Trendsetters: Edith Head
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Edith Head (1897-1981) was a prolific costume designer during the Golden Age of Hollywood. During her five-decade-long career, she was nominated for 35 Academy Awards and won eight. She helped transform stars like Audrey Hepburn, Gregory Peck, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor and many more into the iconic characters they are remembered for today.
For Further Reading:
“Edith Head: The Fifty-Year Career of Hollywood's Greatest Costume Designer” by Jay Jorgenson
EDITH HEAD, FASHION DESIGNER FOR THE MOVIES, DIES - The New York Times
Edith Head | Fishko Files | WNYC
Designing Woman: Edith Head in Hollywood | National Portrait Gallery
Edith Head (1978) - From the Videofashion Vault | Videofashion
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