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    Infinity War Costume Design: The Unfamiliar Familiar

    4 May ’18 /

    SPOILERS For anyone with an eye to costume, The Avengers: Infinity War (2018) seemingly takes few evolutionary leaps. This makes perfect sense when we consider the timeline following particularly significant events of Captain America: Civil War (2016) and Black Panther (2017). Infinity War costume designer Judianna Makovsky (previously on board for The Winter Soldier, 2014; Civil War and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2, 2016) has crafted a combination of instantly familiar looks for a jam-packed canon of characters where nobody wants to be missed, but nobody should stick out above anyone else either. It’s a real balancing act, which is something we are should sure Thanos himself would appreciate. Judianna…

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    Snowpiercer: Q&A with Costume Designer Catherine George

    1 Aug ’14 /

    Chances are you have not seen Snowpiercer yet due to its limited availability and release fiasco. If so, skip this interview and watch the film first. Go in clean, because Snowpiercer really is as good as everyone’s telling you. Based on the French graphic novel Le Transperceneige, it is essentially a dark (often literally) sci-fi thriller about a perpetual motion train carrying the last remnants of society after a global ice age. Themes of cruelty, disparity and sacrifice abound, and strong, sometimes horrific visual references bombard the screen. The exceptional costume design by Catherine George ties all this together in a way that is readable and indicative, yet never threatens…

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    5 Mar ’12
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    Review: Avengers Assemble

    20 Apr ’12 /

    It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble.

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    Clothes on Film’s 2011 Costume Design Round Up

    28 Dec ’11 /

    By no means intended as an exhaustive list, Clothes on Film ponder an overview of 2011 in costume.

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    Captain America: Q&A with Costume Designer Anna B. Sheppard

    29 Jul ’11 /

    Clothes on Film chats exclusively to Anna B. Sheppard about her work on Captain America: The First Avenger.

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    Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

    25 Jul ’11 /

    Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film.

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    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11
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    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11 /

    The first trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger has bish bash boshed onto the internet.

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    Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

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

    7 Jul ’10 /

    Empire recently spoke to Chris Evans about his Captain America: The First Avenger costume.

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    Now Thor Costume Leaks: Must Be a Trend

    4 Jun ’10 /

    After those Captain America costume pics leaked a few hours ago, here is some concept art for Thor. What. A. Coincidence!

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