Category Archives: Girls in Films

Outfits worn specifically by female actors on film

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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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Win! Five Copies of Movie Dressmaking Book Sew Iconic

We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.

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War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

Clothes on Film had an exclusive conversation with costume designer Joanna Johnston about her work on War Horse.

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Review: Avengers Assemble

It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble.

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Behind the Scenes: Angels the Costumiers

Clothes on Film were granted a private tour of world-renowned Angels the costumiers.

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Costume & Identity in Hitchcock’s Vertigo

Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen.

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Review: The Hunger Games

Judianna Makovsky’s costume design provides an intentional method of understanding The Hunger Games’ politics.

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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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Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement.

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Eiko Ishioka Costumes for Mirror, Mirror Immortalised with App

Eiko Ishioka’s dresses for Mirror, Mirror featured in an app? Sure, anything that gets people taking about costume.

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The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

With exclusive insight from costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, we investigate the story behind Harry Caul’s distinctive plastic raincoat.

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Gena Rowlands in Gloria: Gangster’s Ex Wears a Skirt Suit

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

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