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    The Fabric of Film: Tough Guy Wear

    16 Apr ’15 /

    In honour of The Times’ film critic Kevin Maher’s list of iconic movie rebels, we take a look at what it truly takes to make a tough guy in cinema. What constitutes a tough guy, as in ‘man’, on film is usually a traditional interpretation of masculinity. There is always room for the sensitive hero in a sweater and slacks, but for those who watch movies as ingrained wish fulfilment, the sexy and sweaty man’s man needs suitable attire to reflect his personality. But it is not just about the garments themselves. A jacket is a jacket, but a leather jacket is a symbol. A wax jacket on the other…

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    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11

    A Look at the Style of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    9 Sep ’19

    New Paranormal Activity 2 Clip: Ordinary is Scary

    20 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11 /

    To be a saboteur you must surely dress like one.

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    Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

    6 Jun ’18

    Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim

    15 Feb ’11

    Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

    25 Jul ’11
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    The Parallax View: Warren Beatty Rebels in Denim

    2 Nov ’10 /

    Denim legitimises Warren Beatty's character as a man capable of more than posing.

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    The Passenger: Always at Odds

    2 Nov ’17

    Saturday Night Fever: John Travolta’s White Suit

    16 Nov ’09

    Dual Analysis: Saturday Night Fever

    10 Aug ’09
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Rebel Without a Cause: James Dean in Denim

    1 Jul ’10 /

    James Dean in a pair of Lee 101 Riders jeans was the birth of the American teenager.

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    Grease: Stockard Channing as Rizzo

    17 Aug ’09

    North by Northwest: Cary Grant’s Kilgour Suit

    13 May ’09

    Costuming The Dressmaker

    9 Nov ’15