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

    Beauty and the Beast: Q&A with Jacqueline Durran

    12 Apr ’17 /

    There are already a lot of excellent interviews with Oscar winning Beauty and the Beast costume designer Jacqueline Durran online, so with our limited communication we wanted to ask a little more about Belle’s (Emma Watson) day-to-day ensemble and the creation of Gaston’s attire (Luke Evans), arguably the closest character to his 1991 animated counterpart. Ms. Durran, currently hard at work on a new project, was kind enough to provide a few brief responses: Clothes on Film: How did you go about creating costumes for a computer generated Beast? Jacqueline Durran: When I first started prep on the movie the Beast was going to be a prosthetic beast. Had this…

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    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13

    Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Costume: Full Paparazzi Reveal

    26 Sep ’11

    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Beauty and the Beast at Central Saint Martins

    17 Mar ’17 /

    To tie-in with the release of Disney’s new live-action version of Beauty and Beast, the project’s Oscar winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran teamed up with students from Central Saint Martin’s college in London to reinterpret ensembles from the film. These are outfits designed in homage to Beauty and the Beast, taking specific elements here and there, a song, colour or concept and creating something entirely new. Whether these are fashion or art pieces is ultimately unclear – what stands out though is their reach beyond that of merely marketing a big movie. Just as an idea it would be fantastic to see more films promoting their costumes in this way.…

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    The Last Jedi: Interview with Costume Designer Michael Kaplan

    24 Dec ’17

    Disney’s Cinderella Trailer: The Costumes of Sandy Powell

    21 Nov ’14

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films

    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13 /

    Must admit, we kind of saw this one coming. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire costume designer Trish Summerville has teamed up with online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter to produce 16 ready-to-wear outfits, leather goods and jewellery tied into the film. These ensembles will available exclusively at Net-a-Porter while being simultaneously promoted through Lionsgate’s Capital Couture website. Summerville, recently honoured as Costume Designer of the Year at the 10th Annual Style Awards, commented she’s “extremely proud of the designs that we created for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and there’s no partner more appropriate for Capitol Couture than the world’s most cutting-edge luxury retailer”. If anyone can make such a collection work,…

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    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland Costume Q&A

    31 Jul ’10

    Why is Miss Piggy Wearing a Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress?

    11 Feb ’14

    Back to the Future Nikes go on Sale: You Can’t Afford Them

    9 Sep ’11
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    CDG Award Nominations Are In: Hmm…

    17 Jan ’13 /

    The Costume Designers Guild Award nominations right some wrongs and ignore quite a few others.

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    Dual Analysis: The Young Victoria – Chris’ Thoughts

    28 Jul ’10

    Costume Stories: This Week, Anna Nicole and House of Cards

    29 Jun ’13

    Bright Star Trailer Online: 19th Century Costumes Afoot

    9 Oct ’09
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Clothes from 1950s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Anna Karenina: Jacqueline Durran Talks Jewellery & Costume

    11 Jan ’13 /

    Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for Anna Karenina – 1870s Russia via 1950s couture.

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    Homecoming: Betsy Heimann on Costuming Godless

    15 Dec ’17

    12 Years a Slave: Rags and Tatters

    20 Jan ’14

    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10
  • 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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    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12

    After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

    14 Jun ’13

    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

    5 Apr ’11
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    BAFTA Nominations: Guess the Line-Up

    9 Jan ’13 /

    BAFTA Costume design nominations announced. Worthy, but no surprises.

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    The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: Full Costume Trailer

    24 Sep ’11

    Review: Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall

    9 Sep ’11

    Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat

    21 Mar ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Clothes on Film Chapter for Hollywood Costume book

    31 Oct ’12 /

    Forgive the self-promotion as we draw your attention to Clothes on Film’s inclusion in book ‘Hollywood Costume’ edited by Deborah Nadoolman Landis.

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    Prince of Persia: Interview With Costume Designer Penny Rose

    7 May ’10

    Tron Legacy: Merchandising the MCP

    17 Dec ’10

    UK Film Review: The Road

    19 Nov ’09
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News

    Anna Karenina Coming to Banana Republic: Costume Fashion?

    30 Jun ’12 /

    Banana Republic have teamed up with Anna Karenina costume designer Jacqueline Durran to create an exclusive collection inspired by the upcoming movie.

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    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12

    Costume Designer Joanna Johnston Talks Lincoln & Jack

    8 Feb ’13

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 2

    9 Jul ’12
  • Girls in Films,  News

    Win! Five Copies of Movie Dressmaking Book Sew Iconic

    1 May ’12 /

    We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.

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    Costume Designer Richard Bruno Has Died

    18 Jan ’12

    Arnold Scaasi (8 May 1930 – 3 August 2015)

    6 Aug ’15

    Shifting Trends: Claire Foy in First Man

    25 Oct ’18
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  News

    Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

    28 Feb ’12 /

    The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...

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    Four Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps Goodie Bags To Give Away

    24 Sep ’10

    Award Winners 2013: Anna Karenina Takes All

    25 Feb ’13

    Film Review: Iron Man 2

    3 May ’10
  • News

    Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees

    7 Feb ’12 /

    Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards?

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    It’s The A-Team Teaser Trailer, Fool!

    11 Jan ’10

    Costume Designers Guild Nominations: Nein Inglourious

    27 Jan ’10

    Costume Designers Guild Award for Doctor Parnassus

    27 Feb ’10
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