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Beetlejuice: Alec Baldwin’s Plaid Flannel Shirt and Khakis
Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice (1988)
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Alec Baldwin as Adam Maitland, hardware store owner and model hobbyist
Connecticut, Spring 1987
Film: Beetlejuice
Release Date: March 30, 1988
Director: Tim Burton
Costume Designer: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
WARNING! Spoilers ahead!
Background
Beetlejuice is a spooky season favorite for many, so even if the concept of Alec Baldwin crashing his car feels a little too real for a certain tree in the Hamptons, let’s celebrate Halloween with newlydeads Adam and Barbara Maitland.
Adam (Alec Baldwin) and Barbara (Geena Davis) are looking forward to a stress-free sojourn in their small-town Connecticut home when their two-week staycation becomes a 125-year haunting after dying when their Volvo station wagon crashes through the side of the covered Winter River Bridge. Continue reading
Rosemary’s Baby: John Cassavetes’ Light Blue Summer Sport Jacket
John Cassavetes and Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby (1968). Photo by Paul Slade.
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John Cassavetes as Guy Woodhouse, ambitious actor
New York City, Summer 1965
Film: Rosemary’s Baby
Release Date: June 12, 1968
Director: Roman Polanski
Costume Designer: Anthea Sylbert
WARNING! Spoilers ahead!
Background
Happy Mother’s Day! In honor of one of cinema’s most infamous pregnancies, today’s post looks at the enduring style of Rosemary’s Baby—Roman Polanski’s 1968 adaptation of Ira Levin’s best-selling horror novel, which had been published less than six months before filming began.
Though the film’s fashion legacy largely belongs to Mia Farrow’s iconic pixie cut and stylish wardrobe as the titular Rosemary Woodhouse, her on-screen husband Guy—a struggling actor played by John Cassavetes—also exhibits a sharp and understated sense of style. Continue reading
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