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Pretty In Pink Birthday!

Marilyn Vance Special Birthday

Coming Soon!

Marilyn Vance Illustrated Book! Coming Soon!

Marilyn Vance Story

1988 Story on my career and my nomination for best costume design in The Untouchables.

New Book In The Making!

Coming Soon!

Pretty Woman Red Dress

In the film Pretty Woman (1990), Julia Roberts portrays Vivian Ward, a Hollywood Boulevard prostitute who works with older businessman Edward Lewis (Richard Gere) and subsequently falls in love with him. Originally, the production studio instructed costume designer Marilyn Vance, who designed the gown, to make the color black, owing to a possible clash with Roberts’ red hair color. However, she retained her original idea of a red gown, with Roberts enduring multiple screen tests and Vance design

Designing Hollywood Podcast

Founded by Producer Martika Ibarra & Co Founder Marilyn Vance

The Costume Designers Guild (CDG)

Award winning costume designer & @designinghollywoodpodcast co founder Marilyn Vance never set out to make fashion, but her costume design has always set trends. She credits director John Hughes for recognizing what he called her distinctive visual voice. In films from “Ferris Buller’s Day Off” and “The Breakfast Club” to “Pretty in Pink,” their collaboration defined a generation. Direct Link to post!

Designing Hollywood Podcast Launch

Designing Hollywood Podcast Launch. Founder Ceo/Producer Martika Ibarra & Co Founder Marilyn Vance

Marilyn Vance Interview
The Costume Designer Magazine Winter Issue

The Costume Designer Magazine did a story on Designing Hollywood Podcast! Founder & Producer Martika Ibarra Host Phillip Boutte Jr. Host Allyson Brown Fanger Host Mona May Guest Mandi Line all mentioned in the magazine story and how Designing Hollywood came about! Bravo to the founder & producer of this podcast Martika Ibarra! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you to our sponsors that helped us in the beginning of the show. Western Costume Co. Eddie Marks Gardena Cinema

The Costume Designer Magazine Story On Designing Hollywood Podcast

The Costume Designer Magazine did a story on Designing Hollywood Podcast! Founder & Producer Martika Ibarra Host Phillip Boutte Jr. Host Allyson Brown Fanger Host Mona May Guest Mandi Line all mentioned in the magazine story and how Designing Hollywood came about! Bravo to the founder & producer of this podcast Martika Ibarra! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you to our sponsors that helped us in the beginning of the show. Western Costume Co. Eddie Marks Gardena Cinema

The Costume Designer Magazine Story On Designing Hollywood Podcast

The Costume Designer Magazine did a story on Designing Hollywood Podcast! Founder & Producer Martika Ibarra Host Phillip Boutte Jr. Host Allyson Brown Fanger Host Mona May Guest Mandi Line all mentioned in the magazine story and how Designing Hollywood came about! Bravo to the founder & producer of this podcast Martika Ibarra! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Thank you to our sponsors that helped us in the beginning of the show. Western Costume Co. Eddie Marks Gardena Cinema

People Magazine Special Edition

Celebrate 30 years of Hollywood’s favorite Cinderella story in this new Collector’s Edition from the Editors of People. MARILYN VANCE (Costume Designer): :The portrait by John Singer Sargent of ‘Madame X’ turned me on completely. In the painting the dress was black. Garry wanted black. Black is hot. Black is sexy. But I knew that the gown could not be black. I drove Julia to the polo field in the [red version] because I had to show [Garry and the producers]. She loved it.” Currently On Sale!

Designing Hollywood Podcast

Marilyn Vance collaborates with Designing Hollywood Podcast

Flash back to actress Courtney Cox & I working together on a shoot for a special editorial feature on “MovieLine” Magazine I was asked by Movieline to create the look of five feminine arche types of the B-Movie that is contemporary Hollywood. I created these five styles on Courtney who played each of the characters.

Flash back to actress Courtney Cox & I working together on a shoot for a special editorial feature on “MovieLine” Magazine I was asked by Movieline to create the look of five feminine arche types of the B-Movie that is contemporary Hollywood. I created these five styles on Courtney who played each of the characters.

Getty Museum

Make A Film Foundation Hosts Premiere Of "The Black Ghiandola" BEVERLY HILLS, CA - APRIL 22: Marilyn Vance attends the Premiere of "The Black Ghiandola" hosted by Make A Film Foundation at Samuel Goldwyn Theater on April 22, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Desiree Stone/Getty Images)

Flash back to actress Courtney Cox & I working together on a shoot for a special editorial feature on “MovieLine” Magazine I was asked by Movieline to create the look of five feminine arche types of the B-Movie that is contemporary Hollywood. I created these five styles on Courtney who played each of the characters.

