss of a great talent. A 1969 graduate of Parson’s School of Design, he brought cinematic glamour to fashion illustration as well as very sophisticated apparel design. However, his business acumen did not match his creativity. His illustrations captured the essence of glamour, and he explained, “I owe my talent to American films.” Joan Crawford became a close friend and Elizabeth Taylor was a client. Vollbracht worked for Henri Bendel and Bloomingdale’s, achieving fame when a shopping bag he designed with a stunning face failed to carry the store’s name, an error unnoticed before 9 million bags had been printed. The bags were deemed chic and became highly collectible. He started his own apparel company in 1978 and was immediately recognized as a star. His signature designs were unique, flamboyant prints on silk and were coveted by celebrities. In1985, he published “Nothing Sacred,” a collection of glamorous and witty illustrations that was reprinted a few years ago. In 2003, he took on the formidable task of designing the Bill Blass collection but not for long. The deal ended in 2007. During the last decade, he dropped off the fashion radar and devoted himself to serious painting. Michaele Vollbracht’s life and talent were recently honored and celebrated in a memorial evening at Parson’s, his alma mater. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">I have just completed a new paper doll book concepted with Jenny Taliadoros for her <a href="https://paperstudiopress.com/" target="_blank">Paper Studio Press</a> publishing company. I was bemoaning the fact that I wish more collectors would actually cut-out and dress their paper dolls. I think that many of today’s paper dolls are designed with already assembled head-to-toe outfits, often including a total look with layers, accessories, hair and hats already totally coordinated. Only the doll’s face peeks through a hole. What’s the fun in that? I remember the way I learned about fashion by mixing items and accessories and admiring the changeable results. Jenny and I came up with the idea of creating a paper doll book with lots and lots of optional items that could be mixed and/or matched. We decided to focus on eight timeless trends as the inspiration for the garment designs: Romantic, Sporty, Uniform, Exotic, Gypsy, Minimal, Futurism and Nostalgia. For each “trend” I designed approximately 10 to 12 pieces to put together within a trend or trends can be mixed-up to invent “new” trends. The book will be available late 2018 or early 2019. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moon Mode for modern men and street savvy silver denim jacket.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Commercial collaboration blends NASA with streetwise contemporary items. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Now that the dust has settled after the hype generated by the recent Men’s Designer Spring ’19 Collections shows, it’s easier to spot the really meaningful styles by a handful of designers who are the true influencers. Gone are the extreme silhouettes, both super-skinny Thom Browne hangers-on and premature oversize boxy shapes. Both extremes are still there, but hardly noteworthy or immediately actionable. Leave it to venerable maestro Giorgio Armani to execute the best expression of modern tailoring that is big enough to be comfortable and flattering, perfectly relaxed for today’s style-conscious yet realistic male. Dries Van Noten’s dare-devil color caper was a courageous stand-out, a powerful, saturated palette. Prada usually is leader of the pack, but designer Miuccia Prada seems to be under the influence of Alessandro Michele of Gucci. Wild and crazy and a little bit silly. A fine line to walk, but Prada does it rather interestingly. The designing Caten twins Dsquared2 served up a reminder that there is still plenty of inspiration to be siphoned out of military uniformity and sporting style activewear. Oddly, both Prada and Dries Van Noten picked-up the mid-century Scandinavian graphics and optimistic color seen in the work of Danish interior designer Vernon Panton. This could be the start of something big! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Giorgio Armani’s perfectly pitched, easily relaxed silhouette statement. Smart guy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dries Van Noten’s bold, brassy color caper.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prada’s daringly balanced tightrope walking.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">D-Squared offers new versions of military and activewear inspirations.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mid-century Scandinavian designer Vernon Panton influences Dries Van Noten and Prada.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-82588625662603569192018-08-22T12:04:00.002-07:002018-08-22T17:18:28.073-07:00#87 - Fall 2018 Haute Couture, Modern Mermaids, Coloring the Royal Wedding<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Because the Haute Couture collections are truly fast fashion, custom-made for instant consumption by rich private clients and magazine editorials, the designers often offer genuine, fresh-off-the-runway newsmaking originals. The most important, influential couturiers are all agreed that a new mood is in the air. The best designers are sensing a seismic shift from crazy showstoppers to chic statements that are deluxe, discreet and dignified. The new Duchess of Sussex may well become the role model for the new mood. Oh, there are still creators like John Galliano at Martin Margiela who aim to shock and/or bewilder. But the more serious leaders are forging a pathway with wearable, adult, elegant, super-sophisticated, simple styles. Fabrics are as costly as expected at couture level and dressmaking skills are tantamount. Black is important but there are some saturated mid-tones that look directional. