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As one who enjoys old movies, I had seen Adrian's name next to the credits for costume design in countless movies over the years, but I didn't know anything about this creative genius until I came across this book. The book takes the reader from the early days when Adrian was studying at Parsons in Paris to his early career as a costume designer for the stage in New York and later on in Hollywood mainly for MGM where he was the head of the costume design depart ment. He added glamour to Hollywood through his creations of lavish gowns for Great Garbo, Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford just to name a few. As the creative force in his field, at MGM Adrian was paid a large salary, but he decided to leave the studio and open his own business with the intent to sell his creations in retail and wholesale, this book also covers this period in his life. This new venture took a lot of courage and self confidence, but the gamble paid off. His business enjoyed a great deal of success.
The photography in this book is absolutely gorgeous and I noticed that the headings of each section are printed in silver, this may not seem like a big deal to some, but I appreciate the small details, which I find them appropriate for this part icular book and its subject, a clever touch indeed. Besides the stunning photos, many other gowns are beautifully described by the author. While at MGM, Adrian designed thousands of costume s, but it's unfortunate that most sketchings did not survive as Adrian had them destroyed when he left the studio for fear of someone copying his work.
The very last chapter is appropriately titled "The Adrian Legacy". In this section, one sees how many designers over the years start ing in the 1950s, some of them famous, became inspired by Adrian in creating their own designs. Adrian was and still is truly an inspiration. Highly recommended if you're a old movie buff or into fashion design.
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