The Duchess of Devonshire was a fashion icon, in fact she was arguably the leading fashion icon in late 18th century England. She is responsible for popularizing such fads as the
Picture Hat, the Gaulle Gown aka
chemise a la reine, and the gown
en militaire. So for her upcoming biopic, The Duchess, Georgiana should be in the most extravagant and fabulous of costume. This was successfully accomplished by costume designer, Milena Canonero in 2006's Marie Antoinette. She won an Oscar for her efforts. Her previous credits include Titus and The Affair of the Necklace. So how will The Duchess' costume designer, Michael O'Connor match up? Here's a small look at the films he was costumer designer for. Sorry for the lack of better pictures, I had a tough time finding good ones so feel free to contribute.
The Mystic Masseur, 2001
Nomad, 2005
The Last King of Scotland, 2006
Brick Lane, 2007
Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, 2008
O'Connor's work in wardrobe departments is more impressive to me. Some of these films include
Quills,
Topsy Turvy, and
Emma. So will his work prove to be something Georgiana would really wear? We won't know until the movie comes out, but until then, there's always
this.
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