COSTUME AND FASHION DESIGNER

ADRIAN ADOLPH GREENBERG 1 9 0 3 - 1 9 5 9

Aka Gilbert Adrian ( 1 9 2 1 - 1 9 5 9 FA S H I O N

L I F E )

By Adrian Anderson

SHOW MAN

WORLD ISSUES INTO FASHIONS

He flourished during WWII

FASHION OF THE TIMES

Look of the period (1940s)

Against Corset waist of “New Look”

Stayed with one silhouette throughout career

Pill box hat/Slouch hat made fashion by movie

FASHION OF THE TIMES

FAMOUS FASHION HISTORY

Dorothy's ruby shoes “The Wizard of Oz”

Letty’s knock off’s “Letty Lynton”

Pajama’s as formal wear “The Single Standard”

FAMOUS FASHION

FAMOUS FASHION

FAMOUS FASHION

EVERY WOMAN’S FORM

From movies to retail

Modern world, War, Culture

Inspired to make women look great no matter the

shape

LAST LOOK

REFERENCES

SITES

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_(costume_designer)

http://blog.rubylane.com/Adrian+Adolph+Greenberg++-+The+Man

+Behind+the+Curtain+-+

Glamorous+Fashion+Gowns

http://vintagefashionguild.org/fashion-history/adrian/

http://movies.nytimes.com/person/79094/Adrian/biography

BOOKSAdrian: Silver Screen to Custom Label by: Christian Esquevin

Gowns by Adrian : The MGM Years 1928-1941 By: Howard

Gutner