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    Tailoring The Wolf of Wall Street

    7 Feb ’14 /

    There is a problem with the costumes in The Wolf of Wall Street, and it has nothing to do with the film itself but the coverage they have received. Namely, that this coverage is incorrect. Articles such as this one for Vogue France, or this for The Hollywood Reporter, or a ‘suit guide’ by Esquire, concentrate almost solely on Giorgio Armani’s contribution to the project with barely a mention of costume designer Sandy Powell. And this is the Sandy Powell by the way: 10 Oscar nominations and so well respected she has an OBE for services to the industry. It was Powell who costumed The Wolf of Wall Street, not…

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    25 Dec ’09

    Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing

    17 Feb ’12
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    American Gigolo: Armani Gere

    5 May ’12 /

    American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani.

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    Back to the Future Nikes go on Sale: You Can’t Afford Them

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    Working Girl: The Culture of Power Dressing

    27 Sep ’13
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    Gena Rowlands in Gloria: Gangster’s Ex Wears a Skirt Suit

    9 Mar ’12 /

    Gena Rowlands' costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe.

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    7 Jul ’11

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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Competitions,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    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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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

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    Monica Bellucci as Malèna: Beauty, Black and Heels

    26 Aug ’11 /

    In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her.

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    Murder on the Orient Express: Interview with Costume Designer Alexandra Byrne

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    Atonement: Keira Knightley’s Green Dress

    23 Jun ’09

    Win Tickets to W.E. at the London Film Festival

    4 Oct ’11
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    La Femme Nikita: Anne Parillaud’s Little Black Dress

    21 Dec ’10 /

    La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film.

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