The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
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Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss
© 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures
Category Archives: Clothes from 1930s
© 2013, Warner Bros. Pictures
Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson
© 2012, The Weinstein Company
Costume designer Margot Wilson talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her impeccable work on Lawless. Continue reading Continue reading
Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero
© 2012, The Weinstein Company
Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless. Continue reading Continue reading
The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.
© 2012, Clothes on Film
The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E. Continue reading Continue reading
Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell
© 2011, Paramount Pictures
Hugo is Scorsese’s monument to wonder and excitement. Here Sandy Powell exclusively explains her costume choices to Clothes on Film. Continue reading Continue reading
Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal
© 2011, HBO
The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce. Continue reading Continue reading
The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges
© 2011, Warner Bros. France
Clothes on Film talk exclusively to costume designer of The Artist, Mark Bridges. Continue reading Continue reading
HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Clothes on Film editor, Chris Laverty discusses the costumes of Mildred Pierce for filmed HBO Sessions. Continue reading Continue reading
Bonnie and Clyde: Hats as Identity
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Bonnie and Clyde is a great example of how the simple addition of a hat can say a lot about a character. Continue reading Continue reading
Win Tickets to W.E. at the London Film Festival
© 2011, Optimum Releasing
Win a pair of tickets to see Madonna’s controversial costume fest W.E. at The London Film Festival on 23rd October. Continue reading Continue reading
Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels
© 2011, Clothes on Film
In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her. Continue reading Continue reading
Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce: Sex and the Housedress
© 2011, HBO
A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability. Continue reading Continue reading
Review: Water for Elephants
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Old fashioned and sentimental, Water for Elephants still has much to offer with its very readable costume design. Continue reading Continue reading
Johnny Depp in Public Enemies: Costume as Plot
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Public Enemies demonstrates how costume can actually drive a story narrative. Continue reading Continue reading
Costume Designer Ann Roth: “I Don’t Dress Movie Stars”
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Harper’s Bazaar is running an insightful interview with Mildred Pierce costume designer Ann Roth. Continue reading Continue reading
Water for Elephants: Latest Trailer and Stills
© 2011 Chris Laverty. All rights reserved.
Some images and the latest trailer from Water for Elephants. Period costume design by Jacqueline West. Continue reading Continue reading
Review: The King’s Speech
© 2011, Momentum Pictures
A majestic tale set in a buttoned-up world of repressed emotion. Continue reading Continue reading
Top Hat: Ginger Rogers’ Ostrich Feather Dress
© 2010, Clothes on Film
The most memorable musical number ever captured on film, and Ginger Rogers’ dress contributes to this greatly. Continue reading Continue reading
Changeling: Angelina Jolie’s Fur Trimmed Coat
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly. Continue reading Continue reading
King Kong: Naomi Watts’ White Evening Dress
© 2009 Chris Laverty. All rights reserved.
The 1930s was the couture decade that introduced the evening dress in its now familiar form. Continue reading Continue reading
Film Review: Chinatown
© 2009, Clothes on Film
A landmark blend of acting, directing, structure and design, Chinatown is the greatest detective movie ever made. Continue reading Continue reading
King Kong: Naomi Watts’ Pink Slip
© 2009 Chris Laverty. All rights reserved.
Director Peter Jackson wanted Ann to be an old fashioned, sexually defined heroine. Continue reading Continue reading