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">CLARE WAIGHT KELLER for GIVENCHY was the surprising choice to design Meghan Markle’s royal wedding gown. The design was simple and sublime. In fact, Ms. Keller seems to have channeled Hubert De Givenchy’s wardrobe for Audrey Hepburn, not only for the wedding gown, but also for her Spring 2018 couture collection. However, the result misses the je ne sais quoi of Givenchy’s original mid-century modern creations. (See Breakfast at Tiffany’s and Charade.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">KARL LAGERFELD for CHANEL is still going strong, updating the iconic brand yet again. This season’s reinvention is unfortunately not very flattering; a clunky, boxy shape with gimmicky zippers that unzip to show micro-miniskirts or fluted sleeves that reveal crushed chiffon gussets. The expected tweeds are present, but they seem too heavy. Lagerfeld says he was inspired by urbane Paris, by the cool grays and greige of the buildings, but a more accurate metaphor might be the heavy-handed Brutalist architecture of the ‘70s. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Fantasy image and Doris Day’s mermaid costume in The Glass Bottom Boat.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid, Ann Blyth’s costume in vintage paper doll book, 1952.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coloring book pages colored by me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meghan’s elegant, simple sophisticated wardrobe may very well become trend-setting.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-38769701518479308452018-07-16T19:05:00.009-07:002018-07-17T13:36:48.168-07:00#86 - 2018 Seattle Paper Doll Convention Memories, London's Royal College of Art, Bjork's Magical Utopia, Runway Rethink<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The 2018 National Paper Doll Convention that took place in the gorgeous Northwest will long be remembered as an especially entertaining convention thanks to hosts Sharry O’Hare and Micheal O’Hara and their super support teams, especially the fun-loving members of the local club. I’m sure to think back years from now and say to myself, “Ah yes, I remember”… Eternally lovely Norma Lu Meehan’s heartwarming surprise at receiving the Fanny Gray Award created for her by Jim Howard. I will remember sitting next to delightful Karolyn Grimes at dinner, chatting about her famous line in <i>It’s a Wonderful Life</i>. (In case you can’t recall, as Zuzu Bailey in James Stewart’s arms, she chirped, “Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings.” I will remember being dazzled by Jenny’s princess outfit topped with a sparkling tiara. I will also remember the towering table centerpieces, a veritable shower of stars. I will remember sweet Susan Fisher’s fabulous turquoise hair. I will remember actually wearing a Follies feathered headdress, a once in a lifetime feeling that I had “stepped out of a dream.” I will remember how glamorous all the ladies looked for Saturday night’s Oscar dinner, dressed to dazzle… and did they ever! I will remember the theatricality seamlessly organized and presented by Sharry and Micheal… especially being backstage at the historic Pantages theatre. But most of all, when I think back, I will remember the highly emotional pleasure Sharry got by turning a convention into a maaarvellous party!
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Child star Karolyn Grimes with our convention host Sharry O'Hara, and right with "princess" Jenny Taliadoros and myself.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Karolyn Grimes in her infamous role of Zuzu Bailey in the Christmas classic, <i>It's a Wonderful Life</i>.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We stepped out of a dream! Sharry enlisted the help of her Seattle paper doll club to show off the beautiful headdresses from the Tacoma Musical Playhouse. And I got to wear one, too!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: all dressed up for our celebration of the Oscars. Tacoma Musical Playhouse Director Jon Douglas Rake with the O'Haras.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Melissa Smith points out her pretty gown for the Angela Lansbury dress-a-doll. Right Susan Fisher and her fabulous turquoise hair with Fran Myers, showing off ribbons from Competition.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Of course, happy memories abound, but even better reminders of a good time are the souvenir paper doll books and there were more than ever. More than 10, in fact, plus menus, plus plus! Attendees were agog with delight and the absentees are in for a big treat when they receive their souvenirs, created especially for the Entertainment Extravaganza theme. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Souvenirs and more souvenirs and more souvenirs!</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Conventioneers were given sheets of black-and-white artist-created-and-donated paper dolls in their goody bags. It’s doubtful that any attendees had a spare moment to color and cut, not with all the presentations, workshops and entertainment, not to mention lavish meals and those chocolate dipped strawberries every afternoon. So that means hours and hours of fun back at home, coloring and cutting. Here are some sheets colored by me. Such fun! </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mary Tyler Moore doll concept by Rudy Miller and Mae Murray by Sandra Vanderpool.