There is not man behind the mask; the mask is The Lone Ranger. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: 1800s
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12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics
Fabrics jump out of the screen in this trailer for 12 Years a Slave. Continue reading
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Review: Lincoln
The biggest compliment that can be paid to Joanna Johnston’s costumes in Lincoln is that you will hardly notice them. Continue reading
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Sharen Davis Costume Interview: Django Unchained
Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. Continue reading
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Review: Django Unchained
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
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Review: Les Misérables
Les Misérables is drenched in costume symbolism, specifically revolutionary red, white and blue. Subtle was never its intention. Continue reading
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The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume
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
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Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?
Could Django Unchained be the first Quentin Tarantino movie to win a Costume Design Oscar? Continue reading
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Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero
Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless. Continue reading
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Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun
Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement. Continue reading
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Review: The Woman in Black
Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying. Continue reading
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Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees
Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards? Continue reading
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The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock
A trailer for The Woman in Black arrives bringing that spooky sense of dread that only Victorian costume can provide. Continue reading