Travilla Style - Fifty Years of Film and Fashion

Why

When I became involved with the William Travilla Estate in late 2007, it was a bit surreal. Growing up watching so many of the films and television shows he designed for, I never thought that one day I would work among so much of what I saw.

Though most well known for his costumes for Marilyn Monroe in eight of her films, William Travilla was a prolific designer not only in the entertainment industry, but also a major fashion influence for fifty years.

This blog is going to explore the life and creative genuis through never before seen costume designs, fashion illustrations and photographs to accompany stories, anecdotes and background information gathered from interviews, articles and other source materials.

Hopefully it will follow in chronological order as much as possible, sometimes not. But it will always be a work in progress with new information and images added to old posts, so please check back often.