Flash Back to Editorial

Flash back to actress Courtney Cox & I working together on a shoot for a special editorial feature on “MovieLine” Magazine I was asked by Movieline to create the look of five feminine arche types of the B-Movie that is contemporary Hollywood. I created these five styles on Courtney who played each of the characters.

How The Breakfast Club Almost Sported a Very Different Look

As befits a movie dedicated to deconstructing high school stereotypes, clothes are a big part of the story here. Go to link for complete article

REMEMBERING JOHN HUGHES AND THE BREAKFAST CLUB

One of the reasons the music and image work so well in John Hughes’ films Marilyn Vance advised, was that they were often created that way. Hughes always began with the music, blasting it all night while he chain-smoked cigarettes and wrote scripts. He was known for his prodigious speed. He wrote Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club, Weird Science, and many others like Uncle Buck in a few days over a weekend. Go to link for complete article!

ET - ‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Virtual Table Read Gets an All-Star Cast

‘Fast Times at Ridgemont High’ Virtual Table Read Gets an All-Star Cast Led by Sean Penn Sean Penn is main a Fast Times at Ridgemont High digital desk studying for charity. The occasion, which takes place on August 20th, was put collectively by comic Dane Cook to learn Penn’s aid non-profit group CORE. Along with Cook and Penn, Jennifer Aniston, Julia Roberts, Matthew McConaughey, Morgan Freeman, Henry Golding, Shia LaBeouf, and extra will probably be taking up the enduring 1980s film, althoug

Costume Designer Marilyn Vance

'Pretty Woman' Costume Designer Remembers Garry Marshall: "A Star Generator" Who Wasn't Fancy but Real

It'd Be a Big Mistake to Not Check Out These 30 Pretty Woman Secrets⁠—Huge!

Pretty Woman premiered 30 years ago in March and launched the careers of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, who is celebrating 71st birthday.

Bonnie-and-Clyde-

Lifetime’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ Costume Designer Reveals Secrets to Movie’s Killer Fashion

The 10 Most Iconic Outfits From John Hug

The 80s were a memorable time for fashion and the movies did their part too. Here are 10 of the most iconic outfits from John Hughes' filmography. With his brilliant understanding of people at any age, John Hughes crafted some of the most memorable characters in all of cinema. From misunderstood young rebels to awkward adults and everything in between, Hughes was a hero to many movie fans, young and young at heart.

Designing Hollywood Podcast

Special episode with Costume Designer Ruth Carter

Mariyn Vance at the LA Film Festival

LACMA MUSEUM - Pretty Woman

Flash back to Hollywood Costumes Exhibition at LACMA Museum featuring films and costumes that make up the exhibition originated.

Quarantine 2020

How are you spending this quarantine time? Better to be 6 feet apart than 6 feet under. Right? Make it work... Stay safe! #quarantine #6feetapart #stayhome

Quarantine 2020

Quarantine 2020. Bringing back old school Nike Jacket! Staying safe at home!

100 Unforgettable Dresses!

100 Unforgettable Dresses! The author @halrubenstein The red dress worn by Julia Roberts in the iconic movie “Pretty Woman” is featured in this amazing coffee book! A must for all fashion enthusiasts, movie buffs, and celebrity watchers, 100 Unforgettable Dresses showcases the behind-the-scenes stories of the most memorable, influential dresses from the worlds of fashion, film, television, society, and politics.

Pretty Woman Special Edition People Maga

30 years later Pretty Woman is still a classic fairy tale. Check out People Special Edition celebrating "Pretty Woman" 30 years with never before seen photos inside the magazine!

Own Weird Science Leather Jacket!

Victoria Secret Fashion Show showcased the models wearing leather jackets very much inspired by the movie I worked on Weird Science. I created this look and style... custom made just for the movie! Now available for purchase! Will be sold at an auction but accepting private offers! Own it! Contact me for more details!

Signed On To Hawaii Five-0 Season 9

Marilyn Vance is joining CBS Tv Show Hawaii Five-0 Season 9!

