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

    29 Nov ’19 /

    The scruffy gumshoe style of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987). With very special trousers.

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  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13 /

    Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs adopts the gangster codes of 1930s cinema in blaxploitation classic Black Caesar.

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

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    The Help: Exclusive Interview with Director Tate Taylor

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    10 May ’13
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    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12 /

    Crazy, Stupid Love is every inch the ‘fashion film’, both in terms of narrative and costume designer Dayna Pink’s elegant menswear styling.

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    Review: Melancholia

    21 Oct ’11

    Costume Encounter: Sheridan Smith as Sally Thorn in The 7.39

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