Unforgettable: Fashion of the Oscars

by Hamish Bowles (Foreword), Christie's Fine Art Limited (Editor)

On March 18, 1999 54 of the most unforgettable Academy Award gowns were auctioned off to benefit AIDS research. This is the authentic soft-cover catalog from this auction, illustrating each gown in full length with photos of the gowns on mannequins as well as on the celebrity who wore it that night. From the column of silvery beads that Edith Head created for Janet Leigh in 1959 to the Oliver Theykens and Jean Paul Gaultier outfit that Madonna wore in 1998, these outfits showcase fashions from foremost creators and movie goddesses that continue to ignite Hollywood's annual night of nights.

165 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

Hamish Bowles is European editor at large for Vogue and editor in chief of Vogue Living. He was curator of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2001 Costume Institute exhibition, “Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years.” He lives in New York, London, and Paris.