{"product_id":"hitchcocks-heroines-hardcover","title":"Hitchcock's Heroines - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaroline Young\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExplore the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock's leading ladies--their iconic roles, unforgettable costumes, and complicated relationships with the man behind the camera.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhether she is played by Tippi Hedren, Grace Kelly, or Ingrid Bergman, the heroine of an Alfred Hitchcock picture is always the same: stylish, regal, with an elegant yet icy demeanor that masks a fire inside. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From his early days as a director in the 1920s to his heyday as the Master of Suspense in the 1960s, Hitchcock had a complicated and controversial relationship with his leading ladies. He supervised their hair, their makeup, their wardrobe, pushing them to create his perfect vision onscreen. Yet these women were also style icons in their own right, and the clothes they wore imbued the films with contemporary glamour. From Kim Novak's gray suit in \u003ci\u003eVertigo\u003c\/i\u003e to Janet Leigh's thematically symbolic lingerie in \u003ci\u003ePsycho, \u003c\/i\u003e these actresses and their clothes broke barriers, made history, and transfixed audiences around the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Caroline Young chronicles six decades of glamorous style, exploring the fashion legacy of these amazing women and their experiences working with Hitchcock. Meticulously researched and beautifully illustrated with studio pictures, film stills, and original drawings of the costume designs, this book offers revealing insight into a fascinating period of movie history and the relationships between one of its leading directors and his female stars.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Young is a writer and author based in her home town of Edinburgh in Scotland. Her love of film and fashion led to her writing the highly acclaimed book \u003ci\u003eClassic Hollywood Style\u003c\/i\u003e in 2012, and she followed it up with books \u003ci\u003eStyle Tribes: The Fashion of Subcultures in 2016\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTartan and Tweed\u003c\/i\u003e in 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 11.5 x 9.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700757827647,"sku":"9781683830818","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f2a754979b869577d4704913e6b69f91.webp?v=1765018048","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/hitchcocks-heroines-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}