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Infinity War Costume Design: The Unfamiliar Familiar
SPOILERS For anyone with an eye to costume, The Avengers: Infinity War (2018) seemingly takes few evolutionary leaps. This makes perfect sense when we consider the timeline following particularly significant events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Black Panther (2017). Infinity War costume designer Judianna Makovsky (previously on board for The Winter Soldier, 2014; Civil War and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2016) has crafted a combination of instantly familiar looks for a jam-packed canon of characters where nobody wants to be missed, but nobody should stick out above anyone else either. It’s a real balancing act, which is something we are should sure Thanos himself would appreciate. Judianna…
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Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan
Surely we all know Michael Kaplan by now? Flashdance (1983), Fight Club (1999), Burlesque (2010), Star Trek (2009), and the biggest of the big, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Versatile is not a generous enough word for his talent; he is literally one of the best in the business, as his CDG (Costume Designers Guild) nomination for Star Wars goes some way to proving. I spoke to Mr Kaplan just after Christmas about his work for The Force Awakens, but due to unforeseen circumstances (basically Clothes on Film HQ flooding), this interview is only being posted now. Still much to enjoy though, and plenty of costume titbits to sift through.…
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Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose
Where to start with Penny Rose? Pirates of the Caribbean? Evita? King Arthur? Most recently of course 47 Ronin (directed by Carl Rinsch). You do not hire Penny Rose for something small. This is not to say she won’t work on independent and low budget projects, just that her CV is becoming increasingly packed with huge scale period and/or fantasy studio movies – basically the kind of pictures that would make most costume designers weep. Multiples, armour, uniforms, plus Ms. Rose practically always builds from scratch. Not a fan of ‘shopping’ or even slightly interested in fashion, Penny Rose is old-school hands on, no-nonsense and no fear. Nonetheless, there is…
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Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Cersei Lannister
Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) is the quintessential evil queen, right up there with The Queen from Snow White and the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Or is she..? Throughout Game of Thrones we have been given clues as to Cersei’s motivations and character, and by the end of Season 3 she has become, partially at least, a sympathetic character. While Cersei was not involved with the Walder-Frey-Marry-One-Of-My-Daughters plotline, which famously leads to the gruesome ‘Red Wedding’; that plot really drove home that point that in this world women are only worth how beautiful they are. Even Robb Stark, one of the so-called good guys, was horrified at the…
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Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim
Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim.
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Oz the Great and Powerful: Costume Interview with Gary Jones
We chat to costume designer Gary Jones about his work on Oz the Great and Powerful.
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Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Sansa Stark
The costume evolution of Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.
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Michael Wilkinson Discusses Costume Design in Man of Steel
Man of Steel costume designer reveals fascinating insight about the film.
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Man of Steel? Underwear of Steel More Like
Superman’s new costume is underwear with a cape.
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First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume
Our first look at Chris Evans’ costume for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.
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Costume Stories: This Week, Game of Thrones and Liberace
Pick of the week’s movie and television costume design stories.
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The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection
A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady.
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