There has been an insane amount of discussion online about Bryce Dallas Howard’s character Claire Dearing since the release of Jurassic World (2015, costume designer: Daniel Orlandi), mostly concerning the ‘running in heels’ sequences. I[…]
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Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love
From stills of this film alone you could easily be forgiven in thinking that I am Love (Io sono l’amore, 2009) was set during the 1960s. The designer clothes draped worn by lead members of[…]
Internal Affairs: A Black and White World
Internal Affairs (1990) is an excellent stone cold thriller. The costumes are a subtle tease, revealing personal information that the characters never say out loud. Like many movies released in the late 1980s/1990s, Internal Affairs[…]
Costume Encounter: Sheridan Smith as Sally Thorn in The 7.39
Two-part BBC drama The 7.39 could have been your average ‘man meets woman and has an affair’ tale. However, the overall verdict has been one of admiration at not only the amazing acting from its[…]
Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us
If you have played The Last of Us on Playstation 3 it has likely ruined video gaming for you. The world created is so vivid and believable that every game afterward just feels dated and[…]
Smooth Talk: “Tomorrow Night I’ll Wear the Halter”
Moments of sartorial significance, and that glimmer of recognition that we feel upon seeing an onscreen outfit worn more than once are found throughout Smooth Talk, Joyce Chopra’s underseen 1986 adaptation of a Joyce Carol[…]
Working Girl: The Culture of Power Dressing
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[…]
Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat
Meryl Streep’s timeless Burberry trench coat is one of the most recognisable contemporary costumes of 1970s.
Illuminate More Than Hide: Costume Design in A Separation
The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation.
Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure
Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever seen on screen.
Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s
Crazy, Stupid Love is every inch the ‘fashion film’, both in terms of narrative and costume designer Dayna Pink’s elegant menswear styling.
Winter’s Bone: Rebecca Hofherr Interview
Costume designer Rebecca Hofherr talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her incredible contribution to Winter’s Bone.