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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20 /

    We revisit sci-fi classic Inception a decade after its release with MVP, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland.

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    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    Toy Story 3: New Clip – Ken Gets His Groove On

    30 May ’10

    Audrey Tautou Chanel Sailor Pants For Perfume Advertisement

    9 May ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20 /

    A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has dropped and it’s undoubtedly going to be the best film EVER.

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    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13

    First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume

    12 Jun ’13

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

    7 Jul ’10
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    31 Jul ’17 /

    Amongst staggering aural and visual assault, perhaps one of the quietest aspects of Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) are its costumes – and this is to its credit. Dunkirk is the type of film that requires you to engage quickly with everything you see on screen. Jeffrey Kurland’s costume design is masterful in this regard. A sea of subtly differentiated green and brown with the pop of naval uniforms and briefly glimpsed civilian wear. This is 1940 at its most spare and rudimentary. Here, Jeffrey Kurland chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about his process for creating the world of Dunkirk: SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Clothes on Film: How did you…

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    The Maltese Falcon: The Shirts That Dreams Are Made Of

    23 Sep ’19

    The Star Wattage of Mildred Pierce (1945)

    6 Mar ’17

    Atonement: Keira Knightley’s Green Dress

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

    The New Batsuit Reveal: Cute But Sinewy

    14 May ’14 /

    The top half of Ben Affleck’s new Batsuit has been revealed, as created by costume designer Michael Wilkinson for the barely in production Batman vs. Superman. At first this black and white Bats looks kind of pettable, thanks to those smaller, kittenish bat ears. However getting in closer the suit is far more visceral than Lindy Hemming’s version for director Christopher Nolan. It actually resembles a (very buff) human body stripped of its skin. Nolan is where most comparisons will be drawn; his Batman is still the benchmark in cinema, and while director Zach Snyder is less obsessed with plausibility the new suit is obviously intended to be functional as…

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    Star Wars Corsets: Force Needed to Get into Them

    8 Jun ’10

    This is Jinsy: Costume Insanity

    23 Sep ’11

    Snowpiercer: Q&A with Costume Designer Catherine George

    1 Aug ’14
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12 /

    Costume Designer Lindy Hemming talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her work on The Dark Knight Rises.

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    Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    19 May ’11

    UK Film Review: The Road

    19 Nov ’09

    Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim

    19 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12 /

    Christopher Nolan once again shows his appreciation for costume in this immensely satisfying end to the Dark Knight trilogy.

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    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

    26 Oct ’10

    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13

    Scott Pilgrim vs The World Trailer Arrives on Fire

    25 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Full The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Hits: Merry Christmas

    19 Dec ’11 /

    Christmas comes early for anyone looking forward to The Dark Knight Rises, as Warner Bros. has just released a full trailer.

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    Review: Tron Legacy

    5 Dec ’10

    Beauty and the Beast at Central Saint Martins

    17 Mar ’17

    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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    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12

    Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World

    19 Jun ’15

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    First Official Pic: Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

    5 Aug ’11 /

    Somewhat misleading as nowhere is this pic officially tagged as being ‘Catwoman’; officially this is our first shot of Anne Hathway as Selina Kyle.

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    Oz the Great and Powerful: Costume Interview with Gary Jones

    5 Jul ’13

    The Pure Nerd-Joy of Mysterio’s Costume in Spider-Man: Far From Home

    22 Jul ’19

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10
  • News

    83rd Academy Awards Snub Big Costume Movies

    25 Jan ’11 /

    The 83rd Academy Award nominations were not especially surprising, but for Best Costume Design category there were a couple of major upsets.

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    Michael Dennison Has Died

    9 Sep ’10

    Harold Ramis Talks Ghostbusters 3: Return of the Jumpsuit

    10 Jul ’09

    Clash of The Titans Teaser Trailer Hits and Hits Hard

    11 Nov ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

    20 Aug ’10 /

    Jeffrey Kurland has once again spoken exclusively to Clothes on Film about his inspiring costume design for Inception.

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    19 May ’11

    Review: Tron Legacy

    5 Dec ’10

    Star Wars Episode VII: The Costumes Awaken

    21 Dec ’15
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland Costume Q&A

    31 Jul ’10 /

    Jeffrey Kurland explains his costume choices for Inception exclusively to Clothes on Film.

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    A Comfortable Future: The Costume Design of Her

    13 Feb ’14

    Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose

    2 Jun ’14

    Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    19 May ’11
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