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The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection

A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady. Continue reading→

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Costume Clues Reveal All in The Cabin in the Woods

Costume in The Cabin in the Woods is not grand, but it is very clever. All the teenage characters subtly evolve from one horror stereotype to another. Continue reading→

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The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

5 Dec ’12

The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level. Continue reading→

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Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

27 Sep ’12

Costume designer Margot Wilson talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her impeccable work on Lawless. Continue reading→

Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

18 May ’12

Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever seen on screen. Continue reading→

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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. Continue reading→

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Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

5 Aug ’11

Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit. Continue reading→