![]() Noting how the new film series highlights the fashion trend-generating film “Bonnie and Clyde,” Malone said, “It’s interesting because costume designers often don’t want costumes to be noticed in the films. Ralph Lauren’s runway shows that are inspired by Old Hollywood are another favorite of hers. ![]() One of her favorite elements of the Met Gala each year is seeing which stars turn out on the red carpet in looks that were inspired by classic Hollywood. The TCM team liked how The Met teamed up with nine leading filmmakers for “In America: An Anthology of Fashion.”Īs for whether film or designer fashion shows are more influential now, Malone said it is hard to pinpoint, as well as which medium influences the other. “Diehard fashionistas” will love hearing about Old Hollywood costume designers but also people working today like Bolton and Yount. Another incentive for the programming was to show not only how fashion and film inspire each other, but also to demonstrate the fundamental professional differences between being a costume designer and a fashion designer. “Follow the Thread” is meant to be a really great overview for people, who might not be so fluent in fashion and film history, Malone said. It was fun for me as a host to see how their work paralleled the films that they were talking about.” “For example, B Michael, who had a great collaboration with Cicely Tyson throughout her career, talked about the collaboration between Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy, and Catherine Deneuve and Yves Saint Laurent. The series host Alicia Malone praised TCM’s programming department for culling the list of films and pairing them with designers, fashion historians and commentators. ![]() ![]() Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn in the 1942 film “Woman of the Year.” Jerry Tavin/Everett Collection ![]()
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