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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    The Last Jedi: Interview with Costume Designer Michael Kaplan

    24 Dec ’17 /

    MINOR SPOILERS There are already lots of good interviews with Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) costume designer Michael Kaplan on the internet (we recommend this one in particular), so for Clothes on Film we kept it brief and fresh. We caught up with Kaplan, who is also responsible for Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015), Star Trek (2009), Fight Club (1999) and Blade Runner (1982), for a little chat about what’s new for episode 8 of the ever evolving space saga. Clothes on Film: Let’s kick off by asking you about the best new costume in the film, the Elite Praetorian Guard… Michael Kaplan: They are my favourite costumes…

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    All the Catching Fire Fashion Portraits in One Place

    9 Mar ’13

    Gore Verbinski Leaves Steampunk World of BioShock…

    24 Aug ’09

    Journeying Into the Costumes of Into the Woods

    9 Mar ’15
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan

    22 Jan ’16 /

    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 word for his talent; he is literally one of the best in the business, as his CDG (Costume Designers Guild) nomination for Star Wars goes some way to proving. I spoke to Mr Kaplan just after Christmas about his work for The Force Awakens, but due to unforeseen circumstances (basically Clothes on Film HQ flooding), this interview is only being posted now. Still much to enjoy though, and plenty of costume titbits to sift through.…

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    Become The Babadook

    28 Oct ’14

    Superfly Solo

    18 Jun ’18

    Oz the Great and Powerful: Costume Interview with Gary Jones

    5 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Star Wars Episode VII: The Costumes Awaken

    21 Dec ’15 /

    SPOILERS Ahead of a detailed interview with Star Wars: The Force Awakens costume designer Michael Kaplan (currently hard at work on Episode VIII), we take a brief look at his undeniable achievement in bringing the 1970s – early 80’s back to life right here in the present. How do you make the now look old when paradoxically it is supposed to be the new? Well, you go simple. We say simple, but we mean ‘back to basics’. This is not the prequels; The Force Awakens takes place thirty years after the Rebellion defeated the Empire. Now both sides are in state of rebuilding so there is little call for Padmae’s…

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    First Look: Chris Evans as Captain America

    14 Jan ’11

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13

    Luke Cage: Swiss Cheese Hoodie

    14 Nov ’16
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Premium

    Four Slices of Costume Pie from the Star Wars VII Trailer

    28 Nov ’14 /

    There is little point in Clothes on Film delving too deeply into the first trailer for director J.J. Abrams’ Star Wars sequel The Force Awakens, mainly because it is just so much speculation at the moment, which of course is part of the fun, but also because there are far smarter (or more interested) minds on the Internet who will do a better job. That said how can you watch that trailer and not have an opinion? So here are ours, and with no contribution whatsoever from Star Wars VII costume designer Michael Kaplan. If he told us anything at this stage he would be thrown in the Sarlacc pit…

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    Ghostbusters: Sigourney Weaver’s Cape Coat

    15 Sep ’09

    Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose

    2 Jun ’14

    Prince of Persia: Firsthand Look at the Costumes

    11 Jun ’10
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, A Field in England and Doctor Who

    6 Jul ’13 /

    Catch up with the week in costume design.

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    Costume Stories, This Week: The Winter Soldier and Mad Men

    12 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, Barry Lyndon & Sleepy Hollow

    14 Sep ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Grace of Monaco & Penny Dreadful

    17 May ’14
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

    14 Jun ’13 /

    Exclusive Q&A with costume designer Amy Westcott about the After Earth life suit.

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    Review: Avengers Assemble

    20 Apr ’12

    Snowpiercer: Q&A with Costume Designer Catherine George

    1 Aug ’14

    Preview Tickets for Tron Legacy! Two Pairs to Give Away!

    22 Nov ’10
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    Behind the Scenes: Angels the Costumiers

    18 Apr ’12 /

    Clothes on Film were granted a private tour of world-renowned Angels the costumiers.

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    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

    20 Aug ’10

    Review: The Artist

    25 Nov ’11

    New Burlesque Trailer? Corset Is

    21 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

    13 Mar ’12 /

    With exclusive insight from costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, we investigate the story behind Harry Caul’s distinctive plastic raincoat.

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    Scarface: Dress and Excess

    5 Sep ’11

    Rocky: Talia Shire as Adrian, From Geek to Chic

    17 Mar ’10

    Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit

    22 Jul ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  News

    Star Wars Corsets: Force Needed to Get into Them

    8 Jun ’10 /

    If you have never found Star Wars in the least bit kinky before, prepare to loosen your breeches.

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    Scarface: Dress and Excess

    5 Sep ’11

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20

    The Box Website Goes Live: Creepy Seventies

    10 Oct ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films

    Review: Saturn 3

    13 Nov ’09 /

    Remains a mere gender curio of the era.

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    Preview Tickets for Tron Legacy! Two Pairs to Give Away!

    22 Nov ’10

    Full Alice in Wonderland Trailer Hits: Potty But Pretty

    16 Dec ’09

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

    26 Oct ’10