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

28 Jan ’149 Jul ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1960s

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[…]

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Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

1 Nov ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1960s

Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs adopts the gangster codes of 1930s cinema in blaxploitation classic Black Caesar.

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Peaky Blinders: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

15 Oct ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1837-1919

If you’re not watching BBC 2’s gangster western Peaky Blinders, stop reading now and seek it out on iPlayer – there’s still one episode left so you have time to join the party. Peaky Blinders[…]

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Costume, Colour and Semiotics of Heathers

4 Oct ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1980s

Filmmaker and costume designer Sophie Black recounts her personal interpretation of Heathers, a film defined by vivid visual interpretation. It is just a coincidence that the first time I saw Michael Lehmann’s Heathers (1988) was[…]

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Working Girl: The Culture of Power Dressing

27 Sep ’139 Jul ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1980s

Costume designer Ann Roth’s template for Working Girl (1988, directed by Mike Nichols) is especially astute with regards to the social and geographical make up of its characters. Protagonist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) is a[…]

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Blaxploitation Dress Codes in 1970s Cinema

20 Sep ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1960s

Fabric of Cinema is Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty’s regular column in design journal Arts Illustrated. Its second issue has recently gone to print covering the subject of activism in art (subtitled ‘Wake up,[…]

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Dress like a Peaky Blinder

13 Sep ’1330 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1837-1919

Let’s get this straight: Peaky Blinders is not Boardwalk Empire. It’s a post World War I gangster drama, during roughly the same time period (1919 as opposed to the early 20’s), it’s gritty, features loyal[…]

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Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Cersei Lannister

6 Sep ’1330 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi

Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) is the quintessential evil queen, right up there with The Queen from Snow White and the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Or is she..? Throughout Game of Thrones we[…]

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

29 Aug ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1950s

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)[…]

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Alpha Papa: Dress like a Partridge

21 Aug ’1330 Apr ’18 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from now

Stone slacks, leather cardigan, pale denim – who wouldn’t want to dress like Alan Partridge? This may be dad brand clothing, but it announces you as the most confident man in the room. Driving gloves?[…]

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The Look of Love: Dressing the No-Body Body

14 Aug ’1311 Jan ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1960s

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

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The Birds: Tippi Hedren in the Green Suit

7 Aug ’132 Jun ’14 Lord Christopher LavertyClothes from 1960s

Why does Tippi Hedren wear a green suit in The Birds, and what does it mean?

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