His Girl Friday: Rosalind Russell’s Chevron Striped Coat

18 Jun ’09
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Hildy is tenacious and classy, though she’s not graceful.

UK Film Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

14 Jun ’09
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Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen is too long, the story unfathomable garbage, and even the robots don't seem that cool anymore.

Hannibal: Exclusive Interview with Janty Yates

12 Jun ’09
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Costume designer Janty Yates has taken time out filming Robin Hood to chat about her contribution to an earlier Scott picture - Hannibal.

Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn’s outfits – Part 1

8 Jun ’09
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Names such as Paco Rabanne, Mary Quant, André Courrèges and Tuffin and Foale all contributed to Audrey Hepburn's wardrobe.

UK Film Review: The Hangover

6 Jun ’09
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If only real hangovers were this much fun.

‘Retro’ Katie White from The Ting Tings

6 Jun ’09
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All fashion is retro; everything we wear is influenced by something that has gone before.

Eastern Promises: Viggo Mortensen’s Double Breasted Suit

3 Jun ’09
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Viggo's mob infiltrator is surely the best dressed Russki knuckle duster in all of London?

Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Green Suit

1 Jun ’09
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While still alluring, as practically anything is on Grace Kelly, this is perhaps her least successful outfit overall from Rear Window (1954, as Lisa Fremont).

Swing Time: Ginger Rogers’ Day Dress

26 May ’09
Jazz age elegance ... Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers in Swing Time.

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

UK Film Review: Terminator Salvation

23 May ’09
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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 …

Quadrophenia: Mod Girl Wearing Stockings

20 May ’09
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Mod era film Quadrophenia illustrates an interesting point concerning female hosiery during the 1960s.

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

19 May ’09
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Guy Ritchie is steering his Holmes away from the traditional, stuffier image of Basil Rathbone or Jeremy Brett.

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