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Hollywood Costume Exhibition Arrives in Los Angeles

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Promotional poster for the exhibit created by Hollywood Costume, which features Jamie Foxx as Django from “Django Unchained”. Source: Oscars

More than 150 costumes are on display from Oct. 2, 2014, to Mar. 2, 2015, at Los Angeles’ historic May Company Building.

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A full list of the costumes featured in the exhibit can be found on the Oscar website. Tickets can be purchased on the Oscar website as well.

Kate Winslet’s white and violet suit from “The Titanic,” Nicole Kidman’s Sparking Diamond outfit from “Moulin Rouge!,” Julie Andrew’s dark plum costume from “Mary Poppins,” and Christian Bale’s Batman suit from “The Dark Knight Rises,”  are among the costumes presented.

Others include, Jennifer Lawrence’s hunting clothes from “The Hunger Games,” Marilyn Monroe’s iconic white halter dress from “The Seven Year Itch” and Judy Garland’s original red ruby shoes from “The Wizard of Oz.”

These costumes and other Academy Award-winning costumes are featured in a high tech exhibit at the site of the soon-to-be Museum of Academy of Motion Pictures. The exhibit uses projections, light manipulation and sound to truly capture the essence of each movie.

Each costume is accompanied by a description, a list of materials used to create it, the designer’s name, and a quote from the actor or actress who plays the character.

The exhibit is divided into three parts, each focusing on a specific step of the process of costume designing: Act I Deconstruction, Act II Dialogue, and Act III Finale.

Academy Awards won by record-setting costume designer Edith Head line the opening of the exhibit. Photographer: Isabelle Kantz '16
Academy Awards won by record-setting costume designer Edith Head line the opening of the exhibit. Photographer: Isabelle Kantz ’16

Costumes are staged by the genre of each film. There is an Elizabethan section, a drama section, a comic book section, and many more.

The founder of the exhibit is American film and theater costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis. Landis is known for her work on “Animal House,” “Three Amigos,” “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” and Micheal Jackson’s “Thriller” music video.

Landis began the exhibit at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum. While collecting pieces for the exhibit, Landis came across one of the most celebrated costumes in Hollywood history- the blue and white gingham dress worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz.”

In an interview with the LA Times, Landis commented on the moment “I wasn’t really affected until I turned it inside out, that’s when the tears started flowing […] The dress validated everything in my life, everything I understood about costuming, what our role is.”

Photo Source: http://articles.latimes.com/2012/dec/16/image/la-ig-deborah-landis-20121216 Quote Source: http://overdressedforlife.com/2012/12/03/fashionable-quote-of-the-week-by-deborah-nadoolman-landis-2/
Photo Source: LA Times
Quote Source: Overdressedforlife
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Isabelle Kantz, Lifestyle Editor
Isabelle Kantz graduated in 2016. She joined the Oracle Staff during the 2014-2015 school year and took over the position of Lifestyle Editor for the final quarter of the year; she continued to serve as Lifestyle & Culture editor in 2015-2016. Her passion for lifestyle and entertainment writing stemmed from her interest in films and movies. Over the summer of 2014, Isabelle attended the National Student Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C. where she took classes in Communication Studies and Entertainment Management. Isabelle was also an intern for film and lifestyle journalist Elaine Lipworth.

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