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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone

    8 Nov ’17 /

    Costume designer Ann Roth, arguably one of the greatest of her craft still working in Hollywood, has costumed director Steven Spielberg’s latest The Post, and by the looks of this first trailer we are in for a muted treat: What we have are gentlemen sporting classic collar points with moderate spread, sometimes short sleeve (always with a chest pocket – a very American touch) and medium breadth neckties. The occasional kipper, but this 1971 is a very different world than, say, The Deuce (costume designer Anna Terrazas). The seventies may have ushered in increasingly wide flared trousers and oversized lapels but it’s doubtful we’ll see much of those in The…

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    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14 /

    Two weeks of juicy costume links. Sandy Powell A costumer who needs no introduction. This Sunday at the J. Paul Getty Museum she discusses the use of period photographs in her process. Puttin’ on the Glitz Tyranny of Style contributor Sophia Shillito recaps the British Library’s night of jazz, costume, gangsters, fashion and cocktails. Costume Test Photographs Costume tests for famous movies! Vera Miles as Madeleine! Vikings Joan Bergin talks Vikings season 2 addressing why the show hasn’t received any costume noms. It’s not very good, which may be factor, though that has nothing to do with the costumes. Saddle Shoes Lots and lots of saddle shoes, from Twin Peaks…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Mad Men

    1 Jun ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Oscar and Hart of Dixie

    18 Jan ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: The Winter Soldier and Mad Men

    12 Apr ’14 /

    That’ll do, costume. That’ll do. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hello Tailor is stealing away your life with her rundowns of this mildly popular comic book movie. Not all are costume based, though all are worth reading. Here is PART 1. PART 2 PART 3 PART 4! Keeping it Cap America, Tyranny of Style has an interview with the film’s costume designer – and original Hunger Games changer – Judianna Makovsky HERE. Mad Men Janie Bryant launches ‘Janie Bryant Couture’. So basically that’s techy tights designed by one of the world’s best known costume designers. Game of Thrones The desi influence. A bit of a stretch, but still an intriguing…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, Blue Jasmine and Roman Holiday

    24 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Inside Llewyn Davis & Mockingjay

    1 Feb ’14
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: Yves Saint Laurent and Mad Men

    22 Mar ’14 /

    This week’s costume design news. Mad Men “She buys her clothes two sizes too small, more 50’s than 60’s.” – Janie Bryant knows her Joan. Yves Saint Laurent Costume designer Madeline Fontaine’s predictably difficult job costuming the immaculate biopic. …and sticking with Yves, HERE‘s Kate Muir’s article inspired by the film for The Times featuring Clothes on Film ed Christopher Laverty. Sunday in New York Another stunning analysis by Kay Noske, this time focusing on Jane Fonda’s enviable wardrobe as ’the only 22 year old virgin left in the world’. Hannibal Part 2 of Hello Tailor’s in-depth analysis. Even if you can’t be bothered to read the article (though you…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Clueless and The Newsroom

    22 Jul ’13

    Costume Round Up: Any Colour so long as it’s Black

    30 Mar ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Game of Thrones and Liberace

    11 May ’13
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: Dallas and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

    8 Mar ’14 /

    So what’s been happening this week then? Blue Jasmine ‘In costuming the past we lose the present.’ Wonder Woman Michael Wilkinson has basically said nothing about Wonder Woman’s outfit, yet we’re still hanging on his every word. Mad Men Jessica Paré chats about the show’s costumes and her own ‘French with a rock edge’ style. Dallas Costume designer Rachel Sage talks about her work on the TNT reboot. The Oscars Catherine Martin wins and wins BIG. Kudos. Red carpet fashion Tyranny of Style casts his educated gaze over the winners and losers. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D More Tyranny of Style, this time revisiting Ann Foley’s stylish contribution to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, The Butler and Evil Dead

    17 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Burton & Taylor and Scandal