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hidden Figures” by Julie Allen Matthews and Irene Castle by Brenda Sneathen Mattox. </td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;"> London’s Royal College of Art represents the very vanguard of fashion research and the 2018 graduates of the fashion masters courses exemplify out-of-the-box expressions. Zowie Broach, Head of Fashion articulates the college’s mission statement, thus. “A unique position at the junction between the creative arts, design and science, posing answers to questions about fashion identity and our future selves.” The grad show was entitled “A Walk Without a Cat” and offered oblique points of view that reveal how today’s young talents are redefining the traditional role of fashion designers. RCA’s grads worked within three guidelines: 1…Material Development, 2…Fashion Systems, 3…Digital Transformation. Here are the thoughts articulated by some of the cutting edge creators now about to shake away the past. SINEAD O’DWYER molded torsos of silicone and fiberglass then covered them in lovely-colored silk. ALICE POTTS encrusted garments and accessories with beautiful crystals grown of human sweat. ANNA TALVI looked to the future with a collection to wear in space and microgravity environments where bone loss and muscle atrophy are challenges. MARIE LUEDER calls her leather, denim and rubber menswear collection “heteronormative.” RENATA BRENHA RIBEIRO mixed food with textiles and adds chili peppers to her Latin-inspired collection. YUAN-LUNG KAO designed loose knitwear centered around a circle. Will any of these ground-breaking fashion thinkers become household names in the future or will their creativity be thwarted by the formidable commerciality of Rag Trade reality? </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Marie Lueder and Alice Potts 17.18…Yuan-Lung Kao and Renata Brenha Ribeiro.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Anna Talvi and Sinead O’Dwyer.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">BJORK’S MAGICAL UTOPIAN VISION </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Sometimes a significant fashion statement comes as a surprise, originating outside the usual stylesphere. I’ve been a fan of Iceland’s eccentric Pop Princess ever since she wore that bizarre swan costume at the Oscars years ago. She’s on tour right now and as always she is like no other. The theme of the presentation is a visualization of a society that balances the natural with man-made. Only Bjork would come up with a giant orchid as a set that recalls paintings of her childhood. Ditto her costume, a romanticized dress that goes perfectly with the mask she commissioned, requesting that it make her face look like “a mutant bird-plant.” She is accompanied by a 12-piece flute ensemble costumed as if wearing flowers and bones. More Bjork news: The Gucci Garden Museum in Florence opened recently with an inaugural exhibition of Bjork’s gowns and masks from her last music video, “The Gate.” The two gowns on display were designed by Gucci Creative Director, Alessandro Michele and the masks were created by James Merry. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bjork’s latest vision, a magical Utopia.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Flute ensemble and trend-setting star, Bjork.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bjork display at the new Gucci Garden Museum.</td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-19698419593483681362018-06-23T14:39:00.003-07:002018-07-16T13:00:36.247-07:00#85 - Mix and Match Paper Dolls, Re-Thinking Pink, So-Called Influencers, Coloring Ziegfeld Girls, Fashion Talent<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today’s big time fashion influencer is the motley mix that walks the runway at Gucci </td></tr>
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David Wolfehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09691941042806711947noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859674092369889495.post-52779989575994046752018-05-22T17:17:00.001-07:002018-05-22T17:27:08.372-07:00#84 - Best Royal Wedding Gown Ever, Jim Howard Exhibition Denver Art Museum, Met Gala, Dolly Levi, Judy Garland Coloring Book<h2 style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; margin: 0px; position: relative;">
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">As an Anglophile royalist living in Palm Springs, I celebrated the Prince Harry/Meghan Markle wedding by watching the excellent TV coverage starting at 3:00 a.m., my time. It was worth losing sleep. The dress! In my opinion, Meghan wore the best ever royal wedding gown. It was designed by Clare Waight Keller, current designer for Givenchy custom couture. In fact, it could have been created by the late Hubert de Givenchy for Audrey Hepburn. No ruffles, no pouffs, no lace, nothing to distract from the clean lines of the slim silhouette, the scooped boat neck and three-quarter sleeves. A smallish tiara (something "borrowed" from the Queen) anchored a long, long trailing veil with a touch, only a touch, of embroidery depicting flowers from 53 Commonwealth countries. Madcap millinery, a British wedding tradition, added to the giddy joie de vivre of the balmy English summery day. The throng of privileged guests looked well-dressed and very pretty, wearing a great deal of delightful color. Such occasions as a royal wedding are rare and that’s a shame because it allows us to see fashion that aims to please and to flatter. Will Meghan become a copied style icon? She sure looks promising. