Adrian: A Lifetime of Movie Glamour, Art and High Fashion

By Leonard Stanley

From ruby slippers to fashion runways, Adrian: A Lifetime of Movie Glamour, Art and High Fashion is a visual celebration of the life and work of the man behind some of the most memorable fashions of Hollywood's golden age.

This book is a bright and vivacious look at the fashion, art, and homes of one of the most celebrated fashion designers of the twentieth century. Adrian (1903-1959) designed costumes for over 150 Hollywood productions, including fabulous gowns worn by such iconic actress as Greta Garbo, Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Judy Garland, and Katharine Hepburn, then went on to found one of the most popular and influential fashion labels of the mid-twentieth century: Adrian, LTD. He had a passion for art and interior design, as seen in his impeccably decorated homes, which he shared with his wife, Hollywood star Janet Gaynor, and his personal paintings and sketches.

The man who created the famous ruby slippers worn in The Wizard of Oz was also the first American designer honored with a retrospective at the Smithsonian Institution, and his influence can be felt on the runways in New York and Paris today. This is the first book on the famed Hollywood fashion and costume designer to be published with the cooperation of his family. With a foreword from the designer's son as well as a trove of never-before-seen images and anecdotes taken from Adrian's private archives, this is the definitive book on the life and legend of Adrian.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0847860116
• ISBN13: 9780847860111
• Release Date: November 2019
• Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 5.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 9.8" x 12.5"