Ann Roth | Clothes on Film

The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone

8 Nov ’178 Nov ’17 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1970s

Costume designer Ann Roth, arguably one of the greatest of her craft still working in Hollywood, has costumed director Steven Spielberg’s latest The Post, and by the looks of this first trailer we are in[…]

The Star Wattage of Mildred Pierce (1945)

6 Mar ’1712 May ’17 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1940s

The 1945 cinematic adaptation of Mildred Pierce, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring, of course, Joan Crawford, is a very different beast to the 2011 HBO mini-series starring Kate Winslet. In all honestly it is[…]

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

26 Apr ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyCostume Stories and Links

Two weeks of juicy costume links. Sandy Powell A costumer who needs no introduction. This Sunday at the J. Paul Getty Museum she discusses the use of period photographs in her process. Puttin’ on the[…]

Costume Stories, This Week: Amy Adams & Sleepy Hollow

25 Jan ’1430 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyCostume Stories and Links

Give us three minutes; we’ll give you the costume world. Amy Adams Current actress of the moment and friend of costume designers everywhere, Amy Adams, is to be honoured at this year’s CDG awards on[…]

Working Girl: The Culture of Power Dressing

27 Sep ’1318 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1980s

Costume designer Ann Roth’s template for Working Girl (1988, directed by Mike Nichols) is especially astute with regards to the social and geographical make up of its characters. Protagonist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a[…]

Costume Stories: This Week, Blue Jasmine and Roman Holiday

24 Aug ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyCostume Stories and Links

Tales from the costume crypt. The Talented Mr Ripley Remembering the stellar work of Ann Roth and Gary Jones. Blue Jasmine Costume designer Suzy Benzinger on budgets, Fendi and Cate Blanchett. The Butler Transformations…Ruth Carter[…]