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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20 /

    A new VLOG looking back over the still stunning costume design on of Inception.

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    Hot Scot! Holly Fulton Designs for Sex and the City 2

    7 Nov ’09

    Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2: No Vegas, Baby

    14 Dec ’09

    Whip It Up and Start Again: Some Pics to Enjoy

    20 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20 /

    We revisit sci-fi classic Inception a decade after its release with MVP, costume designer Jeffrey Kurland.

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    Catfish – Not a Review

    19 Nov ’10

    See Toy Story 3 Early! Two Pairs of Tickets to Give Away!!

    8 Jun ’10

    Hot Scot! Holly Fulton Designs for Sex and the City 2

    7 Nov ’09
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20 /

    A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has dropped and it’s undoubtedly going to be the best film EVER.

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    Game of Thrones Costume Evolution: Sansa in Black

    16 Apr ’15

    Review: Looper

    14 Sep ’12

    Teaser Trailer: Disney’s Maleficent: Evil Wears Fur

    13 Nov ’13
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20 /

    The higher the waist, the closer to god.

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    Review: Oz the Great and Powerful

    4 Mar ’13

    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13

    The Lone Ranger: Never take off the Mask

    30 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Costuming of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

    14 Oct ’19 /

    A brief glimpse at the costume world Mark Bridges created for Joker.

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    American Hustle: Beneath the Glamour

    13 Jan ’14

    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10

    The Conjuring Trailer: Lapels That Flap in the Night

    3 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Guys in Films

    The Suits of Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967)

    2 Sep ’19 /

    Actually that title is a tad misleading – it’s all the clothes worn by Lee Marvin as kick-ass-tough-guy-on-a-mission Walker in Point Blank. This is the second video in a new Clothes on Film feature breaking down costume design in sartorially interesting (or just way cool) movies and, in some cases, television.  Costumed by Margo Weintz, Point Blank is stone-cold neo-noir thriller, one of the best of its kind, focusing on Marvin’s Walker and his score settling against those who double crossed and left him for dead on an abandoned Alcatraz island. The film is known for its sharp suits, which are all covered in the video, but also for some…

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    Janie Bryant Talks Mad Men Season 4: “Glitzy, not so glitzy”

    1 Jul ’10

    Belle de Jour: Sex and Alienation

    13 Oct ’09

    A Cat of a Certain Breed: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    11 Aug ’12
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Clueless and The Newsroom

    22 Jul ’13 /

    It was a busy week in costume.

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Wolf of Wall Street & Bruce Lee

    14 Dec ’13

    Costume Round Up: Get Your Coat

    23 Mar ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: American Hustle and Versace

    12 Oct ’13
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Latest Trailer for The Great Gatsby: Fancy Clothes

    4 Apr ’13 /

    The latest and probably last trailer for Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby before its début at Cannes.

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    First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money

    14 Dec ’11

    Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

    23 Dec ’11

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News,  Premium

    Martin/Prada Great Gatsby Collaboration: Fashion as Costume?

    22 Jan ’13 /

    The press love Prada’s involvement with The Great Gatsby, but exactly how much does this help the film’s costume design?

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    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12

    Boardwalk Empire Trailer Hits. Can. Not. Wait.

    14 Jun ’10

    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

    19 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Ellen Mirojnick Costume Q&A

    13 Sep ’10 /

    Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about the look of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

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    Film Review: Knight and Day

    5 Aug ’10

    Film Review: 2012

    19 Dec ’09

    About Time to Dress Upper Middle Class

    9 May ’14
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Running Scared: Costume Designer Kristin Burke – Part 2

    23 Feb ’10 /

    Part two of our chat with costume designer for Running Scared, Kristin M. Burke. If you thought part one was interesting, this will blow your socks off.

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    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Just About Everyone)

    10 Feb ’20

    Zach Galifianakis in Due Date: Theatre Geek

    25 Dec ’10

    Much Ado About Nothing: Colour Blind Costuming

    11 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Full Trailer Online

    19 Feb ’10 /

    Welcome to the full trailer for Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps.

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    The Hangover: More Costume Questions Answered

    16 Apr ’10

    Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    8 Dec ’11

    Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?

    20 Jun ’14
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