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    Costume Design in House of Cards: Colour is Power

    10 Jun ’13 /

    Costume colours in House of Cards are symbolic of vulnerability and power.

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    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12

    First Official Pic: Anne Hathaway as Catwoman

    5 Aug ’11

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20
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    Costume Round Up: Any Colour so long as it’s Black

    30 Mar ’13 /

    In honour of the The Wolverine and his black on black Yakuza uniform, a round up of posts featuring memorable black costumes at Clothes on Film.

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

    21 Dec ’13

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

    22 Jun ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Gatsby and Capitol Couture

    20 Apr ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  News

    Hollywood Costume Exhibition Opens at the V&A in London

    26 Oct ’12 /

    A rundown of why Hollywood Costume at the V&A is the best event you will see all year.

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    World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down

    27 Jun ’13

    Beyond Biba, Beyond Fashion

    12 Nov ’10

    All the Catching Fire Fashion Portraits in One Place

    9 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    A Cat of a Certain Breed: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    11 Aug ’12 /

    Armour and indecisiveness: Audrey Hepburn is more than a little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

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    Michael Caine in The Italian Job: Part 2

    20 Feb ’14

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    25 Sep ’18

    Sandra Dee in If A Man Answers: A Salmon Run Up Beacon Hill

    9 Nov ’12
  • Girls in Films,  News

    Win! Five Copies of Movie Dressmaking Book Sew Iconic

    1 May ’12 /

    We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.

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    Johnny Depp in Public Enemies: Costume as Plot

    12 Apr ’11

    Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

    16 Mar ’12

    Why is Miss Piggy Wearing a Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress?

    11 Feb ’14
  • Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    La Femme Nikita: Anne Parillaud’s Little Black Dress

    21 Dec ’10 /

    La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film.

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    Fight Club: Remembering Marla, the Dark Tourist

    7 May ’13

    Deena Appel on Creating the Costume World of The Spy Who Shagged Me

    2 Oct ’18

    T2 Trainspotting: Nostalgia Trip

    6 Feb ’17
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner

    27 Aug ’10 /

    The costumes are somewhat…ahem....‘colourful’.

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    Rumble Fish: Dress Code Integrity in Gang Culture

    30 Aug ’12

    Argo: Interview with Costume Designer Jacqueline West

    16 Feb ’13

    Film Review: Risky Business

    16 Jul ’09