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    Shifting Trends: Claire Foy in First Man

    25 Oct ’18 /

    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 first person to ever walk on the surface of the moon. Armstrong wears a lot of button down shirts, short sleeve checks, neutral slacks, the odd dark single breasted suit for formal occasions – largely dour attire for a dour man. He also wears a space suit, several of them. However, outside of Emilio Pucci’s involvement in designing the logo for the Apollo 15 flight in 1971, fashion rarely intersects with the requirements of surviving…

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    Rebel Without a Cause: James Dean in Denim

    1 Jul ’10

    The Gumshoe Chic of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)

    29 Nov ’19

    Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Green Suit

    1 Jun ’09
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    Arnold Scaasi (8 May 1930 – 3 August 2015)

    6 Aug ’15 /

    When Arnold Scaasi opened his couture salon in 1964, he soon became a couturier to the stars. He was already a favoured designer for Barbra Streisand when he famously dressed her for the 1969 Oscars. Streisand was up for Best Actress for her movie debut in Funny Girl and was established as something of an ‘individual’; usually described as ‘kooky’, she was completely different from anyone else, an innovator of style, and challenging and changing the ideas of beauty. So it is no surprise that when it came to her clothing choice for the Oscars, Streisand resisted the usual protocol of an evening gown and instead opted for a most…

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    Sherlock Holmes Costume Guide Part 1: Frock Coats & Bustles

    17 May ’10

    Bonnie and Clyde: Hats as Identity

    3 Nov ’11

    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12
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    Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love

    5 Jun ’15 /

    From stills of this film alone you could easily be forgiven in thinking that I am Love (Io sono l’amore, 2009) was set during the 1960s. The designer clothes draped worn by lead members of the Recchi family, as selected by costumer Antonella Cannarozzi, are generally minimalist, in plain colours with little embellishment. I am Love is actually set in Europe around 2000, but its central characters are trapped as the well-heeled repressed of the sixties. Just as sexual, artistic and cultural expression was blossoming, the old guard struggled to make sense of this new world so regressed even more vehemently into their old one. The Recchi’s seem to live…

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    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn in Denim

    9 Aug ’10

    Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower: Mini Skirts and Mini Suits

    28 May ’13

    Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow’s Red Trouser Suit

    18 May ’09
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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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    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09

    The Great Gatsby: A Conversation with Catherine Martin

    20 May ’13

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10
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    Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

    5 Aug ’11 /

    Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit.

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    Doris Day in Pillow Talk: Couture Allure

    18 May ’12

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

    6 Jun ’18

    Rear Window: Miss Lonelyheart’s Green Dress

    6 Nov ’09
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    Favourite Fashions From Beyond the Valley of the Dolls

    4 Oct ’10 /

    Less a costume movie and more a fashion one, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is typical of its naughty director Russ Meyer in all the best ways.

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    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10

    Diana Rigg in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: To Die For

    24 Jun ’11

    Sandra Dee in If A Man Answers: A Salmon Run Up Beacon Hill

    9 Nov ’12
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    Clueless: Calvin Klein White Dress Makes Comeback

    8 Jul ’10 /

    Did you know that Calvin Klein has re-released the white dress that Alicia Silverstone made famous in Clueless? Yes, you probably did.

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    Dual Analysis: The Big Lebowski – KB’s Thoughts

    7 Jun ’10

    Kiss of Death: Nicolas Cage as Little Junior Brown

    8 Oct ’09

    The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer: Expensive Bad Taste

    17 Jun ’13
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    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

    14 Jun ’10 /

    A solitary official image from The Tourist starring Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Contemporary costume design by Coleen Atwood.

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    Grease: Annette Cardona as Cha-Cha

    10 Nov ’09

    Costume & Identity in Hitchcock’s Vertigo

    10 Apr ’12

    Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

    5 Aug ’11
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    Changeling: Angelina Jolie’s Fur Trimmed Coat

    5 May ’10 /

    Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly.

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    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12

    Latest Trailer for The Great Gatsby: Fancy Clothes

    4 Apr ’13

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11
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    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – KB’s Thoughts

    8 Jan ’10 /

    Part two of a new Dual Analysis. Costume designer Kristin Burke from FrockTalk gives her thoughts on Rosemary's Baby.

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    Review: Moonrise Kingdom

    29 May ’12

    Mad Men: John Slattery in a Double Breasted Suit (S2)

    16 Mar ’11

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18
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    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jan ’10 /

    Anthea Sylbert was prolific following Rosemary's Baby. Roman Polanski's atmospheric horror was essentially her big break - and one of her toughest challenges too.

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    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13

    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10

    X-Men: First Class Trailer

    11 Feb ’11
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    Belle de Jour: Sex and Alienation

    13 Oct ’09 /

    Featuring Yves Saint Laurent couture as cool and disaffecting its protagonist, Belle de Jour can be read effectively through costume.

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    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn’s outfits – Part 1

    8 Jun ’09

    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jan ’10

    Quadrophenia: Mod Girl Wearing Stockings

    20 May ’09