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  • 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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    Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

    26 Aug ’11

    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11

    Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

    25 Jul ’11
  • Clothes from now,  Guys in Films

    The Essential Nature of Simple Costume in Locke

    1 Sep ’15 /

    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 somewhere important, and over the course of the film’s 85 minute running time, his life gradually begins to crumble around him as he desperately tries to salvage it. The controlled environment – the inside of his car – and the fact that the only character we actually see is Ivan himself means that interest in him is the only way of maintaining an audience’s attention with such limited visual stimulation. Ivan is the only character…

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    Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

    21 May ’12

    Review: Melancholia

    21 Oct ’11

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland Costume Q&A

    31 Jul ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13 /

    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 not going to work. Ex-stylist and one time assistant for Michael Kaplan, Trish Summerville, one of the fastest rising names in the industry, has purposely sought out what many costume designers shy away from: co-collaborations with new and established fashion designers and, in several cases, pulling clothes directly from the runway. Summerville is smart and savvy with a feel for contemporary trends, though by not designing and making key items for The Hunger Games: Catching…

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    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10

    After Earth Trailer Lands: First Proper Look at ‘Life Suit’

    8 Mar ’13

    Star Trek Into Darkness: The Devil is in the Details

    9 May ’13
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

    2 Mar ’13 /

    It's all about the shoes in Stoker.

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    National Treasure: Diane Kruger, a Dress for Action

    27 Nov ’09

    Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion

    17 Feb ’11

    Powerful Costume in We Need to Talk About Kevin

    27 Feb ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12 /

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

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    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12

    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12

    Review: The Artist

    25 Nov ’11
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12 /

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

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    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12

    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12 /

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

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    Audrey Tautou Chanel Sailor Pants For Perfume Advertisement

    9 May ’09

    First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money

    14 Dec ’11

    Ready For My Close Up: Anna May Wong

    18 Oct ’11
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money

    14 Dec ’11 /

    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.

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    Puttin’ on the Glitz at The British Library: A Look Back

    11 Apr ’14

    Boardwalk Empire: Why Men Should Embrace the Dandy Man

    31 Jan ’11

    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    8 Dec ’11 /

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

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    The A-Team Movie: First Official Pic – Suited Bradley Cooper

    24 Oct ’09

    Toy Story 3: New Clip – Ken Gets His Groove On

    30 May ’10

    Hot Scot! Holly Fulton Designs for Sex and the City 2

    7 Nov ’09
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Water for Elephants: Latest Trailer and Stills

    18 Mar ’11 /

    Some images and the latest trailer from Water for Elephants. Period costume design by Jacqueline West.

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    Trailer for Amelia Touches Down: Radical Fashions 1920s-30s

    26 Jun ’09

    Film Review: 42nd Street

    5 May ’09

    Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

    6 Jun ’18
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News,  Premium

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11 /

    Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however.

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    X-Men: Days of Future Past Pics – 1973 Xavier, Hank & Logan

    10 May ’13

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

    5 Jul ’10

    Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

    4 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Brighton Rock and Mod: Trailer Hits

    24 Nov ’10 /

    It’s grim by the coast. A trailer for 1960s set Brighton Rock has arrived online.

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    10 May ’13

    Jennifer Grey in Dirty Dancing: Baby Grows Up

    17 Jun ’10

    Quadrophenia: Cream & Brown Print Shift Dress

    22 Jul ’09
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