To Catch a Thief : Grace Kelly

                                            

 

Since it is about to be Halloween and Edith Head's Birthday has just passed .. I thought how marvelous it would be to mix the 2 together. Since she did work some time for Paramount and did many Alfred Hitchcock pictures .. I think it is just what this blog needed this week ...

Since my boyfriend and I are not fond of scary movies  .. having sensitive constitutions and all .. we tried to keep this Halloween a bit on the mellow side .. There are much more scarier films that Alfred Hitchcock has made such as.. lets say.. "Psycho"  .. but we decided to go for " To Catch a Thief " instead..

 Its a romantic thriller .. key word here is Thriller :)  that is set in the beautiful French Riviera , Monaco .. John Robie played by Cary Grant is a well known but retired jewel thief who is believed to be a part of a series a robberies that closely resembles his particular style .. police comes to arrest him but luckily he escapes and tries to uncover who the real burglar is .. He immediately seeks help from his old friends during the days of the French resistance .. They were ex cons who by working as patriots let them be on parole .. Grace Kelly Comes in to the story of portraying a heiress who in particular as Jewels worth stealing .. Can we smell a beautiful love affair waiting to happen?


If those of you who are reading my blog haven't watched this film .. I do not want to give anything away ..
 but if I haven't tempted you .. perhaps some of these pictures might ..

 

 

Here are several of Edith Head's design sketches for the film:

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Maybe a little trailer wont hurt either ..

            

Hope you enjoy guys
Xo Xo  Camille Du Jour



 

Remembering Edith Head

 



                 Edith Head....

As I was logging on Google. com .. I realized that it was Edith Head's birthday due to the large commemoration on the site. I find this ironic due to the fact that I passed by several books in my library and was tempted to read them .  I can not possibly say how much I admire this legendary lady . With no art, design or costume design experience , this bright lady was hired at Paramount Pictures as a design artist and a very well known Stylist.  We can say that she was the " Rachel Zoe" of that particular time maybe even larger.  She usually consulted with many leading female ladies such as Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Natalie Wood, Bette Davis, Sophia Loren , Grace Kelly and so many more ..Lets take a look at some of the films and ladies  in which she  has styled:
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 Audrey Hepburn " Sabrina"

 

 

Audrey Hepburn "Breakfast at Tiffanies"

 

 

Audrey Hepburn "Roman Holiday"

Grace Kelly " Rear Window"

 

 

Audrey Hepburn in Edith Head

 

 

 

Edith Head with her Design Sketches

 

Edith with Elizabeth Taylor's one of a kind dress

 

Edith with Elizabeth

 

 Happy Birthday Edith Head, we will miss you always RIP

 

xoxo Camille Du Jour