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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20 /

    We revisit sci-fi classic Inception a decade after its release with MVP, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland.

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    Audrey Tautou Chanel Sailor Pants For Perfume Advertisement

    9 May ’09

    Gucci to Block Scott Movie if it doesn’t Measure Up

    2 Nov ’09

    Bond 23 Not Gonna Happen. Not Yet Anyway

    20 Apr ’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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    George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    12 Oct ’12

    Review: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    8 Dec ’09

    The Birds: Tippi Hedren in the Green Suit

    7 Aug ’13
  • Guys in Films

    Rolex in the Movies: The Action Timepiece

    10 Jun ’16 /

    It’s the most celebrated, the most special, the most significant watch of all time; Rolex is symbolic of many things in the movies: style, wealth, attitude, and perhaps most importantly, taste. That is not to say a Rolex is elitist, but rather that the wearer on screen, anyone from James Bond to Steve McQueen, is someone possessed of the knowledge that there is no better. Rolex is the pinnacle. The history of Rolex on film is not nearly as interesting as the scope of its wearers and how this simple act of either subtle or ostentatious display can define character. Take James Bond, a man whose breeding was forced upon…

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    Jane Fonda and the Costumes of Klute (1971)

    19 Aug ’19

    Alan Partridge Movie Trailer Hits: He’s Wearing a Varsity

    15 Mar ’13

    Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2: No Vegas, Baby

    14 Dec ’09
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Michael Caine in The Italian Job: Part 2

    20 Feb ’14 /

    This is part 2 (part 1 HERE) of an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore during the film. We rejoin Charlie and his ragtag crew at the big meeting when the gang are all introduced to each other. It had to be a Doug Hayward moment and thankfully does not disappoint. In actual fact it is probably Michael Caine’s best fitting suit in the whole movie: Dark blue worsted wool suit; double breasted jacket, wide peaked lapels, 6 on 2 fastening, slanted hip pockets, ticket…

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    A Look at the Style of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    9 Sep ’19

    Blaxploitation Dress Codes in 1970s Cinema

    20 Sep ’13

    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Take Me to my Tailor: Michael Caine in The Italian Job

    28 Jan ’14 /

    The following is an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore during the film. If The Italian Job (1969) needs any introduction at all it might be possible you’ve been in a coma for the past 40 years. It’s so well known and so well loved that were it not for the fact that no-one has really delved into the sartorial details of Michael Caine’s suits there would be nothing left to talk about. As it happens we have spent time studying and researching The Italian…

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    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10

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

    11 Aug ’12

    Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower: Mini Skirts and Mini Suits

    28 May ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12 /

    Costume Designer Lindy Hemming talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her work on The Dark Knight Rises.

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    Clash of The Titans Teaser Trailer Hits and Hits Hard

    11 Nov ’09

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20

    Film Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    14 May ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12 /

    Christopher Nolan once again shows his appreciation for costume in this immensely satisfying end to the Dark Knight trilogy.

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    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Teaser Trailer Hits

    15 Apr ’13

    Michael Wilkinson Discusses Costume Design in Man of Steel

    21 Jun ’13

    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit

    22 Jul ’11 /

    Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth.

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    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20

    Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

    16 Mar ’12

    Argo Buy a Sports Jacket: The Thinking Man’s Hero Attire

    16 Nov ’12
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10 /

    Michael Caine is the epitome of badly folded cool.

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    Review: The Runaways

    26 Jun ’10

    The Warriors: Leather Vest

    17 May ’09

    Win a Limited Edition Scarface Blu-Ray + Scarf & Money Clip

    1 Sep ’11
  • Film Reviews

    Review: Sleuth

    26 Jun ’09 /

    Idly plotted and then tempered by a blunt ending. All of a sudden the viewer is left pondering ‘eh?’ as Pinter apparently run out of room on his pad.

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    Review: Rabbit Hole

    4 Feb ’11

    Review: Moonrise Kingdom

    29 May ’12

    Film Review: Alice In Wonderland

    5 Mar ’10