Costume designer Jacqueline West talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her period recreation work on Ben Affleck’s Oscar favourite Argo. Continue reading
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Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time
Mark Bridges exclusively explains his costume choices for retro epic Boogie Nights. Continue reading
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Catherine Deneuve in Potiche: Still Belle
Potiche confirms that Catherine Deneuve will always be Belle de Jour, only now with added sense of humour. Continue reading
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Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
A classy, very British affair. Continue reading
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Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit
Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth. Continue reading
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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Dressed Trailer
Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes. Continue reading
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Review: Norwegian Wood
Beautiful and affecting, even if it does collapse under the weight of its own earnestness at times. Continue reading
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Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies
Throughout The Way We Were, Barbra Streisand wears a mix of period authenticity and contemporary fashion. Continue reading
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Meg Ryan in Proof of Life: Hopeless Hippie
On Meg Ryan’s character Alice, hippie seems like a passing trend rather than a lifestyle choice. Continue reading
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Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
Less a costume movie and more a fashion one, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is typical of its naughty director Russ Meyer in all the best ways. Continue reading