Locke (2013, costume design by Nigel Egerton) is a film unique in its restrictions – it takes place in real time, has only one character and only one setting. Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is driving[…]
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Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume
Cinema Paradiso is a beautiful examination of the relationship human beings have with film. This connection is explored through the story of a young boy and his friendship with the projectionist at the town’s local[…]
From Bum to Italian Stallion: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky
In the very opening scene of Rocky (1976, costume designer Robert Cambel), we see the title character in the ring, bare chested, hands encased in boxing gloves, the picture of sporting violence and masculinity. But[…]
The Bloody Sartorialist: Christian Bale in American Psycho
American Psycho (2000, costume designer Isis Mussenden) is a late 1980s set film that highlights the importance placed on external appearance and the disparity that can lie between this and the true nature of a[…]
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.
Reading Costume Design in No Country for Old Men
The colours and codes of the costume design in No Country for Old Men.
The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume
The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level.