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FILM DRAMA MEETS FASHION DESIGN
Human Interest, Kimberley AshleyWhen Valentino, the man affectionately dubbed by his partner, The Last Emperor, referenced Marilyn’s gowns
A GALLERY OF GLAMOUR, SIXTIES STYLE
Human Interest, Kimberley Ashley “The Valley of the Dolls,” those “dolls” were both dangerous and destructive. Anyone who has seen the 1967 film version of her run-away-best-seller
Some Gentlemen Didn’t Prefer Blondes
Human Interest, Kimberley AshleyTravilla was one of the few, if not ONLY people to understand the blondes’ ambition.
Marilyn Monroe and Barry Goldwater
Human Interest, Kimberley AshleyIn the case of Marilyn Monroe, she depended upon her friend Billy for every item in her Hollywood costume arsenal. All of her famed 20th Century-Fox costumes, Travilla designed; including the “white” pleated halter dress she wore