Filmmaker Nic Fforde discusses how he come to realise the importance of costume design in his projects. Stories in films are all familiar to us in some way, no matter how remote the setting. The[…]
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The Essential Nature of Simple Costume in Locke
Locke (2013, costume design by Nigel Egerton) is a film unique in its restrictions – it takes place in real time, has only one character and only one setting. Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is driving[…]
The Bloody Sartorialist: Christian Bale in American Psycho
American Psycho (2000, costume designer Isis Mussenden) is a late 1980s set film that highlights the importance placed on external appearance and the disparity that can lie between this and the true nature of a[…]
Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us
If you have played The Last of Us on Playstation 3 it has likely ruined video gaming for you. The world created is so vivid and believable that every game afterward just feels dated and[…]
12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics
Fabrics jump out of the screen in this trailer for 12 Years a Slave.
World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down
World War Z neatly demonstrates the art of breaking down and distressing costume.
Costume Designer Joanna Johnston Talks Lincoln & Jack
Joanna Johnston chats about her work on Lincoln and what we can we can expect from her latest project Jack the Giant Slayer.
Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss
The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
Review: Skyfall
James Bond is back and he has never scrubbed up better. Tom Ford now exists to make Daniel Craig suits.
The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes
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.
Reservoir Dogs: Gangster Silhouette
Betsy Heimann chats exclusively about one of the most iconic costumes of the 1990s.
The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat
With exclusive insight from costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, we investigate the story behind Harry Caul’s distinctive plastic raincoat.