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Where to Find Hollywood's Hand-Me-Downs
Admit it: You've dreamed of being a glamor ous movie or TV star—everyone
has. Well, don't expect to be “discovered” during your L.A. vacation, but you can
live out your fantasy by dressing the par t. Costumes from famous movies, TV
show wardrobes, cast-offs from celebrity closets—they 're easier t o find (and
more affordable to own) than you might think.
For sheer v olume, you can't beat
It's A Wrap,
3315 W. Magnolia Blvd., Bur-
bank (
&
818/567-7366;
www.movieclothes.com). Every item here is marked
with its plac e of orig in, and the list is staggering:
Beverly Hills, 90210; Melr ose
Place; Seinfeld; Baywatch; Seventh Heaven; Sabrina the Teenage Witch; American
Beauty; The Truman Show;
and so on. M any of these wardrobes (which include
shoes and ac cessories) aren't outstanding ex cept for their Holly wood origins:
Jerry S einfeld's trademark P olo shir ts, f or instanc e, ar e standar d mall-issue .
Some collectible pieces, like Sylvester Stallone's
Rocky
stars-and-stripes boxers,
are framed and on displa y. Open M onday through Friday from 10am to 8pm;
Saturday and Sunday from 11am to 6pm.
When you're done at I t's A Wrap, stop in across the street at
Junk For Joy,
3314 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank (
&
818/569-4903;
www.junkforjoy.com). A
Hollywood wardrobe coordinator or two will probably be hunting through the
racks right beside you at this wacky little store. The emphasis here is on funky
items mor e suitable as c ostumes than ev eryday w ear (the st ore is mobbed
each year around Halloween). When I visited, the shop was loaded with 1970s
polyester shirts and tack y slacks, but y ou never know what y ou'll find. Open
Tuesday through Friday from 10am to 6pm, and Saturday from 11am to 6pm.
The grande dame of all wardrobe and costume outlets is
Western Costume,
11041 Vanowen St., Nor th Holly wood (
&
818/760-0900;
w ww.western
costume.com). In business since 1912, Western Costume still designs and exe-
cutes wardrobes for major motion pic tures; when filming is finished , the gar-
ments are added to their staggering rental inventory. This place is perhaps best
known f or outfitting Vivien L eigh in
Gone With the W ind.
S everal of S carlett
O'Hara's memorable go wns were available for rent until they w ere auctioned
off at a charit y event. Western also maintains an outlet st ore, where damaged
garments are sold at rock-bottom (nothing over $15) prices. If you're willing to
do some rescue work, there are definitely hidden treasures here. Open for rent-
als Monday through Friday from 8am t o 6pm, and f or sales M onday through
Friday from 8:30am to 6pm.
Finally, don't miss
Golyester
(p. 255). This shop is almost a museum of finely
preserved (but r easonably priced) vintage clothing and fabrics . The staff will
gladly flip thr ough stacks of
Vogue
magazines fr om the 1930s , 1940s , and
1950s with you, pointing out the la vish, star-studded original advertisements
for various outfits in their stock. Open every day 11am to 6pm.
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