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    Costume Stories: This Week, Boardwalk Empire & Rush

    21 Sep ’13 /

    BAMF A well written and comprehensive site with a growing list of gents film/TV costume posts in the ‘get the look’ format. Like this a lot. Costume design, JK Rowling’s new Harry Potter movie, and the wizarding fashions of 1920s New York Hello Tailor gets lost in the world of world of Hogwarts costume. And in Part 2… She sets her sights on the flapper effect. Fashion Have no doubt; costume designers have a big impact on fashion. The Great Gatsby Lisa Hix for Collector’s Weekly finds more to say on The Great Gatsby. Her starting point? Boobs. Rush Gilt talk to Julian Day about his period costume work on…

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

    7 Jun ’14

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

    5 Oct ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Diana & TIFF

    7 Sep ’13
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Mad Men Season 6 Premiere: Approaching the 1970s

    11 Apr ’13 /

    Our thoughts on the costume design in the season 6 premiere of Mad Men.

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    Take Me to my Tailor: Michael Caine in The Italian Job

    28 Jan ’14

    Saving Mr. Banks: Costume Design Featurette

    12 Dec ’13

    The Help: Exclusive Interview with Director Tate Taylor

    26 Oct ’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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    The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    29 Aug ’13

    Swing Time: Ginger Rogers’ Day Dress

    26 May ’09

    The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear

    6 Jun ’13
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews

    Exclusive Boardwalk Empire Costume Design Clip

    5 Jan ’12 /

    A brief but worthwhile and exclusive clip about the costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

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    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13

    Puttin’ on the Glitz: An Upcoming Fashion and Film Event

    12 Mar ’14

    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11
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    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Boardwalk Empire

    3 Jan ’12 /

    For HBO Sessions part 2, Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty was invited to discuss the costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

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    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12

    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11

    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    Clothes on Film’s 2011 Costume Design Round Up

    28 Dec ’11 /

    By no means intended as an exhaustive list, Clothes on Film ponder an overview of 2011 in costume.

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    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn’s outfits – Part 2

    30 Jun ’09

    Jane Fonda and the Costumes of Klute (1971)

    19 Aug ’19

    Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer: Colourful Past

    25 Dec ’09
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    Boardwalk Empire Costume Q&A: John Dunn & Lisa Padovani

    21 Sep ’11 /

    On the eve of Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 commencing, we had a chat with the show’s costume designers John Dunn and Lisa Padovani.

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    Exclusive Boardwalk Empire Costume Design Clip

    5 Jan ’12

    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11
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    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11 /

    On Tuesday 13th September, Clothes on Film makes its television debut chatting about the amazing costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

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    Martin/Prada Great Gatsby Collaboration: Fashion as Costume?

    22 Jan ’13

    Changeling: Angelina Jolie’s Fur Trimmed Coat

    5 May ’10

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11
  • News

    CDG Awards: Black Swan Takes the Prize

    23 Feb ’11 /

    Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award.

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    Drive: Red Band Trailer. Amazing

    23 Jul ’11

    Clueless: Calvin Klein White Dress Makes Comeback

    8 Jul ’10

    Christina Ricci: Four Play With Donna Karan

    23 Dec ’09
  • News

    Costume Designers Guild Nominations: 2011

    21 Jan ’11 /

    The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) has served up their nominations for this year.

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    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10

    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10

    The Fashion Chronicles by Amber Butchart: Out Now

    28 Sep ’18
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    Mad Men: Maggie Siff’s Tweed Suit (S1)

    5 Jul ’10 /

    Rachel's Chanel suit was a personal request from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner.

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    Goldfinger: Sean Connery in a Towelling Playsuit

    29 Mar ’11

    Brighton Rock and Mod: Trailer Hits

    24 Nov ’10

    Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love

    5 Jun ’15
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  News

    Janie Bryant Talks Mad Men Season 4: “Glitzy, not so glitzy”

    1 Jul ’10 /

    A hint at what costume designer Janie Bryant has in store for Mad Men season four.

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    The Birds: Tippi Hedren in the Green Suit

    7 Aug ’13

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20

    Mad Men: Maggie Siff’s Tweed Suit (S1)

    5 Jul ’10
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