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The Selfish Giant: Costume Design for Social Realist Drama
Clio Barnard’s stark yet heart-wrenching film The Selfish Giant (2013, UK) offers two fantastic performances from its young stars in their acting debut. Matt Price discusses how his costume design for the film reflects the strong, relatable characters so well… It is lunchtime in London as costume designer Matthew Price shuffles into the Curzon, Soho. Recently collaborating with Clio Barnard on the Bafta nominated film, The Selfish Giant, reuniting after experimental documentary The Arbour, Price is surprisingly reserved about his work. “I wasn’t really sure if they’d take me on again,” he says of Barnard and producer Tracey O’Riordan. “The Arbour did quite well so I didn’t know if they’d…
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Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?
While science-fiction and period costume can sell to collectors at auction for tens of thousands of dollars, the future of contemporary costume from the contemporary drama, comedy and thriller genres is unclear. Costumes from films set in the modern age are not valued as highly. Sourced from costume houses, high-street stores, and even actor’s own wardrobes, these pieces could be lost for good for future generations of collectors and fans if current mentality doesn’t change. Contemporary costume, even from popular movies, is surprisingly hard to trace. What has happened to George Clooney’s Aloha shirts from The Descendants? The film’s costume designer Wendy Chuck isn’t sure. “I have no idea where…
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After Earth Trailer Lands: First Proper Look at ‘Life Suit’
Our first proper trailer for After Earth and our first proper look at the ‘life suit’.
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CDG Award Nominations Are In: Hmm…
The Costume Designers Guild Award nominations right some wrongs and ignore quite a few others.
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Anna Karenina: Jacqueline Durran Talks Jewellery & Costume
Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for Anna Karenina – 1870s Russia via 1950s couture.
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Oscar Nominations: At Least One Surprise
Oscar announces their Costume Design nominees and at least make up for one BAFTA shortfall.
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BAFTA Nominations: Guess the Line-Up
BAFTA Costume design nominations announced. Worthy, but no surprises.
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Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG
The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...
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Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees
Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards?
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Costume Designer Richard Bruno Has Died
The man who dressed Goodfellas, costume designer Richard Bruno, has died aged 87.
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CDG Awards: Black Swan Takes the Prize
Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award.
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Movie Costumes on Display in Los Angeles
For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum.
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