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The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie
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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The Look of Love: Dressing the No-Body Body
How changing body shapes can affect the appearance of period costume.
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Star Trek Into Darkness: The Devil is in the Details
Spoiler warning: The costume clues and details of Star Trek Into Darkness.
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Mad Men Season 6 Premiere: Approaching the 1970s
Our thoughts on the costume design in the season 6 premiere of Mad Men.
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Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time
Mark Bridges exclusively explains his costume choices for retro epic Boogie Nights.
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Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit
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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Bridesmaids Q&A: Comedy Costume
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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Beyond Biba, Beyond Fashion
Beyond Biba: A Portrait of Barbara Hulanicki is a contextualised examination of one woman’s extraordinary influence on popular culture.
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Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls
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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Michael Caine in Pulp
Michael Caine is the epitome of badly folded cool.
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Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts
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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Quadrophenia: Cream & Brown Print Shift Dress
A bobbed hair 'modette' girl wears a cute brown and cream mini-dress during the house party sequence.