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The Gumshoe Chic of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)

29 Nov ’1929 Nov ’19 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1950s

The scruffy gumshoe style of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987). With very special trousers.

Shifting Trends: Claire Foy in First Man

25 Oct ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1950s

MINOR SPOILERS First Man (2018) is not a movie overly preoccupied with fashion, And why would it be? The focus of the story is astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his journey to become the[…]

Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

6 Jun ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1930s

Author Caroline Young has just released a fascinating new book entitled Hitchcock’s Heroines (published by Insight Editions). It celebrates and studies the women in Hitchcock movies; their influence, semblance and iconography. What’s more, Young also[…]

Phantom Thread: An Insight into Autism and Relationships

23 Mar ’1830 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1950s

SPOILERS If you’ve heard anything about Phantom Thread (2017, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), you are bound to uncover a multitude of thoughts on the astounding Academy Award winning costume work of Mark Bridges or[…]

Costuming The Dressmaker

9 Nov ’1515 Nov ’16 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1940s

Twenty-five years ago, costume designer Margot Wilson was a student living in Paris when she picked up a roll of red, moire silk fabric during a shopping trip to Milan. She didn’t know why, or[…]

Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume

9 Feb ’1530 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1940s

Cinema Paradiso is a beautiful examination of the relationship human beings have with film. This connection is explored through the story of a young boy and his friendship with the projectionist at the town’s local[…]

Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

9 Dec ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1940s

As Get on Up, director Tate Taylor’s look at the life of singing legend James Brown, hits UK screens we have some fantastic sketches to share of the film’s costuming. Costume designer for Get on[…]

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

29 Aug ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1950s

As is often the way with costume designers, Stephanie Collie is something of an unsung hero. We will not reel off her entire back catalogue, but it does include South Riding (2011, TV), Telstar (2008)[…]