Some photographs from the recent So Dior exhibition at Harrods. Continue reading
So Dior Exhibition at Harrods: Movie Star Dresses
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Category Archives: Clothes from 1950s
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The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection
© 2013, Clothes on Film
A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady. Continue reading
Anna Karenina: Jacqueline Durran Talks Jewellery & Costume
© 2012, Focus Features
Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for Anna Karenina – 1870s Russia via 1950s couture. Continue reading
Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure
© 2012, Clothes on Film
Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever seen on screen. Continue reading
Costume & Identity in Hitchcock’s Vertigo
© 2012, Clothes on Film
Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Continue reading
La Dolce Vita: Masculinity and Tailoring
© 2011, Clothes on Film
Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity. Continue reading
Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy
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Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit. Continue reading
To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt
© 2011, Clothes on Film
This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly. Continue reading
To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear
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This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief. Continue reading
To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly in Blue Chiffon
© 2011, Clothes on Film
As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s. Continue reading
Edith Head Sketches for Grace Kelly Costumes to be Auctioned
© 2010, Clothes on Film
Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly. Continue reading
Win a Grease Sing-a-Long Goodie Bag!
© 2010 Chris Laverty. All rights reserved.
To celebrate Grease Sing-a-Long coming to Vue cinemas this month, we have five goodie bags to give away. Go Rydell! Continue reading
Rebel Without a Cause: James Dean in Denim
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James Dean in a pair of Lee 101 Riders jeans was the birth of the American teenager. Continue reading
Film Review: The Killer Inside Me
© 2010 Ben McCarthy. All rights reserved.
Well made and well acted, but ruined by a jarring tone. Continue reading
Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist
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A solitary official image from The Tourist starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Contemporary costume design by Coleen Atwood. Continue reading
Grease: Olivia Newton-John is Squeaky Clean, Jellybean
© 2010, Clothes on Film
Sandy looks lovely, arguably lovelier than The Pink Ladies, but she looks like the sweet young lady a mother-in-law would adore. Continue reading
How to Steal a Million, or £60k for an Audrey Givenchy
© 2009 Chris Laverty. All rights reserved.
Designer outfits belonging to Audrey Hepburn were sold in London yesterday. Her black cocktail dress by Givenchy for How to Steal a Million reaching £60,000. Continue reading
Grease: Annette Cardona as Cha-Cha
© 2009, Clothes on Film
One of the most famous costumes in Grease comes from Cha-Cha DiGregorio in her ruffled Flamenco-style dress at the dance-off. Continue reading