Happy Birthday, Edith Head!

Edith Head - Costume Designer

Edith Head – Costume Designer

I almost missed it. Today is Edith Head’s 116th birthday.
Happy Birthday, Edith Head!

A woman that I greatly admire. She was an Oscar winning costume designer.

For those who like me, also love illustration, I have to share today’s Google Doodle in her honor:

Google Doodle for Edith Head's 116th Birthday.

Google Doodle for Edith Head’s 116th Birthday.

She won Academy Awards for Best Costume Design for 8 movies, including ‘Roman Holiday’ and ‘The Sting’.

Here are a couple of links to related articles. Enjoy!

– Edith Head’s IMDb Page

– An old post from Rebecca Mcwattie that we published a while ago.

Rogues and Vagabonds – Edit Head

Also a link to a very interesting video where Edith Head is interviewed. She talks about Audrey Hepburn and how she developed costume designs for her latest movie, Roman Holiday.

Happy Birthday, Edith Head!

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