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Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

31 Jul ’17 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1940s

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[…]

The Essential Nature of Simple Costume in Locke

1 Sep ’15 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from now

Locke (2013, costume design by Nigel Egerton) is a film unique in its restrictions – it takes place in real time, has only one character and only one setting. Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is driving[…]

The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

15 Nov ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi

When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is[…]

Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

2 Mar ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from now

It’s all about the shoes in Stoker.

Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

27 Sep ’1221 Jun ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1920s

Costume designer Margot Wilson talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her impeccable work on Lawless.

Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

21 Sep ’1211 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1920s

Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless.

Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

3 Feb ’1211 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1920s

Sonia Grande’s costume design for Midnight in Paris offers everything we expect of 1920s Paris and the contemporary nouveau riche.

First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money

14 Dec ’1111 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1920s

Warner Bros. have released two images from The Great Gatsby. Not much to see, but it is difficult not to be drawn in by the promise of costume luxury.

Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

8 Dec ’1111 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 2000-10

Playing computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace embodies the character in such a way that picturing anyone else in the role is nearly impossible.