MINOR SPOILERS First Man (2018) is not a movie overly preoccupied with fashion, And why would it be? The focus of the story is astronaut Neil Armstrong (Ryan Gosling) and his journey to become the[…]
Tag: sci-fi
Superfly Solo
MILD SPOILERS Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) is far and away the most ‘A New Hope-like’ film in the series yet. In terms of tone, sure, but particularly costume. What costume designers Glyn Dillon[…]
Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan
Surely we all know Michael Kaplan by now? Flashdance (1983), Fight Club (1999), Burlesque (2010), Star Trek (2009), and the biggest of the big, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Versatile is not a generous enough[…]
Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World
There has been an insane amount of discussion online about Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, Claire Dearing, since the release of Jurassic World (2015, costume designed Daniel Orlandi), mostly concerning the ‘running in heels’ sequences. I[…]
Doctor Who: A Contemporary Costume Evolution
Doctor Who, the quirky British sci-fi television series about a time travelling alien and his friends, premiered in 1963. Since then there have been twelve Doctors (and a War Doctor), each with their own unique[…]
The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is[…]
Costume Stories: This Week, Diana & TIFF
This week this happened in costume… Diana Rush, Alpha Papa and now Diana, costume designer Julian Day is everywhere at the moment (good, because he’s very talented). Here Day explains a little about undertaking what[…]
Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection
Must admit, we kind of saw this one coming. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire costume designer Trish Summerville has teamed up with online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter to produce 16 ready-to-wear outfits, leather goods and jewellery[…]
Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim
Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim.
After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit
Exclusive Q&A with costume designer Amy Westcott about the After Earth life suit.
Costume Designer Michael Kaplan Confirmed for Star Wars VII
Star Trek’s Michael Kaplan confirmed as costume designer for Star Wars Episode VII.
Costume Designer Michael Kaplan on Star Trek Into Darkness
Michael Kaplan gives Clothes on Film the lowdown on his Star Trek Into Darkness costumes.