December 09, 2006

DIVINE'S DESIGNER VAN SMITH DEAD



Van Smith, who was admiringly called both an artist and a terrorist for the costumes and makeup he designed for the films of John Waters, died on Tuesday at his home in Marianna, Fla. He was 61.

MORE: NYTIMES

5 Comments:

Blogger Aaron said...

I'm so upset!

12:56 PM  
Blogger Cie Cheesemeister said...

Surely he and Divine are reunited in Transvestite Heaven.

1:51 AM  
Blogger archive said...

Amazing how a bit of red netting at the calves can be so slimming and glamorous

10:34 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

One of Van's finest hours was when he designed Divine's see-through wedding dress with full black bush prominently visible.

9:42 PM  
Blogger ayeM8y said...

That's so sad, and just when Bunny most needed a filthiest person alive make-over! That talent has been forever immortalized in celluloid, so freeze frame for inspiration.

1:31 PM  

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