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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    The Little Drummer Girl: A Colourful Pretence

    14 Dec ’18 /

    SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Having recently finished a six week, six episode run on the BBC, John le Carré adapted spy drama The Little Drummer Girl was divisive in terms of audience reaction. Some found the plot impossible to follow, others revelled in the cloak and dagger shenanigans of twenty-something Charmain ‘Charlie’ Ross (Florence Pugh), a low level actress drawn into a high stakes mission of infiltrating a Palestinian revolutionary group in 1979. The show’s costume design by Sheena Napier and Stephen Noble inspired equal division. While most enjoyed the eye-popping period ensembles and how they exemplified character, just as many were left confounded by their conspicuous presence. One thing that cannot…

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    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20

    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 2000-10,  Interviews

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18 /

    Goldmember (2002, directed by Jay Roach), the final film (so far) in the Austin Powers series again shifts its timeline. However, rather than a negligible, though comparatively significant, jump from late to very late 1960s, here we dive into that most raucous of decades – the 1970s. And then back to 2002 (do keep up). For costume designer Deena Appel (pictured above, bottom left with Jay Roach) it was a wildly ambitious undertaking. Not to mention the film also features a well-known music and movie star, just about to launch into the stratosphere: Beyoncé. Speaking exclusively to Clothes on Film and closing out our epic in-depth look at the Austin…

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    Beyond Biba, Beyond Fashion

    12 Nov ’10

    Review: Moonrise Kingdom

    29 May ’12

    Rosemary’s Baby: Chris and KB Chat About the Film

    4 Jan ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Superfly Solo

    18 Jun ’18 /

    MILD SPOILERS Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is far and away the most ‘A New Hope-like’ film in the series yet. In terms of tone, sure, but particularly costume. What costume designers Glyn Dillon and David Crossman have so expertly achieved with Solo is making a contemporary looking movie set during the late 1960s. Star Wars: A New Hope was released in 1977 which puts Solo’s timeline around a decade before, or likely just over. But hang on, isn’t this a science fiction movie? What does when it’s made have to do with the space opera world being brought to life on screen? Well the seventies in particular was…

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    Steamy Sucker Punch Trailer Hits

    5 Nov ’10

    UK Film Review: The Road

    19 Nov ’09

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10
  • Guys in Films

    The Fabric of Film: Tough Guy Wear

    16 Apr ’15 /

    In honour of The Times’ film critic Kevin Maher’s list of iconic movie rebels, we take a look at what it truly takes to make a tough guy in cinema. What constitutes a tough guy, as in ‘man’, on film is usually a traditional interpretation of masculinity. There is always room for the sensitive hero in a sweater and slacks, but for those who watch movies as ingrained wish fulfilment, the sexy and sweaty man’s man needs suitable attire to reflect his personality. But it is not just about the garments themselves. A jacket is a jacket, but a leather jacket is a symbol. A wax jacket on the other…

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    UK Film Review: Inglourious Basterds

    19 Aug ’09

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20

    Become The Babadook

    28 Oct ’14
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls on TV,  Premium

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Daenerys Targaryen

    16 Jul ’13 /

    The costume evolution of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones.

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    Film Review: Kick-Ass

    13 Mar ’10

    World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down

    27 Jun ’13

    Costume Designer Michael Kaplan Confirmed for Star Wars VII

    19 May ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    First Photo from Vincent Cassel’s Beauty and the Beast

    29 May ’13 /

    The first still from Beauty and the Beast, aka La belle & la bête. Costumes by Pierre-Yves Gayraud.

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    Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

    14 Jul ’17

    Video: Clothes on Film Talk Game of Thrones Costume

    5 Mar ’12

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

    5 Dec ’12 /

    The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level.

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    The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

    19 Aug ’11

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Costume Trailer Arrives

    14 Jul ’11

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 1

    22 Jun ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Hunger Games

    25 Mar ’12 /

    Judianna Makovsky’s costume design provides an intentional method of understanding The Hunger Games’ politics.

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    Review: Tron Legacy

    5 Dec ’10

    Disney’s Cinderella Trailer: The Costumes of Sandy Powell

    21 Nov ’14

    First Look: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man

    13 Jan ’11
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Winter’s Bone: Rebecca Hofherr Interview

    12 Jan ’12 /

    Costume designer Rebecca Hofherr talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her incredible contribution to Winter’s Bone.

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    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20

    Film Review: 2012

    19 Dec ’09

    Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?

    20 Jun ’14
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  News

    Anne Hathaway’s Catwoman Costume: Full Paparazzi Reveal

    26 Sep ’11 /

    Blurry and unofficial, but these are definitely photos of Anne Hathaway as Catwoman.

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    Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

    4 Mar ’13

    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12

    First Look: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man

    13 Jan ’11
  • Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Guys in Films

    Review: Drive

    13 Sep ’11 /

    For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business.

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    The American Charity Sale: Own Clooney’s Zegna Suit

    2 Sep ’10

    Hanna: Interview with Costume Designer Lucie Bates

    29 Aug ’11

    Michael Kaplan Talks Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

    20 Dec ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy: Dressed Trailer

    1 Jul ’11 /

    Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes.

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    Rush Trailer: Olivia Wilde Looks Sensational in 70’s Costume

    26 Apr ’13

    Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

    14 Aug ’10

    Argo: Interview with Costume Designer Jacqueline West

    16 Feb ’13
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