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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Penny Dreadful: Dressing the Monsters of Victorian London

    20 May ’14 /

    NO SPOILERS Real and mythological, figurative and literal; monsters of all kinds abound in Sky Atlantic’s new period horror series Penny Dreadful. We might expect a skulking figure in a top hat and frock coat to be scary, though who would have thought a bustle and redingote could be so terrifying? Well, step forward Eva Green as enigmatic Vanessa Ives. Not hero nor villain, but a dead eyed clairvoyant who definitely shouldn’t be invited to dinner parties. Penny Dreadful is set in 1891, although is more a literary parallel universe than true reflection of the era. Some of the characters featured are written for the show (Vanessa), some existed in…

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    1 Feb ’13

    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12

    The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

    5 Dec ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV

    Costume Stories: This Week, Anna Nicole and House of Cards

    29 Jun ’13 /

    The week in costume design.

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    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12

    Art of Rosemary’s Baby

    7 Mar ’11

    The Wolverine International Trailer: Yakuza Style

    27 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    The Tourist Trailer Hits: Continental Couture

    16 Sep ’10 /

    The first trailer for The Tourist has debuted. Regardless of your sexual orientation, there is something for you here.

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    23 Oct ’10

    Wall Street 2 On-Set Photos Online

    11 Sep ’09

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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  News

    Bond 23 Not Gonna Happen. Not Yet Anyway

    20 Apr ’10 /

    Shocking, but not really considering all the legal wrangling going on recently, Bond 23 has been shelved “indefinitely”.

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    19 Aug ’20

    Brooklyn’s Finest Trailer Kicks All Kinds of Butt

    4 Dec ’09

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    2 Nov ’09