Tag Archives: identity

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Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film.

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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.

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Review: Water for Elephants

Old fashioned and sentimental, Water for Elephants still has much to offer with its very readable costume design.

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Goldfinger: Sean Connery in a Towelling Playsuit

The blue towelling playsuit in Goldfinger is typically remembered as Bond’s one sartorial disaster. Yet it might be worthy of reconsideration.

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Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan

All the recurring themes in Desperately Seeking Susan are linked to one jacket.

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Review: Rabbit Hole

An uncomfortable watch, Rabbit Hole is nonetheless essential viewing.

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Boardwalk Empire: Why Men Should Embrace the Dandy Man

Boardwalk Empire heralds the return of the dandy man.

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Review: Black Swan

A ferocious work from a filmmaker at the height of his game, Black Swan is an incredibly satisfying piece of cinema.

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Review: The King’s Speech

A majestic tale set in a buttoned-up world of repressed emotion.

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Robert Cummings in Saboteur (1942): Costume Judgement

To be a saboteur you must surely dress like one.

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Zach Galifianakis in Due Date: Theatre Geek

Costume designer Louise Mingenbach worked closely with Zach Galifianakis to create Ethan’s camp and blissfully unaware look.

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Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

The international trailer for Black Swan brings anticipation to the max.

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