Funny Face (1957)
Plot:
Fred Astaire plays fashion photographer Dick Avery (a character based on Richard Avedon, the film’s “visual consultant”), who is sent out by his female boss Maggie Prescott (Kay Thompson) to find a model who is a “new face”. It doesn’t take Dick long to discover Jo (Audrey Hepburn) working in a Greenwich Village bookstore. Dick whisks the wide-eyed girl off to Paris and transforms her into the fashion world’s hottest model. Along the way, Dick has to work overtime to wean her away from such pseudo-intellectuals as Professor Emile Flostre (Michel Auclair).
Audrey’s Outfits (click on an outfit to be taken to that page):
The Girl from the Bookstore
Bonjour Paris! and Jazz Club
Paris photoshoot outfits:
Balloon dress
"More flowers!" dress
"You're Anna Karenina" suit
Catching a fish
"Fire in your eyes and murder on your mind"
Prince Charming dress
"Take the picture!"
On How to be Lovely
Not a butterfly but a bird of paradise
'Beautiful!' dress and cloak
Catwalk outfits
Wedding dress
Non-Audrey Outfits and design shots (click on a pic to be taken to more images and analysis):
Maggie Prescott's Office
Think Pink montage
The intellectual woman
Maggie Prescott's Swing Coat
Trailer:
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I grew up watching this, and you’ve gotten GREAT shots of all the fabulous clothes. I’m sure it was a lot of work. Thanks so much!!!
Lauren, you are very welcome! Yes, it was VERY hard work watching Funny Face and looking at beautiful clothes :)
Take a look at this, you like, I’m sure. Greetings from Barcelona,
Paco
http://pacoperaltarovira.blogspot.com/2010/01/libros-audrey-hepburn.html
Many thanks, Paco- What gorgeous pictures!
Fiona
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