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Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

Costume designer Mark Bridges described There Will Be Blood (2007) as his most challenging film, referring to the difficulties he faced in transporting costumes to the remote location in West Texas, after director Paul Thomas Anderson called for a new … Continue reading→

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Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us

30 Nov ’13

If you have played The Last of Us on Playstation 3 it has likely ruined video gaming for you. The world created is so vivid and believable that every game afterward just feels dated and empty. Throughout, The Last of … Continue reading→

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After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

14 Jun ’13

Exclusive Q&A with costume designer Amy Westcott about the After Earth life suit. Continue reading→

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Reading Costume Design in No Country for Old Men

5 Apr ’13

The colours and codes of the costume design in No Country for Old Men. Continue reading→

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War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

27 Apr ’12

Clothes on Film had an exclusive conversation with costume designer Joanna Johnston about her work on War Horse. Continue reading→

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Review: The Hunger Games

25 Mar ’12

Judianna Makovsky’s costume design provides an intentional method of understanding The Hunger Games’ politics. Continue reading→

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Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

8 Dec ’11

Playing computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace embodies the character in such a way that picturing anyone else in the role is nearly impossible. Continue reading→