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">It’s only fitting that the exhibition of Jim Howard’s brilliant fashion illustrations should take place in Denver, the home of the unsinkable Molly Brown, heroine of the Titanic. In the spirit of fashionable Molly Brown, 87 year old Jim Howard, the most dapper gent in Denver, is still going strong and enjoying the recognition and worship he inspires. “Drawn to Glamour: Fashion Illustrations by Jim Howard” is drawing crowds at the Denver Art Museum. More than 100 exquisite, dramatic, artistic, elegant, sophisticated original drawings are displayed. Generous Jim is donating the fashion masterpieces to the spectacular museum. Jim is beloved by the paper doll community and some of his devoted fans journeyed to "the mile high city" to gaze in awe at the illustrations that appeared as advertisements in major metropolitan newspapers, most in the '80s and '90s. Of course I chose my favorite from the wealth of Jim’s impressive career, an unpublished impressionist portrait of famous editor Diana Vreeland. A highpoint of the exhibition that ends August 5, 2018, was the informative and entertaining panel discussion in the Museum’s auditorium one Sunday afternoon. Jenny Taliadoros moderated and the panelists were Jim, Sandra Vanderpool and me, quite an honor. The day after, Jim invited all the visiting paper doll fans to his extraordinary home for brunch and a chance to see where the legendary artist lives and works. What a thrill to see the beautiful work-in-progress on Jim’s drawing board, another book in his "Couture" paper doll series, this one will be about high style in the '70s. </span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paper Doll fans at Jim’s home and the famed illustrator with his pet, Walter. Included in the group were Jenny Taliadoros, Kwei-Lin Lum, Valerie Keller, Bev Micucci, Sharry O’Hara, Michael O’Hare, Betty Kappel, Ron Fong and Me. At right is Jim with his "Fashion Originals" paper doll.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Denver Art Museum exhibition, Jim, Jenny and Me.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny and I point out our favorites.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The panel and panelists: Me, Sandra and Jim.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jenny and I enjoying the excellent, excellent exhibition.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vintage Thierry Mugler, current Katy Perry, Vintage John Galliano.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ariana Grande in Sistine Chapel print, Chadwick Boseman and Rhianna.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kim Kardashian, Madonna and Jean-Paul Gaultier, Sarah Jessica Parker.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cardi B. and Blake Lively.</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Those who are lucky enough to be attending this year’s Paper Doll Convention hosted by Sharry and Micheal O’HarA are sure to have a great time as well as adding to their own paper doll collections. One workshop gives crafters the opportunity to decorate and trim their own original version of Dolly Levi’s famous red gown when she returns to the Harmonia Gardens, to be greeted by the dancing corps of waiters crooning “Hello, Dolly!” The magical world of Entertainment is this year’s theme and will be a reminder that “there’s no business like show business.” </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">The oldest coloring book in my collection is a Judy Garland Paint Book published by Whitman in 1941 (the year I was born!). It is charmingly drawn by Ruth Wood in the typical ‘40s sketchy style. Like so many vintage coloring books, this one was partly crayoned by some little girl with little-or-no talent. And no, she didn’t stay in the lines! The book is so old that the newsprint paper has aged into a mellow yellow and it is so fragile that I had to be extra-gentle when I colored some pages using soft colored pencils. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, like most of the Hollywood studios back then, produced coloring books and paper dolls to build a following for a young starlet. Nineteen year old Judy was on her way to super-stardom, evolving from teen-age to adult roles. Included in the book are pages with Judy in one of her costumes from “Ziegfeld Girl,” the 1941 hit movie that just happens to be one of my very favorite movies (as well as the inspiration for my Convention souvenir this year.) </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #1e2228; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;">Note! There is still time to order one of the few remaining Absentee packets of 2018 Paper Doll Convention souvenirs. This year’s collection of souvenirs is very special and collectors will be especially pleased. Absentee Registration $120 (paper doll souvenir books, menus,
color-n-cut set and goody bag, includes Priority shipping)
Make check payable to Sharry O'Hara and mail to:
8509 59th Ave SW, Lakewood, WA 98499. For more information contact Sharry, phone: 253-588-4358 email: pdconvention2018@comcast.net
Paypal & credit cards accepted.
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