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Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim

19 Jul ’13

Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim. Continue reading→

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The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear – Part 2

20 Jun ’13

Second and final part of our retrospective of The Grifters with insight from Mark Bridges. Continue reading→

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The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear

6 Jun ’13

First in our two part retrospective of neo-noir classic The Grifters with exclusive insight from the film’s assistant costume designer Mark Bridges. Continue reading→

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Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat

21 Mar ’13

Meryl Streep’s timeless Burberry trench coat is one of the most recognisable contemporary costumes of 1970s. Continue reading→

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Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

28 Jan ’13

The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
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Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

1 Oct ’12

Piper Perabo chats to Clothes on Film about costume design for her role in Looper. Continue reading→

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Sandra Bullock in The Proposal: Small Wardrobe, Big Impact

24 Feb ’12

With exclusive insight from costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas, we analyse Sandra Bullock’s low volume, big impact wardrobe in The Proposal. Continue reading→

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Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

26 Aug ’11

In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her. Continue reading→