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    Behind the Candelabra: Wearing Liberace On Stage and Off

    31 May ’13 /

    Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick brings Liberace back to life on stage and off.

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    Star Wars Corsets: Force Needed to Get into Them

    8 Jun ’10

    American Hustle: Beneath the Glamour

    13 Jan ’14

    Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat

    21 Mar ’13
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    Oz the Great and Powerful: Close Up Look at the Costumes

    11 Mar ’13 /

    A first-hand close-up look at costumes from Oz the Great and Powerful.

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    Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

    14 Jul ’17

    Why is Miss Piggy Wearing a Vivienne Westwood Wedding Dress?

    11 Feb ’14

    This is Jinsy: Costume Insanity

    23 Sep ’11
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    Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

    4 Mar ’13 /

    Oz is here and as far as fantasy costume is concerned, you are in for some surprises.

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    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20

    Costume Designer Anaïs Romand Discusses House of Tolerance

    7 Sep ’12
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    Rumble Fish: Dress Code Integrity in Gang Culture

    30 Aug ’12 /

    The costumes of Rumble Fish express the importance of teenage dress codes before the segregating journey into adulthood.

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    Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion

    17 Feb ’11

    Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

    4 Nov ’09

    Awesome Lack of Taste: Style Lessons from Hot Tub Time Machine

    11 May ’10
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    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12 /

    In a week of exciting trailers, the first for director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby must surely be the most thrilling of all.

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    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10

    Martin/Prada Great Gatsby Collaboration: Fashion as Costume?

    22 Jan ’13
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    Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

    16 Mar ’12 /

    Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement.

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    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10

    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13
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    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12 /

    Sonia Grande’s costume design for Midnight in Paris offers everything we expect of 1920s Paris and the contemporary nouveau riche.

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    Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

    23 Dec ’11

    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09

    Boardwalk Empire: Why Men Should Embrace the Dandy Man

    31 Jan ’11
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    Win a Limited Edition Scarface Blu-Ray + Scarf & Money Clip

    1 Sep ’11 /

    Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony!

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    Dual Analysis: Saturday Night Fever

    10 Aug ’09

    Rush Trailer: Olivia Wilde Looks Sensational in 70’s Costume

    26 Apr ’13

    Style Icon of the Season: Cousin Eddie in Christmas Vacation

    18 Dec ’13