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Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing

By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged African, African American, Afrocentric, Ashley clark, baseball, biker shorts, Buggin Out, camouflage, casualwear, colour, Do the Right Thing, Eddie Murphy, hat, Hawaiian shirt, identity, jersey, Jordans, knuckle duster, leather jacket, leopard print, masculinity, Mookie, Nike hi-tops, Plastic Helmet, Premium Content, Radio Raheem, red dress, Rosie Perez, Ruth E Carter, Samuel L Jackson, seersucker, shorts, Spandex, Spike Lee, suit, trainers, vest, Will Smith. Bookmark the permalink. 6 Comments

Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film. Continue reading→

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Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion

By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged African, Alexander McQueen, Barbie, Blumarine, Clothes from 1970s, Coming to America, costume, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Dressed Cinema, Eddie Murphy, Giorgio Armani, Haile Selassie, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Landis, Kate and Laura Mulleavey, King Joffer, leopard print, Louis Vuitton, Louise Junker, Mario Testino, pattern, Paula Abdul, Premium Content, Prince Akeem, print, Rodarte, Sarah Burton, Sarah Jessica Parker, Sex and the City 2, turban, Vogue, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments

Two trends in women’s fashion for 2011 are prints and turbans, empathised in the film Coming to America. Continue reading→

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