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  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 2000-10,  Interviews

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18 /

    Goldmember (2002, directed by Jay Roach), the final film (so far) in the Austin Powers series again shifts its timeline. However, rather than a negligible, though comparatively significant, jump from late to very late 1960s, here we dive into that most raucous of decades – the 1970s. And then back to 2002 (do keep up). For costume designer Deena Appel (pictured above, bottom left with Jay Roach) it was a wildly ambitious undertaking. Not to mention the film also features a well-known music and movie star, just about to launch into the stratosphere: Beyoncé. Speaking exclusively to Clothes on Film and closing out our epic in-depth look at the Austin…

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  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Elysium and The O.C.

    10 Aug ’13 /

    Costume’s read all about it this week. Eyes of Laura Mars Guise analyses the influential costume classic. Just don’t call it ‘fashion’. The O.C. Tyranny of Style’s fantastic, mammoth look back the costumes of The O.C. Remember Seth’s reindeer Christmas jumper? I Love Lucy Lucille Ball’s polka dot dress sold at auction for $168,000, along with Hugh Jackman’s X-Men costume ($22,000) and Tom Cruise’s Rain Man suit ($30,000). Elysium Giorgio Armani talks about his contribution to Elysium, which we’re guessing was at star Jodie Foster’s insistence not costume designer April Ferry. Lovelace Karyn Wagner explains how she created Amanda Seyfried’s rudey look as Linda Boreman aka Lovelace.

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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12 /

    Clothes on Film had an exclusive conversation with costume designer Joanna Johnston about her work on War Horse.

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  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Michael Kaplan Talks Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

    20 Dec ’11 /

    Costume designer Michael Kaplan took time away from Star Trek 2 to chat exclusively to Clothes on Film about Ghost Protocol.

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  • Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol

    16 Dec ’11 /

    Enjoyably daft fare with enough fast cars and desirable clobber to keep you cooing until the credits.

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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Film Review: Knight and Day

    5 Aug ’10 /

    Once you cotton onto the fact you’re watching ‘Carry on Bourne’, you might even enjoy it.

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  • Journal & Ads,  News

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    12 Mar ’10 /

    Because the sun is out making us all feel like we're in Cannes, let's have a look at some of the coolest movie sunglasses money can buy.

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  • Clothes from 1980s,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Film Review: Risky Business

    16 Jul ’09 /

    A capitalist wet dream; one that we have long since woken up from screaming.

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