Category Archives: Clothes from 1980s

Clothes from films set during 1980s

American Gigolo: Armani Gere

5 May ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1980s, Guys in Films. 4 Comments.

American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani.

9 Mar ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films. 1 Comment.

Gena Rowlands' costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe.

17 Feb ’12 Filed under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. 2 Comments.

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.

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.

The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris' exemplary, disco couture costumes.

Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony!

More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part.

11 Mar ’11 Filed under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films. No comments.

All the recurring themes in Desperately Seeking Susan are linked to one jacket.

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?

Two trends in women’s fashion for 2011 are prints and turbans, empathised in the film Coming to America.

Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror.

Gripping and meticulously structured. Held together by yet another screen bursting performance from Kathy Bates.