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As many know, I have been celebrating film noirthis Fall due to my December talk at the Skirball Cultural Center in L.A. on THE HISTORY OF FASHION IN FILM NOIR.  One of the icons I will be discussing is Veronica Lake, and I recently wrote about the November birthday girl in the noirclassic This Gun for Hire(1942).

This Gun for Hireis among The Style Essentialson GlamAmor for the the influence of the film on fashion--both then and now.  First is its iconic costume design, of course, which is courtesy of the great Edith Head.

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 The queen of 'Paramount Polish,' she was actually responsible for all of Veronica's onscreen style.  The overall look--one that included many design elements used to elongate the petite 4'11" star--had an immediate impact on fashion at the time of the film's premiere and has continued to act as ongoing inspiration for fashion today.

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