"Italian Style of the Silver Screen" Curated by Rankin and Anna Battista and in association with Peroni (Oh what a private view that must have been!) aimed to showcase the beauty of fashion in Italian cinema. Highlighting the importance of costume within the mise en scene, and then tracing its continuing influence.
"Italian directors showed a greater attention to detailed costumes and saw them as essential elements to highlight particular actions and moments in a film: the cut, folds and fabric of a dress or suit had to be perfect to give the actors and impeccable image on screen." Anna Battista
Having had a brief affair with Italian cinema during my student days, it was nice to re look at the stills with a hatty eye.
Here are a few images:
 |
| 81/2 1963 Federico Felini Costume Design: Piero Gherardi |
 |
| 81/2 1963 Federico Felini Costume Design: Piero Gherardi |
 |
| Ladri Di Biciclette / Bicycle Thieves 1948 Vittorio De Sica |
 |
| Giulietta Degli Spiriti / Juliet of The Spirits 1965 Federico Fellini Costume Design: Piero Gherardi |
 |
| Giulietta Degli Spiriti / Juliet of The Spirits 1965 Federico Fellini Costume Design: Piero Gherardi |
 |
| Casablanca 1942 Michael Curtiz Costume Design: Orry-Kelly |
Hats conveying atmosphere, drama, tension and beauty, all in a shockingly serene way.
This exhibition toured but sadly at the time of this post, has finished.
