Review: Moonrise Kingdom

29 May ’12

© 2012, Focus Features

Wes Anderson’s most sartorially significant film yet. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Moon: The Double Meaning of Sam Rockwell’s Costume Design

25 May ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon. Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

24 May ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

In a week of exciting trailers, the first for director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby must surely be the most thrilling of all. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

21 May ’12

© 2012, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

The first trailer for Skyfall hits with several suits, an overcoat, sportswear and a beanie. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

18 May ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever seen on screen. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Clueless: Crayola Brights & Rich Girl Prep

11 May ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless. Continue reading → Continue reading →

American Gigolo: Armani Gere

5 May ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Win! Five Copies of Movie Dressmaking Book Sew Iconic

1 May ’12

© 2012, Bloomsbury Publishing

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

War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

27 Apr ’12

Joanna Johnston on the set of War Horse. Image © 2011, Dreamworks

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

Review: Avengers Assemble

20 Apr ’12

© 2012, Disney

It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Behind the Scenes: Angels the Costumiers

18 Apr ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

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

Costume & Identity in Hitchcock’s Vertigo

10 Apr ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

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

Curzon on Demand: Films and Costumes on the Go

9 Apr ’12

© 2011, Artificial Eye

With so many movie streaming options now available, we thought we’d draw your attention to one of the best: Curzon on Demand. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Reservoir Dogs: Gangster Silhouette

2 Apr ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

Betsy Heimann chats exclusively about one of the most iconic costumes of the 1990s. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Review: The Hunger Games

25 Mar ’12

© 2012, Lionsgate

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

The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.

20 Mar ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

16 Mar ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

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

Eiko Ishioka Costumes for Mirror, Mirror Immortalised with App

15 Mar ’12

2012, StudioCanal UK

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

The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

13 Mar ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

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

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

9 Mar ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Video: Clothes on Film Talk Game of Thrones Costume

5 Mar ’12

© 2012, Clothes on Film

Clothes on Film on the costume design for HBO’s immense fantasy series, Game of Thrones. Continue reading → Continue reading →

Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

28 Feb ’12

© 2011, Columbia Pictures

The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out… Continue reading → Continue reading →