Irene Lentz Designs in Town & Country September, 1954, p.12
Town & Country September, 1954, p.12 [Advertisement] Nan Duskin, Philadelphia “For daytime… dinner time… the suit, the coat, in British imported fabrics beautifully correlated with ivy taffeta. The cocktail sheath, elegant in black crepe with embroidered ivy leaf motif.” Thanks to Bret Fowler for sharing these Vintage Magazine Advertisements of Irene’s Designs with us! Click on the thumbnail image to see full view.
Read MoreIrene Collection shared by Greg LaVoi
What a great time! I was invited by Greg to visit Raleigh Studios, in Hollywood California, for a tour of where he’s been working on the set of The Closer. Author and Designer, Greg LaVoi – our gracious Host for the day – has been an admirer of Irene’s for years and snaps up vintage Irene Lentz designs whenever he can. He has collected a wonderful Irene ensemble there at the studio and they suit “Brenda”, played by actress Kyra Sedgwick, so well. Greg offered me the opportunity to photograph his Irene Collection and I’m so excited to share them with you here. My photos are of just a small portion of his collection, but show you some of my favorites from the visit. Thanks again to my friend Greg, who gave my family and I...
Read MoreWearing Vintage Irenes on The Closer
It’s wonderful to see the beautiful Kyra Sedgwick, who plays Deputy Chief Brenda Johnson on TNT’s hit show The Closer, dressed in Irene’s suits. Kyra wears them wonderfully! Designer, Greg LaVoi, has been dressing Kyra in Irenes for some time now and has built up quite a nice collection from what I hear. I have been invited to come down to the studio to view this collection and I’m so excited! So Tuesday, I’m headed off to Hollywood! I have been enjoying Greg’s blog files at TNT for a while now and so look forward to meeting Greg in person. I hope to take some photos that I can share with you here next week. Meanwhile, head on over to TNT’s “The Closer” site, to read up on Greg’s Fashion Files where...
Read MoreFrom Bret’s collection of Irenes
I’ve had the pleasure of receiving, and adding to the website, more photos and descriptions of Irene’s Designs from Bret’s personal collection. Thank you Bret! Below are some of the newest additions to the site. To view much more of Bret’s collection of Irenes, and learn more about Bret himself, please click here.
Read MoreSeveral Irenes from Fowler Collection
Many thanks to Bret Fowler, for sharing with us, some of his personal collection of Irene Garments. Included below are descriptions of each piece. Photos display below to show detail. Please click on the individual thumbnails to see a much larger view. I hope to post more from Mr. Fowler’s collection soon. Thank you.. Enjoy! DRAPED COCKTAIL DRESS, c. 1947-1952 BLACK SILK MARQUISETTE OVER BLACK SATIN-BACK CREPE LABELED “IRENE EXCLUSIVELY FOR RANSOHOFFS, SAN FRANCISCO” COURTESY OF BRET FOWLER ...
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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