Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive

IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards - Interior Design: 3 or More Colors Gold MedalIndependent Publisher Book Award ("IPPY") - Performing Arts Silver MedalGold Ink Awards - Book Covers Pewter AwardThis is an absolutely beautiful hardcover book of Hollywood's golden era in film, capturing portraits of the world's biggest stars as they prepared for the camera."Chirnside BookChat

Joseph A. Admire said Probably the definitive book on Twentieth Century-Fox's classic film costumes. This is a marvelous companion to "Creating the Illusion" (which I've reviewed elsewhere), concentrating on the costumes worn by Twentieth Century-Fox's great stars, from Marilyn Monroe on - the dust jacket illustration is a wardrobe test shot of Marilyn from "There's No Business Like Show Business" - in the classic era of Hollywood. Angela Cartwright - yes! Penny Robinson of "Lost in Space", and Brigitta von Trapp of "The Sound of Music"! - and her co-author Tom McLaren delved through Fox's photo archives to unearth the eponymous "lost treasures" of wardrobe test. "Lots of beautiful, glossy pictures" according to Jannie. Lots of beautiful, glossy pictures. My friend was over the moon when I gave it to her. It has incredible images, anyone who has a taste for old Hollywood would enjoy seeing the old stills and costume shots.. "Review of Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive - by Lorraine Dmitrovic." according to L. Chrystal Dmitrovic. Review of Styling the Stars: Lost Treasures from the Twentieth Century Fox Archive - by Lorraine Dmitrovic. This is an objective review of the book I purchased, and I did not receive compensation.FIVE STARS!The moment is breathtaking and truly unforgettable. As the actress or actor steps onto the screen, they sparkle and shine, eclipsing and stealing thunder from the mountain range scenery or the salon backdrop. They transcend the set and have luminous, glorious presence. They certainly have "it" - and something else standout special - the "style" that ultimately

Now, decades later, these shots provide a striking record of the evolution of Hollywood fashion from the 1930s to the early 1970s. Written by Angela Cartwright and Tom McLaren, with a foreword by Maureen O’Hara, this collection of candid rarities offers a glimpse into the details of prepping Hollywood’s most iconic personalities, plus revelatory stories about Twentieth Century Fox classics. Culled from the Twentieth Century Fox archive, Styling the Stars features images of more than 150 actors—such as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Julie Andrews, Cary Grant, Clark Gable, and Paul Newman—from more than 100 Fox classics, including Miracle on 34th Street, The Sound of Music, Cleopatra, and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.Revered for their indisputable sense of style, classic Hollywood films continue to inspire today’s fashions. All Rights Reserved.. But the carefully crafted appearances of the timeless characters personified by the likes of Clark Gable, Julie Andrews, and Audrey Hepburn came as the result of meticulous hairstyling, makeup, and costume design. Here readers find images of Shirley Temple as she runs a brush through her trademark curls, Marilyn Monroe as she’s fitted for an elegant evening gown, Cary Grant as he suits up for a swim, and Paul Newman donning