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  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Brigsby Bear: Interview with Suit Creators Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

    28 Jul ’17 /

    Despite being set in the present day, the world of Brigsby Bear (2017, directed by Dave McCary) is a cosy 1980s nostalgia affair. Most of what we see either comes from or belongs to another time. It is a very deliberate look that extends right across the production design and costumes. Separate from the overall costume design of Brigsby Bear (by Sarah Mae Burton), Stoopid Buddy Stoodios worked on the creation and execution of the actual Brigsby Bear suit. We chatted to David Brooks and Ben Bayouth from the studio to discover exactly how they arrived upon the distinctive finished article. Clothes on Film: What led Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to…

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    Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    Gena Rowlands in Gloria: Gangster’s Ex Wears a Skirt Suit

    9 Mar ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    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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    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12

    Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose

    2 Jun ’14

    Looper: Costume Designer Sharen Davis Reveals Inspiration

    28 Sep ’12
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: Thor: The Dark World and Reign

    26 Oct ’13 /

    An American Werewolf in London A screening at the Billy Wilder theater in Los Angeles on the 26th, with Deborah Nadoolman Landis in attendance to sign copies of her book ‘Hollywood Costume’ (we’re in that!). Shawna Trpcic It’s question time with Shawna Trpcic. What a fun idea! Halloween FrockTalk’s guide to looking suitably fab and/or disgusting. Thor: The Dark World Costume designer Wendy Partridge (another new set of hands for Thor) chats briefly about her work on the upcoming film. Rush Inspired by her friend Ellen Crawshaw working as a costume assistant on Rush, fashion historian and all round sartorial resource Amber Butchart analyses cars and Formula 1 style in…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Grace of Monaco & Penny Dreadful

    17 May ’14

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    13 Jul ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Blue Jasmine and Roman Holiday

    24 Aug ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Conjuring Trailer: Lapels That Flap in the Night

    3 Apr ’13 /

    The 1970s was a scary era, not least for clothes. The Conjuring costume designer Kristin M. Burke tells us more.

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    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17

    Dual Analysis: Saturday Night Fever

    10 Aug ’09

    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

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  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    New Paranormal Activity 2 Clip: Ordinary is Scary

    20 Oct ’10 /

    Paranormal Activity 2 does look interesting; not least costume wise. In a very ordinary way.

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    14 Nov ’16

    Black Swan: Interview with Darren Aronofsky

    17 Jan ’11

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  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Dual Analysis,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – Chris’ Thoughts

    27 Oct ’09 /

    Attesting that upbeat and silly often go hand in hand, Beetle Juice stands as one of director Tim Burton's most cheerfully insane projects.

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