A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady. Continue reading Continue reading
The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection
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Category Archives: Clothes from 1980s
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Reading Costume Design in No Country for Old Men
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The colours and codes of the costume design in No Country for Old Men. Continue reading Continue reading
Argo: Interview with Costume Designer Jacqueline West
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Costume designer Jacqueline West talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her period recreation work on Ben Affleck’s Oscar favourite Argo. Continue reading Continue reading
Argo Buy a Sports Jacket: The Thinking Man’s Hero Attire
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Ben Affleck’s pseudo-cowboy costume in Argo harks back to the golden age of the sports jacket. Continue reading Continue reading
Rumble Fish: Dress Code Integrity in Gang Culture
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The costumes of Rumble Fish express the importance of teenage dress codes before the segregating journey into adulthood. Continue reading Continue reading
American Gigolo: Armani Gere
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American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani. Continue reading Continue reading
Gena Rowlands in Gloria: Gangster’s Ex Wears a Skirt Suit
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Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe. Continue reading Continue reading
Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing
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Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film. Continue reading Continue reading
Back to the Future Nikes go on Sale: You Can’t Afford Them
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They have finally done it. Nike has recreated the famous Nike MAG trainers worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II. Continue reading Continue reading
Scarface: Dress and Excess
© 2011, Universal Pictures
The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris’ exemplary, disco couture costumes. Continue reading Continue reading
Win a Limited Edition Scarface Blu-Ray + Scarf & Money Clip
© 2011, Universal Pictures
Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony! Continue reading Continue reading
Meryl Streep in Costume for The Iron Lady Trailer
© 2011, Pathé
More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part. Continue reading Continue reading
Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan
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All the recurring themes in Desperately Seeking Susan are linked to one jacket. Continue reading Continue reading
Arthur: Trailer No. 2. Brace Yourself
© 2011, Warner Bros.
A second trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand in a top hat has arrived. Can the film possibly be as likeable as this footage implies? Continue reading Continue reading
Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion
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Two trends in women’s fashion for 2011 are prints and turbans, empathised in the film Coming to America. Continue reading Continue reading
Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2
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Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror. Continue reading Continue reading
Film Review: Dolores Claiborne
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Gripping and meticulously structured. Held together by yet another screen bursting performance from Kathy Bates. Continue reading Continue reading
13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner
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The costumes are somewhat…ahem….‘colourful’. Continue reading Continue reading
Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos
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Costume designer Carloine Harris has recreates the vibrant look of the 1970s. Continue reading Continue reading
Awesome Lack of Taste: Style Lessons from Hot Tub Time Machine
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Some essential style lessons learnt from Hot Tub Time Machine. Continue reading Continue reading
Wall Street: Michael Douglas’ Gekko Shirt
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It is impossible to wear stripes, contrast collars and cuffs nowadays without ‘doing a Gekko’. Continue reading Continue reading
Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past
© 2009, Clothes on Film
Surely worth a look for eighties fans, the trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine recently hit the net. Continue reading Continue reading