Fabulous Irene Gown at VintageExpo
Thanks to Denise, for sharing photos of this beautiful Irene Gown she acquired an estate sale in the gorgeous wine country of Sonoma County. The gown is being shown this weekend at the Vintage Expo in Santa Monica – October 15-16 (Booth #208, vintageexpo.com) You can visit the Unforgettable Vintage website, owned by Denise, by clicking here.
Read MoreIrene Online 8-19-11
Every once in a while, I like to do a re-cap of some of the many places I’ve come across online, that feature, or at least highlight Irene Lentz and her designs. This is not a full list by any means.. rather, some of my personal choices at this particular time. More, quality features will be shared in future posts. I do this, because it’s a delightful thing, to see Irene’s designs being talked about, written about, worn by today’s actresses, and revered by today’s designers. Irene’s style remains classic, but timeless… as seen here: Url: http://cinebeats.blogsome.com/category/costume-design/ Author: Kimberly Lindbergs Excerpt: “About six or seven years ago something strange happened. It all started when I...
Read MoreNew Design for Irene
Life hurls by and time continues to escape me. You know what I mean. I’ve been busy, and regretfully not posting as much as I would like to. As summer ends and I return to the grind (work and school), I know it won’t be easy… but, I am hopeful that this year finds me posting more than ever. April 2012 will mark three year’s since Irene Lentz was born again, as a domain name on the wide world web. Three Years! It was definitely time to focus on a fresh, new, yet classic look, for Irene. I found exactly what I wanted with elegantthemes.com. I admire Nick’s work at ET, all high quality, great detail, wordpress themes, and I’ve found a few over the past year that I’ve incorporated into several of my sites. I hope, that as...
Read MoreIrene Lentz Oscar Award Nominations
I’ve always enjoyed watching the Academy Awards show each year. This February 27th, 2011 marks the 83rd annual Academy Awards, or “The Oscars” as they’re affectionately known. Irene was nominated for the Oscar twice for Best Costume Design. The first time was at the 21st Academy Award show in 1949. The category was Costume Design (Black and White), for the 1948 movie “B. F.’s Daughter“. View a sketch by Irene for one of the gowns worn by Barbara Stanwyck in the movie B.F.’s Daughter. The second nomination came at the 33rd Academy Awards show in 1961. The category was Costume Design (Color), for the 1960 movie “Midnight Lace“. This image is a photo of a page from my copy of the delightful book: Oscar...
Read MoreAngelina Jolie’s Irene inspired fashion in “The Tourist”
Academy Award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood looked to classic film noir glamour for inspiration in clothing Angelina Jolie’s character – Elise’s – costumes. “That look was inspired by a dress designed by Irene [Lentz], who is a legendary costume designer,” Atwood says. “I took the basic idea and added some flair to contemporize it. The original had a jacket, but I really wanted something a little more luxurious, so I created the cashmere wrap. I’ve always loved a glove, and was filming in the land of fine gloves, so I used a fine suede glove to finish the look.” Read the full article on People Magazine.. Read more about this from The Recessionista as...
Read MoreAbout Irene
Irene is my grand-aunt, and admired for her work in women's fashion and Hollywood costume design. Her talent as a successful clothing designer in Los Angeles led to her long career as a costume designer for many great films in Hollywood.. until her sudden death in 1962. I hope you enjoy your visit.. ~ Karlyn
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