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    First Trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone: Inspirational Lockdown Robe Attire

    16 Apr ’20 /

    Finally we have a trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone and it looks jim-jam tastic.

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    Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time

    11 Nov ’11

    Free Fire: Interview with Costume Designer Emma Fryer

    31 Mar ’17

    Robin Hood: Some Pics for the Weekend

    15 Jan ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Martian: The Perfect 10 Spacesuit

    6 Oct ’15 /

    For a big budget movie about a lone astronaut who gets stranded on Mars, the spacesuits in The Martian are surprisingly sober in terms of design. There is an attempt here to make everything seem as plausible as possible, costume design especially. Director Ridley Scott’s regular costumer Janty Yates has created possibly the sexiest spacesuits ever seen on screen, and what’s more they are functional. To paraphrase a line in the film, she had to “science the shit out of them”. Yates collaborated with NASA looking specifically at their Z1 and Z2 prototypes to create an EVA (‘Extravehicular Activity’ – any time the crew must go outside) suit and surface…

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    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume

    9 Nov ’10

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Teaser Trailer Hits

    15 Apr ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Top Costumes of the Year 2013

    28 Dec ’13 /

    What a busy twelve months it’s been for costume design. Really though, this art, or craft, or business (Deborah Nadoolman Landis insists it is definitely a business) gets more talked about each year. 2013 was especially exciting however as it seemed every month something even more thrilling arrived to fawn over. In the last few weeks alone we have had The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Sleepy Hollow, and now American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street on the horizon. Dipping back further, it was Stoker that got us excited about subtext, The Great Gatsby that slammed the lid on that twenties revival once and for all, and Behind…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10

    Stockard Channing’s Yellow Dress in The Girl Most Likely To

    23 Nov ’10
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    Costume Stories: American Hustle and Hollywood Costume

    7 Dec ’13 /

    The last TWO weeks in costume. Sorry, we were a bit busy. Paul Walker Costume designer Kristin M. Burke worked with Paul Walker on Running Scared. Here she shares a few personal memories of the man and the professional. Hollywood Costume The New York Times reviews the book we wrote a chapter for. Perfect for Christmas, or anyone inconsiderate enough to have a birthday around this time of year. Deborah Nadoolman Landis DNL presents a new show on TCM looking at memorable costume design. Twenty films covered in total every Friday night at 8 pm through December. American telly only though. Boo-erns. American Hustle So excited about this movie we…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Look of Love and Man of Steel

    22 Jun ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13 /

    When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is not going to work. Ex-stylist and one time assistant for Michael Kaplan, Trish Summerville, one of the fastest rising names in the industry, has purposely sought out what many costume designers shy away from: co-collaborations with new and established fashion designers and, in several cases, pulling clothes directly from the runway. Summerville is smart and savvy with a feel for contemporary trends, though by not designing and making key items for The Hunger Games: Catching…

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    Costume Round Up: Suited for Space

    16 Mar ’13

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13

    X-Men: Days of Future Past Pics – 1973 Xavier, Hank & Logan

    10 May ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Man of Steel? Underwear of Steel More Like

    17 Jun ’13 /

    Superman’s new costume is underwear with a cape.

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    Snowpiercer: Q&A with Costume Designer Catherine George

    1 Aug ’14

    First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume

    12 Jun ’13

    Star Wars Episode VII: The Costumes Awaken

    21 Dec ’15
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

    14 Jun ’13 /

    Exclusive Q&A with costume designer Amy Westcott about the After Earth life suit.

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    Costume Round Up: Suited for Space

    16 Mar ’13

    Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us

    30 Nov ’13

    After Earth Trailer Lands: First Proper Look at ‘Life Suit’

    8 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Costume Stories and Links,  Premium

    Costume Round Up: Suited for Space

    16 Mar ’13 /

    With the trailer for After Earth revealing an intriguing ‘life suit’ worn by Jaden Smith, we round up the best space suit related posts from our archive.

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    Now Thor Costume Leaks: Must Be a Trend

    4 Jun ’10

    Star Wars Episode VII: The Costumes Awaken

    21 Dec ’15

    All the Catching Fire Fashion Portraits in One Place

    9 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  News

    After Earth Trailer Lands: First Proper Look at ‘Life Suit’

    8 Mar ’13 /

    Our first proper trailer for After Earth and our first proper look at the ‘life suit’.

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    New Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Trailer is No Drag

    23 Sep ’10

    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13

    Review: Looper

    14 Sep ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News,  Premium

    Martin/Prada Great Gatsby Collaboration: Fashion as Costume?

    22 Jan ’13 /

    The press love Prada’s involvement with The Great Gatsby, but exactly how much does this help the film’s costume design?

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    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13

    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

    19 Apr ’13

    The Great Gatsby: A Conversation with Catherine Martin

    20 May ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Clothes on Film Chapter for Hollywood Costume book

    31 Oct ’12 /

    Forgive the self-promotion as we draw your attention to Clothes on Film’s inclusion in book ‘Hollywood Costume’ edited by Deborah Nadoolman Landis.

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    National Treasure 2: Diane Kruger’s Costume Quest

    26 Apr ’11

    Middle Men Trailer: Game On

    17 Jun ’10

    Review: Skyfall

    16 Oct ’12
  • News

    Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees

    7 Feb ’12 /

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

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    Curzon on Demand: Films and Costumes on the Go

    9 Apr ’12

    First Trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone: Inspirational Lockdown Robe Attire

    16 Apr ’20

    New Paranormal Activity 2 Clip: Ordinary is Scary

    20 Oct ’10
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