Bookended by Mary Wilson's retelling of the legendary story of The Supremes, new illustrated hardcover book presents the spectacular Mary Wilson Gown Collection, showcasing iconic outfits created for and worn by The Supremes, specially photographed on the stage of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles
As Motown's leading act in the 1960s, The Supremes became synonymous with glamorous, elegant, coordinated ensembles that defined an era of style. Now, in SUPREME GLAMOUR, a lavish new volume that celebrates the legendary story and iconic fashions of The Supremes nearly six decades after the group's creation, Mary Wilson, one of the group's founding members, presents her unparalleled collection showcasing thirty-two of their most eye-catching gowns, meticulously reassembled and photographed on the stage of the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles. Detailed captions accompany each photograph to provide information about the design, fabric, and embellishments of each ensemble, as well as the occasion on which each was first worn.
In addition to this lavish presentation of the fashion history of The Supremes, SUPREME GLAMOUR chronicles the evolution of the group and celebrates the cultural icons they became. With a foreword by Whoopi Goldberg and hundreds of archival photos, Mary Wilson, writing with close personal friend and music biographer Mark Bego, shares anecdotes and insights that span from the group's very beginnings to their 1964 breakthrough hit, "Where Did Our Love Go," and from the departure of Diana Ross to The Supremes' hits of the 1970s, to tell the complete story of The Supremes, both on- and offstage.
"This project has been a labor of love for me," Wilson writes in her introduction to the book. "What we wore truly mattered. We took our fans from the sophisticated shirtwaist dresses of the 1950s, to the go-go boots and elaborate hairpieces/wigs and gowns of the 1960s, to the Afros and 'hot pants' of the disco 1970s, and beyond. [.] Our audiences always anticipated what we were going to wear on our next television performance, concert, or nightclub appearance. I hope we never disappointed them!"
A must-have for fans of music and fashion, SUPREME GLAMOUR is a beautiful and glittering tribute to the charm, sophistication, and magic of The Supremes.
Mary Wilson is one of the founding members of The Supremes, and the author of Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme and Supreme Faith: Someday We'll Be Together.