André-ani

André-ani (born Clément Henri Andreani; April 22, 1901 – April 3, 1953) was an American costume designer.

André-ani
Born
Clément Henri Andreani

(1901-04-22)April 22, 1901
Oakland, California
DiedApril 3, 1953(1953-04-03) (aged 51)
Oakland, California
OccupationCostume designer
Notable credit(s)
Parents
  • Massimo Andreani (father)
  • Angiolina Reali (mother)

Biography

Clément Henri Andreani was the son of Italian immigrants Massimo Andreani and Angiolina Reali, who arrived in the United States in 1888. Orphaned at an early age and suffering from a spinal deformity, he was cared for by his aunt Quinta. Friends, noting his artistic abilities, helped him to take art classes in San Francisco.[1]

At age 16 he began working for the Selectasine Serigraphics Company in San Francisco. He later made use of the screen printing skills he obtained there, printing designs directly onto fabric for costumes.[1]

By the early 1920s, André-ani was teaching at the School of Costume Designing in Los Angeles. Hollywood socialite Peggy Hamilton helped promote his work in her newspaper columns and fashion shows.[2]

In 1925 he was hired by MGM, taking the place of head designer Erté in dressing stars such as Joan Crawford and Greta Garbo. He went to work for Universal Pictures in 1928.[1][3]

Filmography

References
  1. Jorgensen, Jay; Scoggins, Donald (October 6, 2015). Creating the Illusion: A Fashionable History of Hollywood Costume Designers. Running Press. pp. 43–44. ISBN 9780762458073. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. Tolini Finamore, Michelle (January 28, 2013). "Hamilton's Promotion of Film Studio Designers". Hollywood Before Glamour: Fashion in American Silent Film. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 162–163. ISBN 9780230389489. Retrieved December 6, 2016 – via Google Books.
  3. Leese, Elizabeth (1991). Costume Design in the Movies: An Illustrated Guide to the Work of 157 Great Designers. Courier Corporation. p. 171. ISBN 9780486265483.
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