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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20 /

    A new VLOG looking back over the still stunning costume design on of Inception.

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    Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?

    20 Jun ’14

    Whip It: Roller Derby Vogue

    2 Mar ’10

    Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2: No Vegas, Baby

    14 Dec ’09
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20 /

    We revisit sci-fi classic Inception a decade after its release with MVP, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland.

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    UK Film Review: The Hangover

    6 Jun ’09

    Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2: No Vegas, Baby

    14 Dec ’09

    The American: Sylish Costume Pics

    6 Aug ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20 /

    A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has dropped and it’s undoubtedly going to be the best film EVER.

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    New Thor Pic: Now Hopkins & Hiddleston

    14 Jul ’10

    Journeying Into the Costumes of Into the Woods

    9 Mar ’15

    Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World

    19 Jun ’15
  • Guys in Films,  News

    First Trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone: Inspirational Lockdown Robe Attire

    16 Apr ’20 /

    Finally we have a trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone and it looks jim-jam tastic.

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    Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

    24 Aug ’10

    Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

    16 May ’11

    CDG Award Nominations Are In: Hmm…

    17 Jan ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films

    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20 /

    How Richard Burton’s character in Villain (1971) dresses to impress and intimidate.

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    Film Review: Freebie and the Bean

    25 Jul ’09

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Dressed Trailer

    1 Jul ’11
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films

    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Just About Everyone)

    10 Feb ’20 /

    Contributor Birdie McAra explores the fantabulously non-male gazey world of Birds of Prey.

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    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12

    Brian de Palma’s Passion: Costume as Contemporary Hitchcock

    16 Oct ’14

    The Essential Nature of Simple Costume in Locke

    1 Sep ’15
  • Bond on film,  Clothes from now,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Oscars 2020: Red Carpet Livestream

    8 Feb ’20 /

    Join Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty for a special Oscars Red Carpet Livestream. You better believe he’s wearing a custom made crown.

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    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10

    Live and Let Die: Yaphet Kotto’s Brown Suede Trench Coat

    26 Feb ’10

    Roger Moore’s Plaid Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun

    5 Oct ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20 /

    The higher the waist, the closer to god.

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    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12

    The First Great Train Robbery: Sean Connery’s Victorian Coat

    5 May ’09

    The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

    19 Aug ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Not so Colourblind Costumes of The Personal History of David Copperfield

    31 Jan ’20 /

    The importance of costume colour for the colourblind casting of The Personal History of David Copperfield.

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    Bright Star Trailer Online: 19th Century Costumes Afoot

    9 Oct ’09

    Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

    20 Jun ’09

    First Trailer for Sherlock Holmes Online – No Deerstalker! No Mac Farlane!

    19 May ’09
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20 /

    We chat about why James Bond wearing a Tom Ford suit is almost a waste of time for the From Tailors with Love podcast.

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    The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    29 Aug ’13

    Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love

    5 Jun ’15

    Quadrophenia: Cream & Brown Print Shift Dress

    22 Jul ’09
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News

    The Rhythm Section Trailer: An Assassin’s Lookbook

    22 Jan ’20 /

    The final trailer for The Rhythm Section features more costume changes than a Lady Gaga concert.

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    About Time to Dress Upper Middle Class

    9 May ’14

    New Paranormal Activity 2 Clip: Ordinary is Scary

    20 Oct ’10

    Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

    2 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Troop Zero: It’s Birdie Time

    20 Jan ’20 /

    We chat to costume designer Caroline Eselin-Schaefer about her work on terrific new Amazon comedy, Troop Zero.

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    Lovelace Trailer: Lovely Dresses

    9 Jul ’13

    Ellen Mirojnick Describes Costumes for Behind the Candelabra

    7 Jun ’13

    Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

    14 Aug ’10
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