Category Archives: Clothes from 1990s

Clothes from films set during 1990s

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Clueless: Crayola Brights & Rich Girl Prep

“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless.

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Reservoir Dogs: Gangster Silhouette

Betsy Heimann chats exclusively about one of the most iconic costumes of the 1990s.

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The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.

The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E.

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Win an Official The Big Lebowski Pendleton Cardigan

Win an official Cowichan style cardigan as worn by Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski.

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Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress

There more going on with this outfit than an absence of underwear.

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La Femme Nikita: Anne Parillaud’s Little Black Dress

La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film.

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Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

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

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Film Review: Dolores Claiborne

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

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The Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges in a Pendleton Cardigan

His Cowichan-type Pendleton cardigan sums up The Dude best of all.

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Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Elegant Opera Dress

A timeless example of how movie fashion extends beyond the screen.

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Dual Analysis: The Big Lebowski – KB’s Thoughts

The Big Lebowski is brilliantly designed; the characters are concisely and efficiently illustrated, says KB from FrockTalk.com.

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Dual Analysis: The Big Lebowski – Chris’ Thoughts

Let’s tell you why The Big Lebowski costume design rocked in an almost completely non-subtextual way.

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