11th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards

***EXCLUSIVE*** Costume Designer Marilyn Vance accepts the Lacoste Career Achievement in Film Award during the 11th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards held at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Februray 17, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images for CDG)

Soho House West Hollywood @mollysgamemovie Marilyn Vance Costume Designer and Academy Award Nominated Member attending a private screener, Molly’s Game

Soho House West Hollywood @mollysgamemovie Marilyn Vance Costume Designer and Academy Award Nominated Member attending a private screener, Molly’s Game

Make A Film Foundation - Johnny Depp

Make A Film Foundation Grants film wishes to children with serious or life-threatening medical conditions, helping them to create short film legacys. A child suffering from a serious or life threatening medical condition is given the opportunity, with the help of industry mentors to write and act in their own short film. They star in the film with well known Actors, noted Directors directing the screenplay, a Cinematograher, Production Designer, Costume Designer, Special Effects and Make-up

Local 892 Costume Designers Guild

Mother's Day Movie 2016

My latest feature film I worked on... See Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson, Julia Roberts, Jason Sudeikis and more in #MothersDayMovie - coming to theaters 4/29! #mothersdaymovie #marilynvance #garymarshall

Los Angeles Film Festival

Costume designer Marilyn Vance attends the 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' free outdoor screening during the 2011 Los Angeles Film Festival held at FIGat7th at Ernst & Young Plaza on June 18, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.

L.A. Times

Featured in todays Los Angeles Times Sunday paper on the main page of the calendar section. #prettywoman #costumedesigner #marilynvance #latimes

People Magazine

Featured inside the pages of this month People Magazine! Promoting the Academy Motion Picture Costumes Exhibit.

LACMA

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) extraordinary exhibition of movie costumes showcasing the red dress Julia Roberts wore in Pretty Woman to the opera.

LACMA (Los Angeles County Museum of Art) extraordinary exhibition of movie costumes showcasing the red dress Julia Roberts wore in Pretty Woman to the opera.

The Costume Designer Magazine

On the cover of The Costume Designer Magazine. "The Emmy" issue! Complete Interview in this issue.

Behind The Scenes...

Behind the scenes cover shoot for The Costume Designer Magazine

Betraying The Lion

Behind the scenes: Great night last night Betraying The Lion at The Museum Of Tolerance an innovative theatrical experience with Cendra Martel

Guild Award Nominations 2014

Costume Designer's Guild Award nominations for 2014. Bonnie & Clyde Nominated for outstanding made for Television or Mini Series.

Guild Award Nominations 2014

Costume Designer's Guild Award nominations for 2014. Bonnie & Clyde Nominated for outstanding made for Television or Mini Series.

Dressing the Part Interview

Costume designer Marilyn Vance takes us behind the scenes to discuss how she brought these historical characters to life using authentic 1930s costumes, in this video extra from the Lifetime movie Bonnie & Clyde. Clips

Guild Award Nominations 2014

Costume Designer's Guild Award nominations for 2014. Bonnie & Clyde Nominated for outstanding made for Television or Mini Series.

Bonnie Clyde Lifetime

Bonnie and Clyde costumes by Costume Designer Marilyn Vance. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker, Emile Hirsch as Clyde Barrow, Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker, Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker and William Hurt as Frank Hamer. Downton Abbey, PBS Downton Abbey costumes by Costume Designer Caroline McCall, nominated for the 2013-2014 Emmy Award for Outstanding Costume Design. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Elizabeth McGovern.as Cora Crawley, Countess of

Bonnie & Clyde’s "CELEBRITY STYLE" featured online at Real Style.

BonnieAndClyde

Bonnie and Clyde Costumes by Costume Designer Marilyn Vance. (L to R) Costumes worn by actors: Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker, Emile Hirsch as Clyde Barrow, Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker, Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker and William Hurt as Frank Hamer.

Costume Designers Guild

Costume designer Marilyn Vance attends the 16th Costume Designers Guild Awards with her handsome grandson Mason Vance as her date & presenting sponsor Lacoste at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 22, 2014 in Beverly Hills, California.

11th Annual Guild Awards

Costume Designer Marilyn Vance arrives at the 11th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards with her grand daughter Madison Vance... held at the Four Seasons Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Februray 17, 2009 in Beverly Hills, California.

My Best Friend's Girl Red Dress

Elegant red dress worn by Kate Hudson in the movie My Best Friend's Girl. Featured at The Wedding Specialist Online.

100 Unforgettable Dresses

Hal Rubenstein 100 Unforgettable Dresses featuring Marilyn Vance Red Dress worn by Julia Roberts in "Pretty Woman"

'Pretty In Pink' Prom Dress

The Costume Designer For 'Pretty In Pink' Finally Explains That Prom Dress... Marilyn Vance on how John Hughes' vision helped her develop Andie and Duckie's out-there styles.

Bonnie & Clyde

Re-creating outfits that the original Bonnie Parker wore. Take this black knit suit with chevron detail. It's practically identical! From the bolero jacket to the stylish black beret. Even the shotgun.

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