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Beyond Bruno: Hollywood v The Fashion Industry
David Bax , July 10th, 2009 12:31

As Sacha Baron Cohen's Bruno hits cinemas, our Man in LA, Battleship Pretension's David Bax, talks about Hollywood's numerous flirtations with the fashion industry and what these films say about Tinseltown

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Gone with the Wind

When Scarlett O’Hara needed a dress, she made something out of nothing. Using her drapes, she produced a gorgeous dress where there once was none. Hollywood uses using special effects in much the same way, to make something look nice so it doesn’t have to try all that hard in other respects. Way to keep your shallow head up, Scarlett. You too, Bruckheimer.