MINOR SPOILERS At a pivotal juncture during the Fathers & Sons episode of Godless (2017), the camera tracks into a pink ribbon tied on the back of young woman’s hair; a woman who is suffering[…]
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From Bum to Italian Stallion: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky
In the very opening scene of Rocky (1976, costume designer Robert Cambel), we see the title character in the ring, bare chested, hands encased in boxing gloves, the picture of sporting violence and masculinity. But[…]
Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood
Costume designer Mark Bridges described There Will Be Blood (2007) as his most challenging film, referring to the difficulties he faced in transporting costumes to the remote location in West Texas, after director Paul Thomas[…]
Costume Stories, This Week: Amy Adams & Sleepy Hollow
Give us three minutes; we’ll give you the costume world. Amy Adams Current actress of the moment and friend of costume designers everywhere, Amy Adams, is to be honoured at this year’s CDG awards on[…]
The Lone Ranger: Never take off the Mask
There is not man behind the mask; the mask is The Lone Ranger.
Review: Oz the Great and Powerful
Oz is here and as far as fantasy costume is concerned, you are in for some surprises.
Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss
The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide
Fascinating video about Hardy Amies costumes for 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Sandra Dee in If A Man Answers: A Salmon Run Up Beacon Hill
The evolving costumes worn by Sandra Dee in classic sixties gender comedy A Man Answers.
Review: Looper
A mishmash of sci-fi conventions and clichés cobbled together as something we have never quite seen before.
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.
The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.
The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E.