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This past weekend, I presented THE STYLE ESSENTIALS: HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 1960s at the Egyptian Theatre. One of the influential films I featured from that decade was 1967's Two for the Road. Not only that, we even watched it on the big screen after my presentation, an incredible thrill being a read more

My HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with the 1960s on August 25! This series is 7 parts - one event per decade from the 1920s to the 1980s - and each will be followed by a screening of a film featured in the talk. Some of the incredible style we ce read more

Happy summer! I took the month of July off from any speaking engagements and a little less social media so I could have more time to surf and swim. However, I want to provide you with plenty of summer style to inspire, so I dipped into the GlamAmor Archive for this article on 1969's La Piscine. The read more

My HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with the 1950s on June 23! This series is 7 parts - one event per decade from the 1920s to the 1980s - and each will be followed by a screening of a film featured in the talk. Some of the incredible style we celeb read more

Thanks to LA Weekly, editor Lina Lecaro, and the wonderful Nikki Kreuzer who interviewed me for the article Exploring the Fabulous World of 40s Fashion in Film that came out right before my May 26 talk at the Egyptian Theatre. We discussed the origins of my love for classic film, my HISTORY OF FASHI read more

The late Robin Williams once said, "No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world." Those of us who love classic cinema and the history of Hollywood certainly know this to be true. On that note, the theme of this year's TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) was Powerful Words: The read more

My HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with the 1940s on May 26! This series is 7 parts - one event per decade from the 1920s to the 1980s - and each will be followed by a screening of a film featured in the talk. Some of the incredible style we celebr read more

Two weeks ago - from April 26 to 29 - the TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) once again took over Hollywood. The theme of this year's festival was Powerful Words: The Page Onscreen, and the programming included everything from original screenplays and adaptations to portrayals of writers real and i read more

Tuesday, April 24, 2018 FASHION IN FILM OF TCMFF 2018 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm Guest speaker Woman's Club of Hollywood Hollywood, CA Tickets are $7 in advance through Eventbrite and $12 at the door the day of the talk The theme of the 2018 TCM Classic Film Festival (TCMFF) is Powerful Words: read more

Since I recently gave a talk on the most influential costume design of the 1920s at Hollywood's Egyptian Theatre, and I'm gearing up to do my next talk on the 1930s on March 17, I can't help be in an Art Deco frame of mind. I regularly discuss the impact of iconic costume design on fashion, but I al read more

The Oscars celebrated its 90th birthday this year, and producers did an admirable job at showing the incredible history of Hollywood. The montages they presented before the major awards, such as Best Actor and Actress, were particularly moving. I also loved the inclusion of 1955 Oscar winner Eva Mar read more

My HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM screening series at the Egyptian Theatre continues with the 1930s on March 17! This series is 7 parts - one event per decade from the 1920s to the 1980s - and each will be followed by a screening of a film featured in the talk. Some of the incredible style we cele read more

I'm so excited to announce that my HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM series will be at the Egyptian Theatre through 2018! It's hard to think of a better venue for this series since the Egyptian has been a part of Hollywood history since 1922. This series will be 7 parts - one event per decade from the read more

Happy holidays, my friends!2017 was a year that simply flew by, and yet was somehow filled with so much activity. I still manage marketing for Sony Pictures Television - Sony Movie Channel, Cine Sony, and getTV - but it's my work on behalf of film history through GlamAmor that's been busier than eve read more

Every year at this time I enjoy looking at style in movies that celebrate the holidays. In the past, this has included The Thin Man (1934), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942), and White Christmas (1954). Anyone who knows me knows how much I love film noir, so last y read more

Saturday, December 9 THIERRY MUGLER: ALIEN TO ANGEL 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm Guest speaker Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) Museum Orange County campus Irvine, CA Join me and the talented team behind the FIDM Museum for the opening of Thierry Mugler: Alien to Angel read more

The style of the 1970s has been working its way back into fashion for some time now, and 2017 was the year it took over the trends. Everything from the decade seems to be the epitome of style right now. One example is all the menswear that has been popular throughout the year - appropriate consideri read more

Saturday, November 4 THE HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Guest speaker Torrance Public Library Torrance, CA If you love style in the movies, you are invited to a special presentation to learn all about the HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM. Join me at the Torrance Public Library read more

October started with me giving a talk on the HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM in Tucson, Arizona for the Invisible Theatre's annual fundraiser. The Invisible Theatre has been a cultural institution for nearly 50 years and one of its talented leaders, Susan Claassen, is also the star of the incredible one- read more

What a busy time! I just returned from presenting THE HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM NOIR at the California Museum in Sacramento, and this weekend I'm headed to Arizona. This Sunday, October 1, I'll be presenting the HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM at the historic Skyline Country Club. I'm speaking as par read more