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Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

6 Jun ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1930s

Author Caroline Young has just released a fascinating new book entitled Hitchcock’s Heroines (published by Insight Editions). It celebrates and studies the women in Hitchcock movies; their influence, semblance and iconography. What’s more, Young also[…]

Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

14 Jul ’1714 Jul ’17 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi

MINOR SPOILERS Okja (2017) is the second film that costume designer Catherine George has worked on with director Bong Joon-ho. Their first together, Snowpiercer (2013), despite being lauded by critics (and featuring Chris Evans), only[…]

Tailoring The Wolf of Wall Street

7 Feb ’1430 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1980s

There is a problem with the costumes in The Wolf of Wall Street, and it has nothing to do with the film itself but the coverage they have received. Namely, that this coverage is incorrect.[…]

Hanging by a Thread: Cate Blanchett in Blue Jasmine

31 Jan ’144 Feb ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from now

Suzy Benzinger, the costume designer of Blue Jasmine, chose iconic brands like Hermès, Louis Vuitton, and Missoni to serve as visual shorthand of what the modern-day wealthy socialite wears, but it is the white Chanel[…]

Working Girl: The Culture of Power Dressing

27 Sep ’139 Jul ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1980s

Costume designer Ann Roth’s template for Working Girl (1988, directed by Mike Nichols) is especially astute with regards to the social and geographical make up of its characters. Protagonist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a[…]