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    The Fabric of Film: Tough Guy Wear

    16 Apr ’15 /

    In honour of The Times’ film critic Kevin Maher’s list of iconic movie rebels, we take a look at what it truly takes to make a tough guy in cinema. What constitutes a tough guy, as in ‘man’, on film is usually a traditional interpretation of masculinity. There is always room for the sensitive hero in a sweater and slacks, but for those who watch movies as ingrained wish fulfilment, the sexy and sweaty man’s man needs suitable attire to reflect his personality. But it is not just about the garments themselves. A jacket is a jacket, but a leather jacket is a symbol. A wax jacket on the other…

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    Drake’s Fashion: Uncharted the Movie Has Writers

    23 Nov ’09

    From Bum to Italian Stallion: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky

    22 Apr ’14

    Film Review: Knight and Day

    5 Aug ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films

    Teaser Trailer: Disney’s Maleficent: Evil Wears Fur

    13 Nov ’13 /

    Maleficent is a nasty piece of work. She curses a princess, Aurora, to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before her 16th birthday. She wears black, has horns on her hat. She is sensational. Disney’s live action interpretation of Maleficent, based on their own adaptation of the Wicked Fairy Godmother in Sleeping Beauty (1959), has just released a teaser trailer. The film follows the story of how Maleficent (played by Angelina Jolie) came to be, from a beautiful kind-hearted girl to the twisted Mistress of Evil, similar in some respects to the Wicked Witch in The Wizard of Oz. Basically a good gal gone bad, and who…

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    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10

    Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

    15 Sep ’09

    Eiko Ishioka Has Died

    30 Jan ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Oscar Nominations: At Least One Surprise

    10 Jan ’13 /

    Oscar announces their Costume Design nominees and at least make up for one BAFTA shortfall.

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    Eiko Ishioka Has Died

    30 Jan ’12

    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11

    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Pre-Victorian,  Premium

    Sharen Davis Costume Interview: Django Unchained

    1 Jan ’13 /

    Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film.

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    Review: Django Unchained

    28 Dec ’12

    Exclusive Costume Featurette for My Cousin Rachel

    31 May ’17

    Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

    4 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Django Unchained

    28 Dec ’12 /

    Costume designer Sharen Davis finds a good fit with Tarantino; their Deep South bounty hunter Django is a visibly memorable protagonist crying out for a sequel.

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    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11

    Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

    17 May ’10

    War Horse: Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Kennedy

    19 Jan ’12
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

    23 Oct ’12 /

    Could Django Unchained be the first Quentin Tarantino movie to win a Costume Design Oscar?

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    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    Homecoming: Betsy Heimann on Costuming Godless

    15 Dec ’17

    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Water for Elephants

    10 May ’11 /

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

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    Film Review: 42nd Street

    5 May ’09

    The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges

    22 Nov ’11

    The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.

    20 Mar ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Academy Award Nominations: Oscar the Grouch

    2 Feb ’10 /

    It's Academy Award nomination day so let's have a look at the line up. We have to warn you though; there are a couple of upsets.

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    Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

    23 Oct ’12

    A Colourful Tale: The Costume Canvas of Dick Tracy

    27 Feb ’15

    Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow’s Red Trouser Suit

    18 May ’09