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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20 /

    A new VLOG looking back over the still stunning costume design on of Inception.

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    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    Film Review: 2012

    19 Dec ’09

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20 /

    We revisit sci-fi classic Inception a decade after its release with MVP, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland.

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    Eastern Promises: Viggo Mortensen’s Double Breasted Suit

    3 Jun ’09

    Charlie Sheen Back in Braces for Wall Street 2

    9 Sep ’09

    Costume Designers Guild Award for Doctor Parnassus

    27 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20 /

    A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has dropped and it’s undoubtedly going to be the best film EVER.

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    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12

    UK Film Review: The Road

    19 Nov ’09

    Brave: Costume in Animation – Interview with Claudia Chung

    16 Aug ’12
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    31 Jul ’17 /

    Amongst staggering aural and visual assault, perhaps one of the quietest aspects of Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) are its costumes – and this is to its credit. Dunkirk is the type of film that requires you to engage quickly with everything you see on screen. Jeffrey Kurland’s costume design is masterful in this regard. A sea of subtly differentiated green and brown with the pop of naval uniforms and briefly glimpsed civilian wear. This is 1940 at its most spare and rudimentary. Here, Jeffrey Kurland chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about his process for creating the world of Dunkirk: SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Clothes on Film: How did you…

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    Inglourious Basterds: Costume Lowdown by Anna Sheppard

    28 Sep ’09

    Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume

    9 Feb ’15

    A Colourful Tale: The Costume Canvas of Dick Tracy

    27 Feb ’15
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Look of Love and Man of Steel

    22 Jun ’13 /

    The week’s costume stories and links.

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    Costume Stories, This Week: True Detective and The Flash

    15 Mar ’14

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, The Bling Ring and Anchorman

    8 Jun ’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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    The Wolverine International Trailer: Yakuza Style

    27 Mar ’13

    Illuminate More Than Hide: Costume Design in A Separation

    1 Jun ’12

    Superfly Solo

    18 Jun ’18
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    How to Read Costume on Film

    19 Apr ’11 /

    Editor Chris Laverty explains how to ‘read’ costume on film. From an article originally published in Moviescope magazine.

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    Clothes on Film Visit the V&A Grace Kelly Exhibition

    12 May ’10

    Black Swan: Amy Westcott Interview

    28 Jan ’11

    Grease: Stockard Channing as Rizzo

    17 Aug ’09
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11 /

    The first trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger has bish bash boshed onto the internet.

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    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11

    Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

    26 Aug ’11

    Captain America: Q&A with Costume Designer Anna B. Sheppard

    29 Jul ’11
  • News

    83rd Academy Awards Snub Big Costume Movies

    25 Jan ’11 /

    The 83rd Academy Award nominations were not especially surprising, but for Best Costume Design category there were a couple of major upsets.

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    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10

    Brooklyn’s Finest Trailer Kicks All Kinds of Butt

    4 Dec ’09

    Get Engaged by Twilight: A Merchandising Step Too Far?

    30 Apr ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

    20 Aug ’10 /

    Jeffrey Kurland has once again spoken exclusively to Clothes on Film about his inspiring costume design for Inception.

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    First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume

    12 Jun ’13

    Seventh Son Trailer: Filthy Fantasy

    12 Jul ’13

    UK Film Review: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

    14 Jun ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland Costume Q&A

    31 Jul ’10 /

    Jeffrey Kurland explains his costume choices for Inception exclusively to Clothes on Film.

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    After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

    14 Jun ’13

    The Martian: The Perfect 10 Spacesuit

    6 Oct ’15

    Seventh Son Trailer: Filthy Fantasy

    12 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  News

    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10 /

    It’s those Captain America costume pics! Later than everyone else!

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    Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

    1 Oct ’12

    Tron: Culture and Legacy

    12 Oct ’10

    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12