{"product_id":"hollywood-fashion-nancy-j-hajeski-9780228105039","title":"Hollywood Fashion: 100 Years of Hollywood Icons","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHollywood Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e explores the art and legacy of the cinematic costume designer, starting with the birth of the modern motion picture industry on a prime piece of California real estate known as Hollywood. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Readers will discover how film clothing evolved from actors selecting items from their home wardrobes to outfits customized for their roles -- everything from suits of armor to ball gowns to office attire to lingerie, all created by a studio designer and a dedicated staff of costumers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They will also encounter the actresses from each decade who displayed a distinct fashion sense, on and off the screen -- women who made the costumer's job less demanding by embodying the character and evoking the time, place and circumstances the designer wished to portray. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Feature spreads\" throughout the chronological chapters include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e Style makers: offering biographies of the legendary designers and showcasing their most outstanding creations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Style trends: exploring the social movements and cultural phenomena that affected movie costumes and further influenced how America -- and the world -- dressed\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Album of trendsetters: highlighting red carpet fashions and introducing the fans' favorite Blondes, Brunettes and Redheads\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Men of the decade: showing how male actors used fashion -- contemporary, historical or futuristic -- to create a character or enhance ambience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eHollywood Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e will leave readers with a wider understanding of film costuming and an increased appreciation for the men and women who clothed the stars -- and made the spellbinding world of the American cinema memorable. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nancy J. Hajeski\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022810503X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780228105039\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/09\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.60w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2024 pg. 1","brand":"Nancy J. Hajeski","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45265466032383,"sku":"9780228105039","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71f72191-b173-4a2d-a54d-5677c8438e9f.jpg?v=1713420902","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hollywood-fashion-nancy-j-hajeski-9780228105039","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}