Tag Archives: 1800s

Review: Lincoln

Lincoln_David Strathairn, Daniel Day-Lewis mid coat_Image credit 20th Century Fox

The biggest compliment that can be paid to Joanna Johnston’s costumes in Lincoln is that you will hardly notice them. Continue reading →

Sharen Davis Costume Interview: Django Unchained

1 Jan ’13

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Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. Continue reading →

Review: Django Unchained

28 Dec ’12

Django Unchained_Christoph Waltz hat, Jamie Foxx gloves_Image credit The Weinstein Company

Costume designer Sharen Davis finds a good fit with Tarantino; their Deep South bounty hunter Django is a visibly memorable protagonist crying out for a sequel. Continue reading →

Review: Les Misérables

20 Dec ’12

Les Miserables_Hugh Jackman mid red_Image credit Universal Pictures

Les Misérables is drenched in costume symbolism, specifically revolutionary red, white and blue. Subtle was never its intention. Continue reading →

The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

5 Dec ’12

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The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level. Continue reading →

Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

23 Oct ’12

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Could Django Unchained be the first Quentin Tarantino movie to win a Costume Design Oscar? Continue reading →

Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

21 Sep ’12

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Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless. Continue reading →

Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

16 Mar ’12

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

Review: The Woman in Black

10 Feb ’12

The Woman in Black_Daniel Radcliffe scarf_Image credit Momentum Pictures-1

Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying. Continue reading →

Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees

7 Feb ’12

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy_Benedict Cumberbatch tie, Gary Oldman_Image credit Focus Features

Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards? Continue reading →

The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

19 Aug ’11

The Woman in Black_Daniel Radcliffe mid frock_Image Credit Hammer Productions

A trailer for The Woman in Black arrives bringing that spooky sense of dread that only Victorian costume can provide. Continue reading →