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| In ] ] ] was featured in the ] ] ] wearing several different dresses which were claimed to have been worn by ]. The ] focused ] paid £7,000 for a cover shoot to dress Peaches Geldof in the gowns, which were also claimed to have been created by Oscar-winning designer ]. An exhibition was connected to the Peaches Geldof photo shoot, which was named 'the lost' collection of William Travilla. Before the first exhibition opening in ], ], the British spokesperson for the Travilla exhibit, Mr. Andrew Hansford created media attention since the hosting facilities for the planned exhibition were unclear and uncertain. The world famous ] chain would offer to host the exhibition which asked for £10 per person, per ] ticket.<ref>{{cite news |first= James|last= Lancaster|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Bosses blow the chance to host Marilyn Monroe dress collection|url= http://www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1721201.mostcommented.bosses_blow_the_chance_to_host_marilyn_monroe_dress_collection.php|work= ]|publisher= |date= ]|accessdate=2008-03-11 }} </ref> The estate of William Travilla opened an exhibition in Brighton, UK, and the exhibit was announced to tour the entire country and then move to the United States. But a second exhibition showing scheduled to be taking place in ], UK, was canceled shortly after a Marilyn Monroe ] and ] ] ] alarmed the ] and the Hotel management |
In ] ] ] was featured in the ] ] ] wearing several different dresses which were claimed to have been worn by ]. The ] focused ] paid £7,000 for a cover shoot to dress Peaches Geldof in the gowns, which were also claimed to have been created by Oscar-winning designer ]. An exhibition was connected to the Peaches Geldof photo shoot, which was named 'the lost' collection of William Travilla. Before the first exhibition opening in ], ], the British spokesperson for the Travilla exhibit, Mr. Andrew Hansford created media attention since the hosting facilities for the planned exhibition were unclear and uncertain. The world famous ] chain would offer to host the exhibition which asked for £10 per person, per ] ticket.<ref>{{cite news |first= James|last= Lancaster|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= Bosses blow the chance to host Marilyn Monroe dress collection|url= http://www.theargus.co.uk/mostpopular.var.1721201.mostcommented.bosses_blow_the_chance_to_host_marilyn_monroe_dress_collection.php|work= ]|publisher= |date= ]|accessdate=2008-03-11 }} </ref> The estate of William Travilla opened an exhibition in Brighton, UK, and the exhibit was announced to tour the entire country and then move to the United States. But a second exhibition showing scheduled to be taking place in ], UK, was canceled before its opening and shortly after ], a Marilyn Monroe ] and ] ] ] alarmed the ] and the Hotel management which was hosting this exhibition. The administrative office of the ] Group in ], CA, stopped supporting the 'lost collection' exhibit instantly. However, the Travilla estate and exhibit representatives still maintained that the costumes were original pieces.<ref>{{cite news |first= DAILY|last= EXPRESS|authorlink= |coauthors= |title= 'FAKE' CLAIM OVER MONROE SHOW|url= http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/21512/-Fake-claim-over-Monroe-show|work= ]|publisher= |date= ]|accessdate=2008-03-11 }} </ref> | ||
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William Travilla (22 March 1920 - 2 November 1990), who invariably went by the professional name of Travilla, was an American costume designer in films. He is perhaps best-known for dressing Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films.
Travilla first came to Hollywood in 1941. After work on several B movies, he earned an Oscar in 1949 for the Errol Flynn swashbuckler Adventures of Don Juan. This led to better assignments. He worked mainly at Twentieth Century-Fox and his credits include Elia Kazan's Viva Zapata! in 1952, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes in 1953, The Seven Year Itch in 1955, The Rains of Ranchipur (1955), Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955), The Tall Men (1955), Bus Stop (1956) and Valley of the Dolls in 1967. Travilla's other Academy Award nominations were for How to Marry a Millionaire in 1953, There's No Business Like Show Business in 1954 and The Stripper in 1963. One of his most widely seen latter day projects was the hugely successful TV mini-series The Thorn Birds in 1983.
He died in Los Angeles, California, at age 69.
In September 2007 Peaches Geldof was featured in the British Hello! magazine wearing several different dresses which were claimed to have been worn by Marilyn Monroe. The gossip focused supermarket tabloid paid £7,000 for a cover shoot to dress Peaches Geldof in the gowns, which were also claimed to have been created by Oscar-winning designer William Travilla. An exhibition was connected to the Peaches Geldof photo shoot, which was named 'the lost' collection of William Travilla. Before the first exhibition opening in Brighton, UK, the British spokesperson for the Travilla exhibit, Mr. Andrew Hansford created media attention since the hosting facilities for the planned exhibition were unclear and uncertain. The world famous Hilton Hotel chain would offer to host the exhibition which asked for £10 per person, per admission ticket. The estate of William Travilla opened an exhibition in Brighton, UK, and the exhibit was announced to tour the entire country and then move to the United States. But a second exhibition showing scheduled to be taking place in Bath, UK, was canceled before its opening and shortly after Mark Bellinghaus, a Marilyn Monroe expert and exhibition fraud debunker alarmed the Scotland Yard and the Hotel management which was hosting this exhibition. The administrative office of the Hilton Hotel Group in Beverly Hills, CA, stopped supporting the 'lost collection' exhibit instantly. However, the Travilla estate and exhibit representatives still maintained that the costumes were original pieces.
- Lancaster, James (2007-09-28). "Bosses blow the chance to host Marilyn Monroe dress collection". TheArgus.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
{{cite news}}: Check date values in:|date=(help); Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - EXPRESS, DAILY (2007,October,9). "'FAKE' CLAIM OVER MONROE SHOW". express.co.uk. Retrieved 2008-03-11.
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