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Wizard of Oz Dorothy Dress Sells for $480,000 at Auction

Nov 12, 2012 @ 10:59 am

A month after we learned that Judy Garland‘s iconic The Wizard of Oz Dorothy dress would be up for grabs at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills (with a $200,000 starting bid), it’s found a new place to call home! An anonymous bidder shelled out $480,000 for the blue gingham pinafore with white puff sleeves, which was right in the $400,000-to-$600,000 range that auctioneers predicted the dress would fetch. According to the auction house’s Web site, it is one of the only original complete versions of the Adrian-designed costumes still in existence and includes a handwritten label with Garland’s name inscribed on it. We’re sure the new owner is over the rainbow about his/her piece of film fashion history, but we just hope there are a pair of ruby slippers to match. (Hey, maybe Leonardo DiCaprio is involved…) Meanwhile, the rest of us will have to get our Wizard of Oz fix from the prequel, out March 8, 2013, and starring Michelle Williams, Rachel Weisz, Mila Kunis, and James Franco. If we only had some cash!

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ICONIC FILMS

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— Meghan Blalock

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Downton Abbey 1920s-Inspired Wedding Dresses

Nov 7, 2012 @ 10:41 am

News flash! 1920s fashion is having a major moment! With the anticipation of Downton Abbey‘s return on January 6 and the 2013 release of The Great Gatsby, starring Carey Mulligan and Leonardo DiCaprio, how could it not? When hit PBS series Downton Abbey kicks off its third season stateside, the Crawley clan will be ushering in a new decade and a new marriage—Lady Mary (Michelle Dockery) and Cousin Matthew (Dan Stevens) are set to wed. And while flapper fringe and knotted pearls (à la The Great Gatsby) may immediately come to mind when you think ’20s fashion, Downton Abbey appears to be taking a more subtle approach, and if you’re planning to say “I do” in a wedding dress in the style of the Jazz Age, we suggest doing the same to avoid looking costumey. You may not be able to snag Lady Mary’s custom-made gown, but a number of designers including Reem Acra and Alice Temperley took a cue from the era for their most recent (Fall 2013) bridal collections. Click through the gallery below to see our favorite ’20s-inspired wedding dresses.

— Jennifer Davis

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The Great Gatsby Release Date Moved to Next Summer!

Aug 6, 2012 @ 4:00 pm

Say it ain’t so! After teasing us with a glittering, gorgeous trailer back in May, Warner Bros. Pictures just announced that Baz Luhrman’s Great Gatsby remake, originally slated for a Christmas Day release, is getting bumped all the way to summer 2013. Not only does the film boast a stellar cast we love (ahem, Leonardo DiCaprio, Carey Mulligan, and Tobey Maguire), but it’s filled to its champagne brim with period designer duds, like the boys’ Brooks Brothers bespoke suits—and we didn’t want to wait any longer to see it all in 3D. But since we must, expect to spot us digging out our paperbacks and watching the fabulous trailer shown above on repeat.

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MOVIE REMAKES

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— Rose Walano

The Great Gatsby: Watch the First Glittering, Gorgeous Trailer

May 23, 2012 @ 3:15 pm

The lights! The costumes! The Art Deco style! The first trailer for Baz Lurhmann’s three-dimensional take on F. Scott Fitzgerald’s roaring ’20s classic The Great Gatsby is out, and it looks gorgeous. This first peek at Luhrmann’s latest costume drama—with Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan in the roles of star-crossed lovers Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan—looks like it will be just as much of an over-the-top romantic spectacular as his previous hits, Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge. Watch the full trailer above! Then, tell us: Are you excited to see the movie when it hits theaters Christmas Day?

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MORE MOVIE REMAKES

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— Rose Walano

Movie Roundup: The Most Memorable Star-Crossed Couples

Apr 13, 2012 @ 2:15 pm

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Fifteen years after Titanic’s release—and 100 years after the historic ship’s notorious sinking—our hearts still go on for star-crossed lovers Rose DeWitt Bukater (Kate Winslet) and Jack Dawson (Leonardo DiCaprio). In honor the Titanic’s centennial anniversary this Sunday, we rounded up 16 more of our favorite ill-fated, but oh-so-romantic affairs on film, from Gone with the Wind to Moulin Rouge. Click through the gallery to see them all.

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— Rose Walano

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Hollywood’s Most Memorable Remakes: The Stars Now and Then

Apr 4, 2012 @ 12:15 pm

What’s old is new again! Fifteen-year-old Chloe Moretz recently landed the leading role in the forthcoming remake of Carrie, a character first made famous by Sissy Spacek in 1976. And the Stephen King thriller isn’t the only reboot coming our way: Carey Mulligan is starring in a fresh take on The Great Gatsby, while new versions of Annie and A Star is Born are also in the works. It’s not that Hollywood is fresh out of new ideas—it’s that these ideas are just so worthy of watching, generation after generation. Check out some of our favorites in the gallery.

— Rose Walano

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Titanic 3D Hits Theaters Tonight

Apr 3, 2012 @ 3:30 pm

Titanic, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio

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Titanic 3D sails into theaters at midnight tonight! In memory of the day the RMS Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, James Cameron is re-releasing his epic romance, starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio as star-crossed lovers Rose and Jack. Our heart goes on and on for this film, but does yours? Tell us by voting in the poll below!

Plus, see Rose and Jack’s sunset ship kiss and more silver screen smooches in the gallery!

BEST MOVIE KISSES

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— Rose Walano

Titanic Fragrance - Legacy 1912 – Titanicä

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Would You Wear a Titanic-Inspired Fragrance?

Mar 26, 2012 @ 3:30 pm

QVC launched a fragrance to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, and the scent has a story as compelling as Jack and Rose‘s! Legacy 1912 Titanicä is based on the perfume vials brought onboard by passenger and British perfumer Adolphe Saafield. He survived the ship’s crash, but his scents remained on the ocean floor until they were recently recovered by RMS Titanic Inc, and replicated for QVC’s fragrance! The delicate blend of rose, amber, and fresh lemon is available for $69 at qvc.com. Tell us, would you wear a Titanic-inspired scent?

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CELEBRITY FRAGRANCES

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— Marianne Mychaskiw