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03 Sep

Fans Save Gone with the Wind Costumes

Fans Save Gone with the Wind Costumes

Thanks to donations from 600 people, $30,000 has been raised to restore fragile dresses from Gone with the Wind.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: News
Tags: Academy Award, civil war, Clark Gable, costume, dress, dressing gown, gall gown, Harry Ransom Center, Jill Morena, restoration, Scarlett O'Hara, suit, velvet, Vivien Leigh, Walter Plunkett
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02 Sep

The American Charity Sale: Own Clooney’s Zegna Suit

The American Charity Sale: Own Clooney’s Zegna Suit

Buy costumes worn by George Clooney and Thekla Reuten in The American at a Red Cross charity sale.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from now, News
Tags: Abruzzo, Anton Corbijn, charcoal suit, dress, Focus Features, George Clooney, Gilt Groupe, Red Cross International Response Fund, suit, Suttirat Anne Larlarb, The American, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, Zegna
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31 Aug

The Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges Chills in a Cowichan Cardigan

The Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges Chills in a Cowichan Cardigan

His Cowichan-type cardigan sums up The Dude best of all. The pair sure go well together.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1990s, Guys in Films
Tags: British Columbia, California, Canada, cardigan, Coat Salish, Coen Brothers, Cowichan, Fair Isle, folk, Hippie, hippy, Jeff Bridges, knitting, knitwear, Mary Zophres, pullover, sweater, West Coast
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24 Aug

Film Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Film Review: Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Tarantino, without the extraneous dialogue.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Film Reviews
Tags: Bryan Lee O'Malley, Chris Evans, designer, Edgar Wright, Ellen Wong, hipster, Kieran Culkin, Laura Jean Shannon, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Michael Cera, Parka, Plumtree, polo shirt, ringer tee, Scott Pilgrim, Smashing Pumpkins, Tank Girl, video game
Comments: 2

20 Aug

Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

Jeffrey Kurland has once again spoken exclusively to Clothes on Film about his inspiring costume design for Inception.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from now, Interviews
Tags: antique watch, character, Christopher Nolan, Cillian Murphy, Clothes on Film, Dileep Rao, double breasted suit, Inception, Inception wedding ring, Jeffrey Kurland, kurta, leather jacket, Leonardo diCaprio, suit, texture, Tom Hardy, Yusuf
Comments: 5

17 Aug

20th Century Fox at The London Film Museum: Costumes Galore

20th Century Fox at The London Film Museum: Costumes Galore

The London Film Museum has been running an exhibition featuring costumes from 20th Century Fox movies to celebrate the studio’s 75th anniversary.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News
Tags: 20th Century Fox, Austin Powers, Baz Luhrmann, Bourne Identity, bowler hat, Catherine Martin, Charlie Chaplin, Chesterfield, Deena Appel, Fight Club, Gucci, London Film Mueseum, Louise Mingenbach, Minority Report, Pierre-Yves Gayraud, playsuit, silk dress, Terry English, The Tramp, velvet suit
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14 Aug

Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

Costume designer Carloine Harris has recreates the vibrant look of the 1970s.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: News
Tags: 1940s, aviator sunglasses, Bernard Rose, broad shouldered, Canada, Carloine Harris, cheviot, Chloë Sevigny, Clothes from 1930s, Cowichan, denim, denim shirt, flares, Howard Marks, Jeans, Judy Marks, Levi, Mr Nice, Paul Michael Glaser, pea coat, Retro, Rhys Ifans, sheepskin coat
Comments: 2

09 Aug

Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn in Denim

Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn in Denim

Denim re-invented Audrey Hepburn from stylish and chic to cheeky and tomboyish.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films
Tags: Audrey Hepburn, denim, high-waisted jeans, Jeans, Paris couture, Stanley Donan
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06 Aug

The American: Sylish Costume Pics

The American: Sylish Costume Pics

A few images from The American starring George Clooney. Contemporary costume design by Suttirat Anne Larlarb.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: News
Tags: Anton Corbijn, casual jacket, contemporary, costume, George Clooney, jersey dress, Paolo Bonacelli, suit, Suttirat Anne Larlarb, The American, Thekla Reuten, Violante Placido, wool dress
Comments: 2

05 Aug

Film Review: Knight and Day

Film Review: Knight and Day

Once you cotton onto the fact you’re watching ‘Carry on Bourne’, you might even enjoy it.

By Chris Laverty
Filed under: Film Reviews
Tags: Arianne Phillips, bridesmaid dress, Cameron Diaz, CGI, Clothes from 1970s, designer, Harrington, James Bond, James Mangold, Jordi Mollà, Persol, Persol Havana, Tom Cruise, tomboy, vintage
Comments: 4