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

    29 Aug ’13 /

    As is often the way with costume designers, Stephanie Collie is something of an unsung hero. We will not reel off her entire back catalogue, but it does include South Riding (2011, TV), Telstar (2008) Peter’s Friends (1992) and perhaps most exciting of all, Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998). Now, anyone old enough to remember when Lock, Stock arrived will remember just what an incredible influence its Mod inspired costumes had on the world of fashion. You could not pick up a men’s magazine of the time without seeing some guy in slim trousers and a jersey polo shirt. Stephanie Collie invented this look, thus providing one of…

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    Film Review: The Killer Inside Me

    19 Jun ’10

    Phantom Thread: An Insight into Autism and Relationships

    23 Mar ’18

    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12
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    The Look of Love: Dressing the No-Body Body

    14 Aug ’13 /

    How changing body shapes can affect the appearance of period costume.

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    Win an Official The Big Lebowski Pendleton Cardigan

    11 Oct ’11

    Norwegian Wood: Hipsters Unmaxed

    8 Jul ’11

    The Birds: Tippi Hedren in the Green Suit

    7 Aug ’13
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    Star Trek Into Darkness: The Devil is in the Details

    9 May ’13 /

    Spoiler warning: The costume clues and details of Star Trek Into Darkness.

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    Oz the Great and Powerful: Costume Interview with Gary Jones

    5 Jul ’13

    Looper: Costume Designer Sharen Davis Reveals Inspiration

    28 Sep ’12

    Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

    19 May ’11
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    Mad Men Season 6 Premiere: Approaching the 1970s

    11 Apr ’13 /

    Our thoughts on the costume design in the season 6 premiere of Mad Men.

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    Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

    21 May ’12

    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13

    Belle de Jour: Sex and Alienation

    13 Oct ’09
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    Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time

    11 Nov ’11 /

    Mark Bridges exclusively explains his costume choices for retro epic Boogie Nights.

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    Scarface: Dress and Excess

    5 Sep ’11

    Ellen Mirojnick Describes Costumes for Behind the Candelabra

    7 Jun ’13

    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17
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    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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    The Costuming of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

    14 Oct ’19

    Live and Let Die: Jane Seymour’s Maxi Dresses

    1 Sep ’09

    The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone

    8 Nov ’17
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    Bridesmaids Q&A: Comedy Costume

    17 Jun ’11 /

    With exclusive insight from Leesa Evans, Clothes on Film takes an overview look at the art of comedic costume in Bridesmaids.

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

    15 Apr ’13

    Review: Black Swan

    21 Jan ’11

    Ocean’s 8: Fashioning Costume

    10 Jul ’18
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    Beyond Biba, Beyond Fashion

    12 Nov ’10 /

    Beyond Biba: A Portrait of Barbara Hulanicki is a contextualised examination of one woman’s extraordinary influence on popular culture.

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    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn’s outfits – Part 1

    8 Jun ’09

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11

    Blaxploitation Dress Codes in 1970s Cinema

    20 Sep ’13
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    Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

    4 Oct ’10 /

    Less a costume movie and more a fashion one, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is typical of its naughty director Russ Meyer in all the best ways.

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    Brighton Rock and Mod: Trailer Hits

    24 Nov ’10

    Costume Designer Theadora Van Runkle Dies Aged 83

    8 Nov ’11

    George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    12 Oct ’12
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    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10 /

    Michael Caine is the epitome of badly folded cool.

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    Behind the Candelabra: Wearing Liberace On Stage and Off

    31 May ’13

    The Warriors: Leather Vest

    17 May ’09

    The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

    13 Mar ’12
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    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jan ’10 /

    Anthea Sylbert was prolific following Rosemary's Baby. Roman Polanski's atmospheric horror was essentially her big break - and one of her toughest challenges too.

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    Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

    4 Oct ’10

    Review: Norwegian Wood

    27 May ’11

    Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower: Mini Skirts and Mini Suits

    28 May ’13
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    Quadrophenia: Cream & Brown Print Shift Dress

    22 Jul ’09 /

    A bobbed hair 'modette' girl wears a cute brown and cream mini-dress during the house party sequence.

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    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11

    George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    12 Oct ’12

    Win an Official The Big Lebowski Pendleton Cardigan

    11 Oct ’11