    27 Jul ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Downton Abbey & Breaking Bad

    28 Sep ’13
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: The Grandmaster and Fleming

    22 Feb ’14 /

    Costume your life. Caroline Harris Fleming costume designer talks about getting into the business, and if she’d be up for Bond… Pitch Perfect 2 The Mindy Project’s Salvador Perez set to design for Elizabeth Banks’ directional debut. He already collaborated with Banks on Zack and Miri Make a Porno. The Invisible Woman Michael O’Connor chats briefly about his Oscar nominated contribution to the film. The Grandmaster Even more briefly, though no less welcome, William Chang Suk Ping talks about his work on The Grandmaster. Ray Holman Broadchurch, Silk, Doctor Who…have a browse around this always excellent costume designer’s website. Downton Abbey The costumes travel to the U.S. We predict this’ll…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: Inside Llewyn Davis & Mockingjay

    1 Feb ’14 /

    This week you may have missed… Ingenious Costume Design Good list from Rebecca Clough at Den of Geek of ingenious movie costume design. And while we’re about it, congratulations to another of their regular writers, Ryan Lambie, for his FDA Richard Attenborough Blogger of the Year Award. Inside Llewyn Davis Kristin M. Burke has a chat with the Coen brothers’ regular costume designer Mary Zophres. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 Trish Summerville out, Kurt & Bart in for the third Hunger Games movie. Odd after Summerville being such a successful choice, but we get the feeling this is most intentional. Cash hungry producers have realised Katniss’ costume designers are…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Gatsby and Capitol Couture

    20 Apr ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Costume Round Up: Villains

    6 Apr ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Top Costumes of the Year 2013

    28 Dec ’13 /

    What a busy twelve months it’s been for costume design. Really though, this art, or craft, or business (Deborah Nadoolman Landis insists it is definitely a business) gets more talked about each year. 2013 was especially exciting however as it seemed every month something even more thrilling arrived to fawn over. In the last few weeks alone we have had The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Sleepy Hollow, and now American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street on the horizon. Dipping back further, it was Stoker that got us excited about subtext, The Great Gatsby that slammed the lid on that twenties revival once and for all, and Behind…

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    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Ellen Mirojnick Costume Q&A

    13 Sep ’10

    Rocky: Talia Shire as Adrian, From Geek to Chic

    17 Mar ’10

    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: Edith Head and Ender’s Game

    2 Nov ’13 /

    Costume news you may have missed. Edith Head Google’s delightful doodle to celebrate the birth of Edith Head on 28th October 1897, showcasing illustrations of her work from A Place in the Sun, White Christmas, Sex and the Single Girl, To Catch a Thief, The Birds and Gunfight at the O.K. Corral. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Costume preview via Trish Summerville and The New York Times – no spoilers. Look out for our own coverage soon. Julien’s Auctions The estate of William Travilla. Get your credit card(s) ready. Columbo New costume Tumblr by Nicolas Magand. Mark this as essential reading forever. Duck Dynasty Well what did YOU wear for…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Masters of Sex and TED Talk

    5 Oct ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14
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    Costume Stories: This Week, Jobs and Tootsie

    13 Jul ’13 /

    Say you, say costume design.

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Gatsby Again

    27 Apr ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, The Bling Ring and Anchorman

    8 Jun ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Inside Llewyn Davis & Mockingjay

    1 Feb ’14
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV

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

    29 Jun ’13 /

    The week in costume design.

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    Flashdance: Jennifer Beals’ Dance & Casual Wear

    31 Jul ’09

    The Hangover Costume Guide: Black Suits and Shades

    15 Dec ’09

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

    12 Aug ’11
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, The Bling Ring and Anchorman

    8 Jun ’13 /

    Lots of exciting costume stories this week.

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Gatsby Again

    27 Apr ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Much Ado and Superman

    15 Jun ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: The Grandmaster and Fleming

    22 Feb ’14
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