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    Costume Stories, This Week: Bhanu Athaiya and Gotham

    10 May ’14 /

    Two weeks of costume stories. Sheena Napier DTSFT cover this prolific costume designer’s chat at the V&A. And if you’ve not heard of Ms Napier we’ll just say: Backbeat, Poirot, Enchanted April. Sandy Powell Nice rundown of Ms. Powell’s Young Victoria event at the Getty Center. Lauren Fonville guest posts for Frocktalk. Wendy Benstead The costumer for stage and screen talks to Guise about her career so far, from sewing on her old Bernina to dressing Paloma Faith. We’ve met Wendy and she’s lovely. Debbie Reynolds Auction The Finale. Still time to sell your car, house, spouse. 14 Worst Movie Trainers Actually like most of these. Captain America: The Winter…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Mad Men

    1 Jun ’13

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

    5 Oct ’13

    Costume Round Up: Get Your Coat

    23 Mar ’13
  • Costume Stories and Links

    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, Catching Fire and Gatsby Again

    27 Apr ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Burton & Taylor and Scandal

    27 Jul ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, The Vikings and Gatsby Again

    4 May ’13
  • 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 Not so Colourblind Costumes of The Personal History of David Copperfield

    31 Jan ’20

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

    20 Aug ’10

    About Time to Dress Upper Middle Class

    9 May ’14
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  News

    Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

    28 Feb ’12 /

    The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...

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    Hollywood Costume Exhibition Opens at the V&A in London

    26 Oct ’12

    Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing

    17 Feb ’12

    UK Film Review: Public Enemies

    1 Jul ’09
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up

    24 Jan ’12 /

    Here's our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.

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    Michael Wilkinson Discusses Costume Design in Man of Steel

    21 Jun ’13

    Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

    8 Dec ’10

    Clothes on Film Visit the V&A Grace Kelly Exhibition

    12 May ’10
  • 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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    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11

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

    7 May ’09

    Boardwalk Empire Costume Q&A: John Dunn & Lisa Padovani

    21 Sep ’11
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    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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    9 May ’09

    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12

    The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges

    22 Nov ’11
  • 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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    Film Review: The Boys Are Back

    22 Jan ’10

    Internal Affairs: A Black and White World

    6 Dec ’14

    Running Scared: Costume Designer Kristin Burke – Part 2

    23 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    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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    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  News,  Premium

    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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    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

    19 Apr ’13

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11

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    9 May ’09
  • 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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    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10

    Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

    8 Dec ’10

    David Lynch & Marion Cotillard Get Blue For Dior

    18 May ’10