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On October 16th we're watching David Lynch's BLUE VELVET as part of our Fashion in Film Series! Throughout the year, not only will we highlight the work of iconic designers like Edith Head and Coco Chanel, but we will also exhibit films where the costumes are given a starring role. See the 7pm screening on October 16th. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ at countytheater.org/fashion๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ฒ: In David Lynchโs unsettling tale of suburbia, an investigation is launched after a young man discovers a severed human ear in a vacant field. With an all-star cast including Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Laura Dern, and a memorable Dennis Hopper. BLUE VELVET pries open an alternate reality of dread and evil that lurks just beneath the surface of everyday life. Lynchโs warping of the cinematic convention is a big reason why this film has stood the test of time.
๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐บ๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ: Patricia Norris
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐จ๐ง: Filmmaker David Lynch honed his cinematic style with the help of costumer designer Patricia Norris on BLUE VELVET. Even though the film was released in 1986, the look and feel of this film evokes a timelessness of apple pie Americana and the dark underbelly that lives beneath its surface. The dangerous nighttime glamor and โ40's aesthetic of Isabella Rossellini and Dennis Hopperโs characters contrasts starkly with the wholesome โ50s style worn by the young lovebirds, played by Kyle MacLachlan and Laura Dern. The clothes in this film spell out the dark and light and how one canโt exist without the other. It's a testament to this film that the iconic visage of Isabella Rosselliniโs blue velvet floor length gown, red lipstick, and big hair has been referenced by musical artist Lana Del Ray and was an influence for Louis Vuittonโs 2015 summer collection. Four years after the filmโs release, Lynch would go on to fashion similar styles for his characters in the highly popular TV series, TWIN PEAKS.
Check out the whole series at countytheater.org/fashion
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