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Monday, July 25, 2011

Check It. LBD: An Homage to 'Breakfast at Tiffany’s.'

There's nothing quite as iconic in fashion as the LBD: the Little Black Dress. And possibly the most famous of them all? Audrey Hepburn's classic from Breakfast at Tiffany's, of course.

Both are being honored in the new exhibit at FIDM, "LBD (Little Black Dress): An Homage to Breakfast at Tiffany’s." It's the 50th anniversary of the film this year, and to celebrate, Givenchy has created a line-for-line replica of Hepburn's dress, now on display at FIDM. The exhibit is also showing other important LBDs throughout history, including those by Chanel, Christian Dior and Monique Lhuillier; and those worn in film and TV like Alias and True Lies.

Holly Golightly would approve.

LBD (Little Black Dress): An Homage to Breakfast at Tiffany’s is showing until Aug. 13 at the FIDM Museum & Galleries, located at 919 S. Grand Ave. in downtown. Admission is free.

-- Chau Tu

Photo credit: FIDM

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Do it. Pierrot le fou at LACMA.

Tonight at 7:30 p.m., LACMA is screening Godard's 1965 stylish crime/drama/romance Pierrot le fou. Last night, the actor Jean-Paul Belmondo (perhaps best known as Michel from Breathless), introduced Truffaut's Mississippi Mermaid (in which he stars with Catherine Denuve). It has not been announced if he'll make a second appearance on the miracle mile tonight, but I wouldn't be surprised, as he's also the co-star of Pierrot le fou and they are showing it as part of a two-night "Spotlight on Jean-Paul Belmondo" series.

LACMA is located at 5905 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles. Tickets are $10.

-- Leslie Anne Wiggins

Photo credit: Janus Films