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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    12 Years a Slave: Rags and Tatters

    20 Jan ’14 /

    We may have to eat our words, but as it stands 12 Years a Slave is unlikely to win the Best Costume Design Oscar. It does tick some of the necessary boxes: it’s period (mid 19th century), features both crinolines and cravats, and is part of the popular ballot. Yet being as the protagonist spends most of his time in just an increasingly distressed tunic shirt, the Academy may just feel costume designer Patricia Norris has really not worked hard enough. Flippancy toward the Academy aside, 12 Years a Slave remains a wonderfully rich costume experience. Every fibre leaps off the screen with detail and feeling. The cool weave of…

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    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919

    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13 /

    Fabrics jump out of the screen in this trailer for 12 Years a Slave.

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    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Costume Q&A with Lucinda Wright

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  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Designer Style: The Counsellor (or Counselor?) Trailer Hits

    26 Jun ’13 /

    The Counsellor trailer hits with high-shine sartorial gloss.

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    Black Swan: Interview with Darren Aronofsky

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    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

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

    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12 /

    Clothes on Film have an exclusive chat with Academy Award winning costume designer Janty Yates about her work on Prometheus.

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    Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall

    9 Sep ’11 /

    Watching Jane Eyre on location makes for an enriching experience.

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    20 May ’14

    12 Years a Slave: Rags and Tatters

    20 Jan ’14
  • Clothes from 1960s,  News

    X-Men: First Class Trailer

    11 Feb ’11 /

    The period is swinging, but the trailer is classy.

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    11 Jan ’11

    Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow’s Red Trouser Suit

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  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News,  Premium

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11 /

    Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however.

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