Thursday, January 27, 2011

Fernanda Gattinoni, FASHION OF LA DOLCE VITA

On 28 January in Rome, the seat of the Boncompagni Ludovisi Museum for Decorative Arts, Costume and Fashion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, we will inaugurate the exhibition curated by Sofia Gnoli "Fernanda Gattinoni. Fashion and Hollywood stars at the time of the Tiber." In addition, a pill of the exhibition, part of the Project ABC Beauty Arts and Culture sponsored by the Province of Rome, will be hosted by the will of the President of the Province of Rome Nicola Zingaretti the press room of Palazzo Valentini.

The exhibition, commissioned by the Museo Boncompagni, sponsored by the Ministry of Heritage and Culture, sponsored by the Province of Rome, "Department of Culture of the Municipality of Rome and Rome High and realized thanks to the" historical archives of the Maison Gattinoni, describe the relationship between the great Italian seamstress Fernanda Gattinoni and some of the biggest stars of the years of Hollywood on the Tiber and the Dolce Vita.

From the second half of the forties, the "Roman atelier of Fernanda Gattinoni became a regular destination for the international jet set en route to the capital. Among his clients, as well as ambassadors and first ladies - from Evita Peron Claire Boothe Luce - remember a lot of movie stars including Anouk Aimée, Ingrid Bergman, Lucia Bosé, Bette Davis, Marlene Dietrich, Rossella Falk, Audrey Hepburn , Gina Lollobrigida, Anna Magnani, Kim Novak, Lana Turner and Monica Vitti.

Just them, the actresses Fernanda Gattinoni, who elected as their favorite seamstress, is dedicated to the exhibition. The route will start with the clothes in the wardrobe and costumes of the private Europa 51 (1952) and Cactus Flower (1969) made for Ingrid Bergman, Lana Turner to go to, Fernanda Gattinoni loyal customer since 1953, when he came to Rome to interpret the flame and the flesh (1954), film cheap souvenirs in the Cinecittà studios.

You will then at some examples of the collection Casanova (1958) belonged to Kim Novak, up to the micro-collection of petites robes noires, from the wardrobe of Anna Magnani. A special section will eventually be dedicated to Audrey Hepburn and Fernanda Gattinoni the costumes created for the role of Natasha in War and Peace (1956).

Since even Audrey, while not disrupting its association with Givenchy, became one of the regulars at Madame Gattinoni. Alongside 23 creations, including costumes and dresses of privacy, will be shown the photographs that illustrate the relationship between this rising star of Italian fashion and many stars of international cinema.

Will finally be screened documentaries on historic houses and film clips as Europe 51 (1952), War and Peace (1956), Siamo Donne (1956) and Cactus Flower (1969).

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