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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Beauty and the Beast: Q&A with Jacqueline Durran

    12 Apr ’17 /

    There are already a lot of excellent interviews with Oscar winning Beauty and the Beast costume designer Jacqueline Durran online, so with our limited communication we wanted to ask a little more about Belle’s (Emma Watson) day-to-day ensemble and the creation of Gaston’s attire (Luke Evans), arguably the closest character to his 1991 animated counterpart. Ms. Durran, currently hard at work on a new project, was kind enough to provide a few brief responses: Clothes on Film: How did you go about creating costumes for a computer generated Beast? Jacqueline Durran: When I first started prep on the movie the Beast was going to be a prosthetic beast. Had this…

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    Chris Evans on Captain America Suit: “It looks really cool”

    7 Jul ’10

    Thor: Costume Revealed. Sort Of

    30 Apr ’10

    Prince of Persia: Interview With Costume Designer Penny Rose

    7 May ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14 /

    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 concept three days before a re-shoot. However these challenges seem to channel the themes of the film itself: hardship, isolation, and the determination to overcome any obstacle to fulfil a goal. Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a turn-of-the-century prospector, who receives a tip about a giant oil deposit under a family farm in California. The family includes Eli Sunday, a zealous preacher and faith healer who wants the money from…

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    Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

    16 Mar ’12

    Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

    23 Oct ’12

    The Young Victoria: Chris and Maggie Chat About the Film

    26 Jul ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    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 Us is unwaveringly real, full of seemingly inconsequential details such as every weapon or object you carry being attached or able to fit into your character’s backpack. Contrast this with Grand Theft Auto V where a rocket launcher appears out of your trouser pocket and it’s clear that if game developers really want to create a living, breathing parallel to reality they need to treat it as reality – no…

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    Why is Miss Piggy Wearing a Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress?

    11 Feb ’14

    The Last Airbender: New Trailer, Lots To See

    26 Apr ’10

    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume – Part 2

    16 Nov ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    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.

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    Film Review: Alice In Wonderland

    5 Mar ’10

    Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters 3: Return of the Jumpsuit

    10 Jul ’09

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Daenerys Targaryen

    16 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    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.

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    Scarface: Dress and Excess

    5 Sep ’11

    The Costuming of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

    14 Oct ’19

    The Gumshoe Chic of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)

    29 Nov ’19
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    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.

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    12 Years a Slave: Rags and Tatters

    20 Jan ’14

    The Wolfman: Some Pics for the Weekend

    12 Dec ’09

    Costume Designer Joanna Johnston Talks Lincoln & Jack

    8 Feb ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Hunger Games

    25 Mar ’12 /

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

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    The Last Airbender: New Trailer, Lots To See

    26 Apr ’10

    The Prisoner: Nine Minute Preview Sartorial Snapshot

    28 Jul ’09

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13
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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.

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    Film Review: The Boys Are Back

    22 Jan ’10

    Hot Scot! Holly Fulton Designs for Sex and the City 2

    7 Nov ’09

    See Toy Story 3 Early! Two Pairs of Tickets to Give Away!!

    8 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  News

    Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Costume: Full Paparazzi Reveal

    26 Sep ’11 /

    Blurry and unofficial, but these are definitely photos of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.

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    Film Review: Iron Man 2

    3 May ’10

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Cersei Lannister

    6 Sep ’13

    Brave: Costume in Animation – Interview with Claudia Chung

    16 Aug ’12
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    Hanna: Interview with Costume Designer Lucie Bates

    29 Aug ’11 /

    Lucie Bates exclusively discusses her work on Hanna, inducing parodies, subtext and working with Giorgio Armani.

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    Review: Inception

    13 Jul ’10

    Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    8 Dec ’11

    Iron Man 3: A Different Kind of Suit

    24 Apr ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    The Three Musketeers Trailer: French Dressing

    1 Apr ’11 /

    The trailer for The Three Musketeers affords the briefest peek at those 17th century costumes.

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    The Help: Exclusive Interview with Director Tate Taylor

    26 Oct ’11

    Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Paris Dress

    5 May ’09

    From Bum to Italian Stallion: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky

    22 Apr ’14
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News,  Premium

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11 /

    Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however.

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    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn’s outfits – Part 1

    8 Jun ’09

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13
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