Monthly Archives: May 2009

Jazz age elegance ... Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time.

Swing Time: Ginger Rogers’ Day Dress

Among all this luxury is a plain, yet deliciously feminine black dress worn for the 'Pick Yourself Up' waltz.

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UK Film Review: Terminator Salvation

Starring: Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Moon Bloodgood Directed by: McG The terminator, as represented first and best by Arnold Schwarzenegger, is an obvious signifier for brutish masculinity on film: black leather biker jacket, muscular build, modest dialogue. The irony being, of course, that he is … Read More

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Quadrophenia: Mod Girl Wearing Stockings

Mod era film Quadrophenia illustrates an interesting point concerning female hosiery during the 1960s.

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First Trailer for Sherlock Holmes Online – No Deerstalker! No Mac Farlane!

Guy Ritchie is steering his Holmes away from the traditional, stuffier image of Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett.

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Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow’s Red Trouser Suit

Rosemary's Baby is the perfect mid-sixties set fashion movie.

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The Warriors: Leather Vest

This gang warfare movie was never so much about the fighting as the clothes.

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New Public Enemies Posters Released

Public Enemies, the upcoming Michael Mann directed crime thriller, has just updated its marketing campaign with three new poster designs.

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North by Northwest: Cary Grant’s Kilgour Suit

This stylish grey Glen check suit from North by Northwest is certainly his most well known.

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Mad Men: Christina Hendricks’ Op Art Blue Dress (S1)

As office vamp Joan Holloway, Christina Hendricks gets the lion's share of groovy outfits on 1960s set TV drama Mad Men.

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Audrey Tautou Chanel Sailor Pants For Perfume Advertisement

In this new advertisement for Chanel No.5, Audrey Tautou slips on a stylish pair of black silk-satin Chanel sailor pants.

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The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

Costume designer Caroline de Vivaise dressed Dunst in nautically themed beach pyjamas, which were not just suitable for the location, but also a nod to Marion’s forward-thinking ways.

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The First Great Train Robbery: Sean Connery’s Victorian Coat

Sean Connery wore an elegant Victorian coat in The First Great Train Robbery.

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