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  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    A Look at the Style of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    9 Sep ’19 /

    A brief video dip into the costume design of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13

    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn in Denim

    9 Aug ’10

    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – KB’s Thoughts

    8 Jan ’10
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Ocean’s 8: Fashioning Costume

    10 Jul ’18 /

    MINOR SPOILERS Movies that feature contemporary fashion, particularly high-end and particularly for women, are a tricky sell costume wise. While men’s semi-formal to formal attire is generally shaped around the fundamental guise of the lounge suit, women’s clothing has a lot more avenues and possibilities. In addition to colour and pattern there is shape and form, which can vary dramatically for the fashionable wearer. What can vary dramatically can also date dramatically and this can be major stumbling block for costume designers. Films centred around the world of fashion, or those that include a lot of fashionable garments such as The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Clueless (1995) and Funny Face…

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    The Muppets Most Wanted: Set and Costume Visit

    9 Jan ’14

    Drive: Red Band Trailer. Amazing

    23 Jul ’11

    Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

    4 Nov ’09
  • Guys in Films

    The Fabric of Film: Tough Guy Wear

    16 Apr ’15 /

    In honour of The Times’ film critic Kevin Maher’s list of iconic movie rebels, we take a look at what it truly takes to make a tough guy in cinema. What constitutes a tough guy, as in ‘man’, on film is usually a traditional interpretation of masculinity. There is always room for the sensitive hero in a sweater and slacks, but for those who watch movies as ingrained wish fulfilment, the sexy and sweaty man’s man needs suitable attire to reflect his personality. But it is not just about the garments themselves. A jacket is a jacket, but a leather jacket is a symbol. A wax jacket on the other…

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    Long and Lean: The Silhouette of High Rise

    15 Apr ’16

    Looper: Costume Designer Sharen Davis Reveals Inspiration

    28 Sep ’12

    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Ellen Mirojnick Costume Q&A

    13 Sep ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919

    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13 /

    Fabrics jump out of the screen in this trailer for 12 Years a Slave.

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    Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

    17 May ’10

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20

    Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

    20 Jun ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down

    27 Jun ’13 /

    World War Z neatly demonstrates the art of breaking down and distressing costume.

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    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume

    9 Nov ’10

    Man of Steel: New Featurette Discusses the Superman Suit

    3 Jun ’13

    Review: Avengers Assemble

    20 Apr ’12
  • Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Fight Club: Remembering Marla, the Dark Tourist

    7 May ’13 /

    Costume designer Michael Kaplan reminisces with Clothes on Film about creating dark tourist Marla Singer in Fight Club.

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    Film Review: Dolores Claiborne

    6 Sep ’10

    Deena Appel on Creating the Costume World of The Spy Who Shagged Me

    2 Oct ’18

    Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Elegant Opera Dress

    25 Jun ’10
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    Jacques D’Azur’s Heir Found: Enjoys Bespoke Tux & Lots to Drink

    9 Jun ’10 /

    After the tragic loss of Jacques d’Azur, his heir steps forward thanks to Stella Artois 4%.

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    Five Cool Movie Sunglasses for the Weekend

    12 Mar ’10

    Santé! Win Jacques d’Azur’s VIP Lifestyle at Cannes

    29 Mar ’10

    ‘Retro’ Katie White from The Ting Tings

    6 Jun ’09