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Edith Head Was The Ultimate Fashion Designer

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You’d be right if you thought that Edith Head looked similar to the super-suit designer Edna Mode from the animated film The Incredibles. Edith Head was an incredibly successful Hollywood movie costume designer that was nominated for 35 Academy Awards over the course of her career.

Aside from Edna Mode resembling Edith, she also had her temperament which was incredibly sassy and confident. Basing the character of Edna Mode on the real-life Edith was a nod to all of Edith’s great work and the mark she left in Hollywood.