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    Game of Thrones Costume Evolution: Sansa in Black

    16 Apr ’15 /

    The highly anticipated season five premiere of Game of Thrones aired across the globe this week, giving us tantalising glimpses of where our favorite characters are now. We saw two brief scenes of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who had a major makeover at the end of Season Four. With this new direction in her character, where will she end up in Season Five? In this little addendum to our previous analysis of her wardrobe, we explore the character clues in Sansa’s striking new look (costume design by Michele Clapton). Sansa has not had it easy so far. During the last few seasons she has been trapped in King’s Landing, tortured…

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    The Martian: The Perfect 10 Spacesuit

    6 Oct ’15

    Tron: Culture and Legacy

    12 Oct ’10

    Why is Miss Piggy Wearing a Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress?

    11 Feb ’14
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    Become The Babadook

    28 Oct ’14 /

    On the surface the Babadook is just another bogeyman: prickly, sinewy, all arched limbs and spiky digits. And this is the point: he is just another bogeyman; it is what he represents that really matters. Without spoiling too much, The Babadook is larger than life because he is the exaggerated physical manifestation of our demons. In this respect he could look like anyone – wherever our fears lead. Nonetheless for the purposes of dressing up as the Babadook for this Halloween, and having anyone actually guess who you are, the following is required: top hat, cape and some pointy things to stick on your fingers. To achieve maximum scare, however,…

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    A Comfortable Future: The Costume Design of Her

    13 Feb ’14

    Man of Steel? Underwear of Steel More Like

    17 Jun ’13

    Infinity War Costume Design: The Unfamiliar Familiar

    4 May ’18
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    Iron Man 3: A Different Kind of Suit

    24 Apr ’13 /

    Spoiler warning: We examine the use of suits, iron or otherwise, in Iron Man 3 to conceal and recreate identity.

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    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20

    Become The Babadook

    28 Oct ’14

    Brave: Costume in Animation – Interview with Claudia Chung

    16 Aug ’12
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    Illuminate More Than Hide: Costume Design in A Separation

    1 Jun ’12 /

    The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation.

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    Costume Clues Reveal All in The Cabin in the Woods

    14 Dec ’12

    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10

    Sons of Anarchy: Costume Identity and the Outlaw

    15 Sep ’14
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    Robin Hood: Costume Photo Fest

    29 Apr ’10 /

    Want another look at Janty Yates’ costume design for Robin Hood? Thought you might.

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    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10

    New Public Enemies Posters Released

    14 May ’09

    Academy Award Nominations: Oscar the Grouch

    2 Feb ’10
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    Robin Hood Trailer Arrives: Fiiiiight!

    16 Dec ’09 /

    The first trailer for Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood has hit the internet. Hit is the right word, as this is more battle royal than Prince of Thieves.

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    Stoker: Colour the Narrative

    8 Nov ’13

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11

    The Intern: Jacqueline Oknaian Costume Interview

    2 Oct ’15