As a new feature for Clothes on Film, we will uploading regular videos (say every couple of weeks) to YouTube examining the costume design of new and classic movies, plus selected television and trailers. This[…]
Tag: Ann Roth
The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone
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)
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
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
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
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
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[…]
Costume Stories: This Week, Game of Thrones and Liberace
Pick of the week’s movie and television costume design stories.
Clothes on Film Chapter for Hollywood Costume book
Forgive the self-promotion as we draw your attention to Clothes on Film’s inclusion in book ‘Hollywood Costume’ edited by Deborah Nadoolman Landis.
Hollywood Costume Exhibition Opens at the V&A in London
A rundown of why Hollywood Costume at the V&A is the best event you will see all year.
Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG
The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out…
Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up
Here’s our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.