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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films

    The Pure Nerd-Joy of Mysterio’s Costume in Spider-Man: Far From Home

    22 Jul ’19 /

    The latest MCU smash-hit, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), features one of the strangest villains in the wallcrawler’s rogues’ gallery. When it comes to movies based on comic books, the outfit a character like Mysterio wears is not supposed to work on-screen. On the printed pages of comics, the outfits can be impractical and outlandish, and nothing is more of those things than the villain’s fishbowl helmet, lavender cape fastened with giant eyes, and green, scaly tights. Still, costume designer for the film, Anna B. Sheppard, met the challenge of making a fantastic look for Jake Gyllenhaal’s villain. Instead of running away from the crazy roots of the character, she…

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    Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

    26 Nov ’10

    Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

    1 Oct ’12

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – KB’s Thoughts

    31 Oct ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi

    First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume

    12 Jun ’13 /

    Our first look at Chris Evans’ costume for Captain America: The Winter Soldier.

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    Chris Evans on Captain America Suit: “It looks really cool”

    7 Jul ’10

    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20

    Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

    26 Nov ’10
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    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12 /

    Clothes on Film have an exclusive chat with Academy Award winning costume designer Janty Yates about her work on Prometheus.

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    Tron: Culture and Legacy

    12 Oct ’10

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Sansa Stark

    24 Jun ’13

    Full The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Hits: Merry Christmas

    19 Dec ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Premium

    War Horse: Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Kennedy

    19 Jan ’12 /

    Kathleen Kennedy chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her experiences and understanding of costume design.

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    Bright Star Trailer Online: 19th Century Costumes Afoot

    9 Oct ’09

    Spielberg’s War Horse: First Trailer Arrives

    29 Jun ’11

    The Alienist: Costume Featurette Provides Glimpse into Gilded Style

    26 Apr ’18
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: War Horse

    16 Jan ’12 /

    Costume designer Joanna Johnston has recreated WW1 with staunch accuracy.

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    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    Review: Les Misérables

    20 Dec ’12

    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12
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    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume – Part 2

    16 Nov ’10 /

    Part 2 of our detailed look at the costumes in Tron Legacy, moving onto specific design elements created for individual characters.

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    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12

    Star Wars Episode VII: The Costumes Awaken

    21 Dec ’15
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    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume

    9 Nov ’10 /

    We examine the design of the Tron Legacy light suits in detail including their creation, construction and symbolism.

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    Get Engaged by Twilight: A Merchandising Step Too Far?

    30 Apr ’10

    Beauty and the Beast: Q&A with Jacqueline Durran

    12 Apr ’17

    A Comfortable Future: The Costume Design of Her

    13 Feb ’14
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    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

    26 Oct ’10 /

    Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror.

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

    9 Mar ’12

    Tailoring The Wolf of Wall Street

    7 Feb ’14

    Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past

    25 Dec ’09