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    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Just About Everyone)

    10 Feb ’20 /

    Contributor Birdie McAra explores the fantabulously non-male gazey world of Birds of Prey.

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    The Hangover 2 Image Debuts: More Costume Wackiness to Come

    29 Nov ’10

    T2 Trainspotting: Nostalgia Trip

    6 Feb ’17

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

    22 Jul ’19
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    A Star is Born: The Cotton Rebel

    12 Oct ’18 /

    MINOR SPOILERS For all the inevitable chrysalis transformation of singer Ally (Lady Gaga) during A Star is Born (2018, directed by Bradley Cooper), the most subtle, yet real sartorial reflection of character belongs to her mentor and lover Jack (Cooper). Costumed by Erin Benach (Drive, A Place Beyond the Pines), Jack is the epitome of the casual rock star. Stage wear, day wear, evening wear, drinking wear, sleeping wear – it’s all the same. His simple clothes mask a mind so damaged it can only be subdued with the bottle. Jack lives in t-shirts (plain, dark or neutral colours), untucked shirts (dark or a green graph-check), brown calf leather jacket,…

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    The Hangover 2 Image Debuts: More Costume Wackiness to Come

    29 Nov ’10

    Bridesmaids Q&A: Comedy Costume

    17 Jun ’11

    Ocean’s 8: Fashioning Costume

    10 Jul ’18
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    The Place Beyond the Pines: Don’t Try This Look at Home

    15 Apr ’13 /

    If you thought a scorpion embroidered bomber jacket was tough to pull off, just wait until you see Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines.

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    Reservoir Dogs: Gangster Silhouette

    2 Apr ’12

    T2 Trainspotting: Nostalgia Trip

    6 Feb ’17

    The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear

    6 Jun ’13
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    Kurt and Bart Discuss the Costume Design of Stoker

    8 Mar ’13 /

    Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up 3D), although runaway hit Stoker is arguably their highest profile feature yet. In fact Stoker is the most beguiling film of 2013 so far for costume. This is…

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    Anna Karenina Coming to Banana Republic: Costume Fashion?

    30 Jun ’12

    Zach Galifianakis in Due Date: Theatre Geek

    25 Dec ’10

    The Place Beyond the Pines: Don’t Try This Look at Home

    15 Apr ’13
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    Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

    2 Mar ’13 /

    It's all about the shoes in Stoker.

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    The Hangover Costume Guide: Black Suits and Shades

    15 Dec ’09

    Michael Wilkinson Discusses Costume Design in Man of Steel

    21 Jun ’13

    Review: Melancholia

    21 Oct ’11
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    Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

    28 Feb ’12 /

    The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...

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    Spielberg’s War Horse: First Trailer Arrives

    29 Jun ’11

    Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time

    11 Nov ’11

    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Costume Q&A with Lucinda Wright

    3 Jun ’11
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    Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees

    7 Feb ’12 /

    Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards?

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    Gore Verbinski Leaves Steampunk World of BioShock…

    24 Aug ’09

    Michael Dennison Has Died

    9 Sep ’10

    BAFTA Results: The Young Victoria Costume Reigns

    22 Feb ’10
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    Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up

    24 Jan ’12 /

    Here's our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.

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    The Young Victoria: Costume Designer Interview

    14 Jan ’10

    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner

    27 Aug ’10
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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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    Review: The Artist

    25 Nov ’11

    Film Review: Dolores Claiborne

    6 Sep ’10

    Oz the Great and Powerful: Close Up Look at the Costumes

    11 Mar ’13
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    Review: Drive

    13 Sep ’11 /

    For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business.

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    Illuminate More Than Hide: Costume Design in A Separation

    1 Jun ’12

    National Treasure: Diane Kruger, a Dress for Action

    27 Nov ’09

    Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?

    20 Jun ’14
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    Drive: Red Band Trailer. Amazing

    23 Jul ’11 /

    "It is really a film *about* gloves"

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    The Selfish Giant: Costume Design for Social Realist Drama

    25 Jul ’14

    First Official Pic: Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

    5 Aug ’11

    The American Charity Sale: Own Clooney’s Zegna Suit

    2 Sep ’10