Dear rich! Iconic costumes from your favorite movies

A cult film about Holly Golightly, who, like no one else, knows how to enjoy life and get everything out of it. She loves jewelry, fancy clothes, and dreams of marrying a rich man, but falls in love with a gigolo writer who lives upstairs. Will the heroine manage to forge a happy relationship? Images of Audrey Hepburn from this film became models for many decades, and the famous black dress created for the actress by the fashion house Givenchy was auctioned off for $590,000.

1899 Paris. The most famous club, famous not only for its fancy parties and the best brothel, but also as a place where people join freedom, beauty and music. It is here that two men fight over the heart of the courtesan Satin. The main role in the film was played by Nicole Kidman, it was for her that an important detail of the costume was created – a Victorian-style necklace made of 1308 diamonds, its cost is almost $10 million.

A colossal budget was allocated for the shooting of this film: $10 million 2 of which were spent on costumes for the actors. It was necessary not only to keep the style of the 1930s, but also to adhere to historical truth, based on archival photographs. The film with Leonardo DiCaprio, Gwen Stefani and Cate Blanchett tells the story of an enterprising film producer, Howard Hughes, who conquered not only the industry, but also the skies, becoming a high-class pilot. But, as often happens, this did not bring him happiness.

Winner of the 2013 Oscar for Best Costume Design. This film starring Keira Knightley and Jude Law is a bold take on Leo Tolstoy’s novel, which has been criticized for its divergence from the novel. It was the clothes of the heroes that became a reflection of the customs of the XIX century and, of course, the character of the main character. In addition to Anna Karenina’s chic dresses, one can also see the jewelry that was provided for the filming by the fashion house Chanel.

A cult sci-fi film from Ridley Scott ahead of its time. The action of the picture takes place in the distant future, when the spacecraft receives a signal from an unknown planet and the crew decides to find out what is happening there. Costume designer Ellen Ripley is the winner of two Academy Awards for Best Costume Design, John Mollo. Ripley’s costume was auctioned off with Star Wars items also created by Mollo, for a total of $6 million.