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  • Collection: Sylvia in the Fountain: Creating The Look

In this iconic scene from La Dolce Vita (Fellini, 1960), the American actress Sylvia Rank, played by Anita Ekberg, wades in the Trevi Fountain in the middle of the night. She beckons reporter Marcello Rubino (Marcello Mastroianni) to join her. As…

Black evening dress worn by Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946) is said to have been an inspiration for Anita Ekberg's velvet gown in La Dolce Vita

Sylvia's velvet evening dress in La Dolce Vita (1960), designed by Fernanda Gattinoni, was said to be inspired by Jean Louis' creation for Rita Hayworth in Gilda (1946)--which was said to be inspired by John Singer Sargent's Portrait of Madame X…
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