\t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe \u201cEmily in Pairs: Fashion Without Rules, Costumes by Marylin Fitoussi\u201d exhibition poster.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tCurator and SCAD Fash creative director Rafael Gomes said the museum\u2019s mission is to bring fashion and film closer together, so \u201cFashion Without Rules\u201d was a natural fit, particularly in Atlanta where the film industry has boomed in recent years, earning it the nickname \u201cHollywood of the South.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThrough Marylin\u2019s costume design, our students can explore how clothing builds a character, tells a story and creates a distinctive visual world,\u201d he explained. \u201cIt connects with so many disciplines we teach here, including fashion design, production design, dramatic writing, acting, film and television and so many more, giving them an opportunity to consider how their individual talents can contribute to a shared creative vision.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tWorking closely with Fitoussi, Gomes used the name \u201cFashion Without Rules\u201d as his guiding light, saying: \u201cWe wanted that sense of freedom, experimentation and fun to carry through the whole experience.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tEmily Cooper wearing Veronica Beard shortcut with a Laulh\u00e8re beret.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tIt starts with a loose chronology, following twentysomething Emily Cooper as she relocates from Chicago to Paris for a social media strategy job despite not speaking a lick of French. Cooper\u2019s naive optimism is reflected in her fashion choices. For example, the checkered Veronica Beard short suit she sports in episode three with a red Laulh\u00e8re beret paints her as the ultimate tacky American tourist, sparking debate and memes galore.<\/p>\n \n\tChic takes shape in the form of Cooper\u2019s boss Sylvie Grateau, whose muted tailoring and louche eveningwear with whiffs of legendary French editor Carine Roitfeld only exaggerates her whacky taste. Alfie and Gabriel, Cooper\u2019s love interests, offer their own contrasts. As do her friends: Mindy, an aspiring singer who never met a sequin or neon color she didn\u2019t like, and Camille, whose style is much edgier, evoking that Left Bank je ne sais quoi.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tCamille wearing a design by SCAD alumna Kate Barton.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tCamille\u2019s black satin skirt set and mirrored leather bra top from season four will be on display, a proud moment for Gomes as it was designed by SCAD alumna Kate Barton. \u201cThat link makes the exhibition especially meaningful for our students,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause they see a fellow graduate shaping scenes and images from a globally recognized TV show and can imagine what\u2019s possible for their own work.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cFashion Without Rules\u201d will also take visitors through immersive vignettes, including one dedicated to the Marie Antoinette-inspired fashion show at Versailles that closed season two and another dedicated to Cooper\u2019s many turns cosplaying as Audrey Hepburn.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tEmily Cooper wearing a costume partially inspired by Audrey Hepburn in \u201cMy Fair Lady.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tIncidentally, Collins is set to play the actress in an upcoming biopic about the making of \u201cBreakfast at Tiffany\u2019s.\u201d Confirming the news on Instagram in February, Collins wrote: \u201cIt\u2019s with almost 10 years of development and a lifetime of admiration and adoration for Audrey that I\u2019m finally able to share this. Honored and ecstatic don\u2019t begin to express how I feel.\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThat pretty much sums-up how Fitoussi feels about having a retrospective of her work: \u201cI\u2019m living a dream,\u201d she said. \u201cCostume design, particularly for contemporary shows, is often overlooked, yet every detail is thoughtfully created and carries meaning for both the designer and the actor wearing it. Bringing that work to light is something very close to my heart, and I\u2019m so happy to share it.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMarylin Fitoussi<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tA Toulouse, France-native, Fitoussi was born to a seamstress mother and a grandmother who was a clothing hoarder. Playing dress-up in the latter\u2019s attic with pieces spanning the \u201850s to the \u201880s, she developed a knack for collaging different eras and styles together.<\/p>\n \n\tAfter high school, Fitoussi earned a Textile Design degree at the Ecole du Louvre before landing her first job at the Parisian outpost of London-based costume rental shop Angels and Bermans. A club-kid at heart, Fitoussi had a chance encounter one night on the dance floor at Le Bains Douches with award-winning costume designer Sylvie de Segonzac who took her under her wing.<\/p>\n \n\tIn the \u201890s, Fitoussi collaborated with Segonzac on four films over a five-year period, eventually taking on her own projects. Her curriculum vitae is remarkably diverse, ranging from French comedies like \u201cMon P\u00e8re, Ma M\u00e8re, Mes Fr\u00e8res et Mes Soeurs\u201d (1999) to an American political thriller, \u201cVantage Point\u201d (2008), which brought her overseas to places like Guinea and Mexico City that fueled her eclectic spirit. <\/p>\n \n\tFitoussi consulted with \u201cSex and the City\u201d costume designer Patricia Fields for the first two seasons of \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d before taking the reins.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tSylvie in one of her sexy evening looks.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tAsked to pick a favorite look in \u201cFashion Without Rules,\u201d Fitoussi couldn\u2019t, saying: \u201cGenerally, I\u2019m happy that people can experience all of them together as a visual fantasy. I\u2019m incredibly happy with what we\u2019ve achieved with the show and its idealized, dreamlike vision of Paris.\u201d <\/p>\n \n\tFitoussi did, however, say she was excited to include an Antonio Marras dress worn by Cooper in the last season of \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d before it airs.<\/p>\n \n\tReflecting on that infamous red beret, Fitoussi said she was amused that it caused a minor scandal in France. \u201cI was accused of making French people look ridiculous by using a clich\u00e9.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI wear berets myself and for Emily, I wanted to create a look that would be her own interpretation of a Parisian woman, a way for her to say, without a word, that she loved France and its culture. I also thought: if I want to make young girls around the world dream, what accessory is easy to wear, affordable and speaks to everyone?\u201d Voila, a beret the same color as Christian Louboutin soles.<\/p>\n \n\tFitoussi hopes visitors come away from the exhibition with a similar appreciation for French culture and \u201cthe freedom to express themselves, to break the rules. The title is \u201cFashion Without Rules,\u201d she noted, \u201cso be your own costume designer. Play with fashion, and let your imagination run wild.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tMindy performing on stage.<\/span><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of SCAD Fash<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n \n\tSCAD Fash will commemorate \u201cFashion Without Rules\u201d the evening before it opens with a members-only preview featuring an exclusive screening of the \u201cEmily in Paris\u201d season six trailer followed by a conversation with Fitoussi; show creator, writer and executive producer Darren Star, and several cast members.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n C.Z. 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