Hollywood Fashion 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. Readers will discover how film clothing evolved from actors ѕelecting 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. 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. "Feature spreads" throughout the chronological chapters include: - Style makers: offering biographies of the legendary designers and showcasing their most outstanding creations - Style trends: exploring the social movements and cultural phenomena that affected movie costumes and further influenced how America -- and the world -- dressed - Album of trendsetters: highlighting red carpet fashions and introducing the fans´ favorite Blondes, Brunettes and Redheads Men of the decade: showing how male actors used fashion -- contemporary, historical or futuristic -- to create a character or enhance ambience. Hollywood Fashion 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.