Fanfair

My Stuff COLLEEN ATWOOD

March 2015
Fanfair
My Stuff COLLEEN ATWOOD
March 2015

My Stuff COLLEEN ATWOOD

FANFAIR

The three-time Academy Award winner for best costume design (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, and Alice in Wonderland), and an 11-time nominee, Colleen Atwood may soon take home her fourth Oscar, for the intricate costumes she created for the fairy-tale mash-up Into the Woods. One of the most revered designers in the business, Atwood recently launched an eponymous handbag line. Herewith, her favorite things ..

INSPIRATIONS

Favorite discovery When I finally learned how to use a computer for archiving. Who inspires you People who take the time to look around them and see beauty in others. Necessary extravagance Working out with trained professionals for health and head. Favorite place in the world With all the traveling I do, I love being home with family. Favorite charities The Art of Elysium and the Rainforest Foundation. Favorite movies The Leopard and The Wizard of Oz. Favorite hotel II Palagio in Chianti. Fashion idol Love today's Kate Moss and Rihanna; historically, Josephine Bonaparte. Go-to Web site Google always gets me started. Song in your head At the moment, "Children Will Listen," from Into the Woods.

BEAUTY PRODUCTS

Lipstick John Russo Miss Cairns. Mascara Lancome. Concealer YSL Touche Eclat. Foundation Laura Mercier. Shampoo and conditioner Schwarzkopf for colored hair; Aromatherapy Associates rose oil. Perfume Le Labo Poivre. Toothpaste Elgydium. Nail-polish color Mademoiselle by Essie. Who cuts your hair Brant Mayfield at Chris McMillan Salon, Los Angeles. Skin-care specialist Belladonna, Beverly Hills.

CLOTHES

Jeans Levi's Vintage and Citizens of Humanity, girlfriend style. Underwear La Perla, Eres, M&S. Watch Gold Van Cleef & Arpels (sentimental gift). T-shirt James Perse. Day bag Colleen Atwood Sojourner backpack. Favorite designers Adrienne, Charles James, Azzedine AlaTa, McQueen, on and on. Favorite boutiques A'maree's, in Newport Beach, California; Fivestory, in N.Y.C. Shopping meccas Istanbul and Paris. Boots Chanel high heels and flat Prada Blundstone-style boots. Flats The Chloe scalloped flats are super-comfy. Sneakers Old Stella McCartney Adidas.

HOME

Where do you live Pacific Palisades and London. Favorite pieces of art in house Graciela Iturbide and Mary Ellen Mark photos, also Tim Burton lithos and Virgin Mary retablo. Sheets Frette Hotel. Luggage Rimowa. Stationery Basso, in Venice, Italy (personalized). Pets My dogs, Dash and Chip. Favorite flowers Lilacs, wildflowers. Favorite gadget iPad mini. Favorite neighborhood restaurants Blue Plate Oysterette for easy casual; Nobu Malibu for splurge. Favorite drink Coffee from Intelligentsia Venice. Favorite dessert Artisan-style dark chocolate. Favorite snack I try not to. Coffee-table book Mary Ellen Mark'sMan and Beast and the one I am writing! TV shows you binge-watch So behind, but likeThe Flash.

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