Adrian
was the designer of the most glamorous clothes ever seen in Hollywood
movies and he was also a talented couturier whose creations were sold
to stylish women everywhere. Paper Studio Press has signed an agreement
with the Adrian estate, to publish a paper doll book of the designer’s
work. It will be created by David Wolfe, one of the popular artists
in the publisher’s stable of top talents. Jenny Taliadoros, owner
and publisher of Paper Studio Press says, “I’m thrilled to
be presenting a paper doll tribute honoring Adrian whose genius is well
known by paper doll collectors who are always great movie fans and fashion
history devotees.”
Adrian’s
screen credits are legendary. His extravagant designs dressed all of
the major stars of MGM Studios’ golden years. Greta Garbo, Jean
Harlow, Norma Shearer, Greer Garson, Katherine Hepburn and “more
stars than there are in heaven” (to borrow the studio’s famous
catchphrase). The designer is credited with starting the silhouette
trend for broad, padded shoulders when he was challenged to address
Joan Crawford’s less-than-perfectly proportioned figure. Adrian’s
breathtaking costumes contributed importantly to the success of such
films as Camille, Pride and Prejudice, The Philadelphia
Story, Ziegfeld Girl, Dinner at Eight, Grand
Hotel and Anna Karenina. Such was his fame that some movies,
The Women and Lovely to Look At, featured lavish fashion
show segments simply to allow women in the audience to feast their eyes
on his sumptuous creations.
Although
he left MGM in 1941, Adrian’s career was far from finished. He
became one of the top couturiers of the day, bringing his sublime sense
of style to women everywhere when he opened a grand fashion salon in
Beverly Hills and fine stores across the country carried his creations.
The
paper doll book to be published by Paper Studio Press will feature dolls
on the cover to model eight pages of cinematic clothes from Adrian’s
films as well as examples of his sophisticated Haute Couture collections.
Artist David Wolfe, an aknowledged fashion expert, is already at work
researching the project. “This is a dream come true for me as a
longtime fan of Adrian’s stupendous talent. I hope to include many
of his iconic designs in the book but it’s going to be a challenge
to limit the number of outfits because everything Adrian ever designed
is so fabulous.”
Adrian,
Hollywood Star Designer and Haute Couturier Paper Dolls will be
published in August, 2009 and debut at Hollywood
Ahoy a fashion doll collectors’ convention to be held on the
Queen Mary in Long Beach, California. It will also be available through
the usual distribution channels of Paperdoll
Review, Amazon.com, specialty websites and catalogs as well as selected
stores and shops.
