Attention Modslisters. In a flagrant display of self promotion, I exhort you to turn on your television sets. My top television show, Hollywood Fashion Machine, airs on the AMC network Monday nights at 2pm/8pm Eastern, 5pm/11pm Pacific. Turn on tonight for a fascinating documentary on costume design in science fiction, from Metropolis to The Matrix. Interesting interludes for modslisters include a look at Hardy Amies' pre-Prada designs for 2001 and Paco Rabanne's Barbarella. Of more direct interest is next Monday (the 31st) which is the show on film costumes of the 1960's. Interviews included: Mary Quant, Twiggy (cow), Michael York, Raquel Welch, Theadora Van Runkle (designed Bullitt, Bonnie and Clyde, Thomas Crown) and so on. It is, needless to add, a rip-roaring white knuckled thrill ride of an exploration into the vagaries of 1960's film fashions which will tittilate, inform, fluster and bewilder you as it streaks past the retina. Also it features some VERY COOL FOOTAGE that you might not want to miss. I can't be arsed to tape it for you either so you had better watch it. I apologise profusely in advance for any Austin Powers references and the ill-informed use of the word "mod". Needless to say my protestations went unheard on both points. Let us say in conclusion that I tried my damnedest to squeeze as much cool stuff into there as possible and I hope you can enjoy it. I also hope that it is marginally less retarded than most "tv does the 60's" shows. Any of the parts you like were my responsibility, whereas those parts you hate had nothing to do with me. Any questions on stuff in the show, forward to [EMAIL PROTECTED], because as you well know, I'm not on this list anymore. Thank you and goodnight. Richard Hutt --------------------------------------------------- Get free personalized email at http://www.iname.com _____________________________________________________________ Check out the new and improved Topica site! http://www.topica.com/t/13
