Monthly Archives: May 2009

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

Swing Time: Ginger Rogers’ Day Dress

26 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films. No comments.

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

23 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Film Reviews, Guys in Films. 8 Comments.

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

20 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films. 2 Comments.

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!

19 May ’09 Filed under News. No comments.

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

18 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films. No comments.

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

The Warriors: Leather Vest

17 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films. No comments.

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

New Public Enemies Posters Released

14 May ’09 Filed under News. No comments.

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

13 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1950s, Guys in Films. 7 Comments.

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)

11 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes on TV. 3 Comments.

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

9 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 2000-10, News. 5 Comments.

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

7 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films. No comments.

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

5 May ’09 Filed under Clothes from 1837-1919, Guys in Films. 5 Comments.

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