Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award. Continue reading Continue reading
CDG Awards: Black Swan Takes the Prize
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
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Debbie Reynolds’ Costume Collection Up For Auction
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The Debbie Reynolds costume collection is up for sale. Darn you, worldwide recession! Continue reading Continue reading
Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress
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There more going on with this outfit than an absence of underwear. Continue reading Continue reading
Movie Costumes on Display in Los Angeles
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For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum. Continue reading Continue reading
Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion
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Two trends in women’s fashion for 2011 are prints and turbans, empathised in the film Coming to America. Continue reading Continue reading
Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim
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Jackson Pollock spawned a thousand imitators in the art world when he chose to work in denim jeans. Continue reading Continue reading
X-Men: First Class Trailer
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The period is swinging, but the trailer is classy. Continue reading Continue reading
Boardwalk Empire: Women of the Empire
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Margaret Schroeder is introduced as a world away from the ‘flapper’ set that would come to define the twenties. Continue reading Continue reading
True Grit: Exclusive Costume Featurette
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A snapshot look at the costume design work of Mary Zophres for True Grit. Well worth a watch. Continue reading Continue reading
Review: Rabbit Hole
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An uncomfortable watch, Rabbit Hole is nonetheless essential viewing. Continue reading Continue reading