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Legendary Costume Designer Profiled on CBS News Sunday Morning

“We have a uniform…simple, elegant, impeccable. Dress shabbily, they notice the dress.  Dress impeccably, they notice the woman.”–Sigourney Weaver to Melanie Griffith in the 1988 Mike Nichols’ film, Working Girl. Weaver’s character–high-powered boss Catherine Parker–credits that spin to fashion designer … Continue reading

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Women on the Verge of an Oscar

“All I ever wanted was to find my son Anthony. I was never able to tell him that I loved him.” –Philomena Lee 2013 was a fascinating year for women in the movies.  I’m especially encouraged by the unusually rich slate … Continue reading

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