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Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose
Where to start with Penny Rose? Pirates of the Caribbean? Evita? King Arthur? Most recently of course 47 Ronin (directed by Carl Rinsch). You do not hire Penny Rose for something small. This is not to say she won’t work on independent and low budget projects, just that her CV is becoming increasingly packed with huge scale period and/or fantasy studio movies – basically the kind of pictures that would make most costume designers weep. Multiples, armour, uniforms, plus Ms. Rose practically always builds from scratch. Not a fan of ‘shopping’ or even slightly interested in fashion, Penny Rose is old-school hands on, no-nonsense and no fear. Nonetheless, there is…
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The Lone Ranger: Never take off the Mask
There is not man behind the mask; the mask is The Lone Ranger.
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Costume Stories: This Week, Clueless and The Newsroom
It was a busy week in costume.
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Costume Stories: This Week, A Field in England and Doctor Who
Catch up with the week in costume design.
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Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy
To celebrate the release of Oz the Great and Powerful, here is a round up of the best fantasy costume posts at Clothes on Film.
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Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG
The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...
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Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up
Here's our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.
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Review: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Jack Sparrow has finally become the irritating wiseass who just won't leave the party.
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Dressing the Stars: British Costume Design Exhibition
An exhibition of British costume design from films such as The King’s Speech and Pirates of the Caribbean opens at the Fashion Museum in July.
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Movie Costumes on Display in Los Angeles
For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum.
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Costume Designers Guild Nominations: 2011
The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) has served up their nominations for this year.
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Pirates of the Caribbean 4: Trailer Raids the Net
The first trailer for Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Costumes are a typically splendid affair.