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    Game of Thrones Costume Evolution: Sansa in Black

    16 Apr ’15 /

    The highly anticipated season five premiere of Game of Thrones aired across the globe this week, giving us tantalising glimpses of where our favorite characters are now. We saw two brief scenes of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who had a major makeover at the end of Season Four. With this new direction in her character, where will she end up in Season Five? In this little addendum to our previous analysis of her wardrobe, we explore the character clues in Sansa’s striking new look (costume design by Michele Clapton). Sansa has not had it easy so far. During the last few seasons she has been trapped in King’s Landing, tortured…

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    Tron: Culture and Legacy

    12 Oct ’10

    Man of Steel: New Featurette Discusses the Superman Suit

    3 Jun ’13

    A Colourful Tale: The Costume Canvas of Dick Tracy

    27 Feb ’15
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    Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us

    30 Nov ’13 /

    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 empty. Throughout, The Last of Us is unwaveringly real, full of seemingly inconsequential details such as every weapon or object you carry being attached or able to fit into your character’s backpack. Contrast this with Grand Theft Auto V where a rocket launcher appears out of your trouser pocket and it’s clear that if game developers really want to create a living, breathing parallel to reality they need to treat it as reality – no…

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    After Earth Trailer Lands: First Proper Look at ‘Life Suit’

    8 Mar ’13

    Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

    14 Jul ’17

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11
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    Costume Design in House of Cards: Colour is Power

    10 Jun ’13 /

    Costume colours in House of Cards are symbolic of vulnerability and power.

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    The Place Beyond the Pines: Don’t Try This Look at Home

    15 Apr ’13

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12

    Bombshell: Below the Belt

    17 Jan ’20
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    Moon: The Double Meaning of Sam Rockwell’s Costume Design

    25 May ’12 /

    The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon.

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    Film Review: Toy Story 3

    23 Jul ’10

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11

    Review: Melancholia

    21 Oct ’11
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    Review: Avengers Assemble

    20 Apr ’12 /

    It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble.

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    All the Catching Fire Fashion Portraits in One Place

    9 Mar ’13

    The New Batsuit Reveal: Cute But Sinewy

    14 May ’14

    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10
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    Powerful Costume in We Need to Talk About Kevin

    27 Feb ’12 /

    Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen.

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    Body of Lies: Mark Strong in Huntsman

    4 Nov ’09

    Bond 23 Not Gonna Happen. Not Yet Anyway

    20 Apr ’10

    Exclusive Interview with Toy Story 3 Director Lee Unkrich

    19 Jul ’10
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    Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal

    1 Dec ’11 /

    The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce.

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    The Artist: Interview with Mark Bridges

    22 Nov ’11

    Film Review: 42nd Street

    5 May ’09

    Johnny Depp in Public Enemies: Costume as Plot

    12 Apr ’11
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    Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    15 Aug ’11 /

    Gripping entertainment with subtext on everything from ethnicity to hierarchal costume.

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    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17

    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13

    Costume Designer Michael Kaplan Confirmed for Star Wars VII

    19 May ’13
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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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    Costume & Identity in Hitchcock’s Vertigo

    10 Apr ’12

    Shifting Trends: Claire Foy in First Man

    25 Oct ’18

    How to Steal a Million, or £60k for an Audrey Givenchy

    9 Dec ’09