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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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    Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

    8 Dec ’10

    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

    14 Jun ’10

    Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

    4 Nov ’09
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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: Thor: The Dark World and Reign

    26 Oct ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Barry Lyndon & Sleepy Hollow

    14 Sep ’13

    Costume Stories: American Hustle and Hollywood Costume

    7 Dec ’13
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    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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    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13

    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jan ’10

    The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    29 Aug ’13
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    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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    The Place Beyond the Pines: Don’t Try This Look at Home

    15 Apr ’13

    Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman: Elegant Opera Dress

    25 Jun ’10

    Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress

    22 Feb ’11
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    13 Going On 30: Colourful Jennifer Garner

    27 Aug ’10 /

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

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    Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

    15 Sep ’09

    Style Icon of the Season: Cousin Eddie in Christmas Vacation

    18 Dec ’13

    The Iron Lady: Costume as Distinction, Gender and Protection

    4 May ’13