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  • 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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    New Burlesque Trailer? Corset Is

    21 Oct ’10

    Charlie Sheen Back in Braces for Wall Street 2

    9 Sep ’09

    A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010: Costume Designer Talks Iconic Sweater

    22 Oct ’10
  • Guys in Films,  News

    First Trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone: Inspirational Lockdown Robe Attire

    16 Apr ’20 /

    Finally we have a trailer for Tom Hardy’s Capone and it looks jim-jam tastic.

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    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 1

    22 Jun ’12

    Review: The American

    15 Oct ’10

    New Thor Pic: Now Hopkins & Hiddleston

    14 Jul ’10
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    31 Jul ’17 /

    Amongst staggering aural and visual assault, perhaps one of the quietest aspects of Dunkirk (2017, directed by Christopher Nolan) are its costumes – and this is to its credit. Dunkirk is the type of film that requires you to engage quickly with everything you see on screen. Jeffrey Kurland’s costume design is masterful in this regard. A sea of subtly differentiated green and brown with the pop of naval uniforms and briefly glimpsed civilian wear. This is 1940 at its most spare and rudimentary. Here, Jeffrey Kurland chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about his process for creating the world of Dunkirk: SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Clothes on Film: How did you…

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    Inglourious Basterds: Costume Lowdown by Anna Sheppard

    28 Sep ’09

    Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

    6 Jun ’18

    Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

    28 Jan ’13
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Legend: Interview with Costume Designer Caroline Harris

    25 Sep ’15 /

    Director Brian Helgeland’s Legend (2015) tells the based-on true story of Ronald and Reggie Kray: twins (both played by Tom Hardy), East End boys, racketeers, murderers, icons. The Krays were shaped during the 1960s, a post World War II boom for England. They came to symbolise the smartly dressed gangster for a new youth-orientated generation. They had money and they wanted to flaunt it – and that meant suits and a lot of jewellery. Costume designer for Legend, Caroline Harris, boasting over 20 years experience in both film and television with credits such as Mr Nice (2010), Red Riding (2009) and Fleming (2014), here chats exclusively to Clothes on Film…

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    Sandra Dee in If A Man Answers: A Salmon Run Up Beacon Hill

    9 Nov ’12

    Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love

    5 Jun ’15

    Michael Caine in The Italian Job: Part 2

    20 Feb ’14
  • Clothes from now,  Guys in Films

    The Essential Nature of Simple Costume in Locke

    1 Sep ’15 /

    Locke (2013, costume design by Nigel Egerton) is a film unique in its restrictions – it takes place in real time, has only one character and only one setting. Ivan Locke (Tom Hardy) is driving somewhere important, and over the course of the film’s 85 minute running time, his life gradually begins to crumble around him as he desperately tries to salvage it. The controlled environment – the inside of his car – and the fact that the only character we actually see is Ivan himself means that interest in him is the only way of maintaining an audience’s attention with such limited visual stimulation. Ivan is the only character…

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    Paranormal Activity 2: Kristin Burke Costume Designer Q&A

    29 Oct ’10

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12

    Black Swan Images = Costume Heaven

    23 Oct ’10
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories, This Week: OITNB and Legend

    21 Jun ’14 /

    A few costume design links on this fine day. Orange is the New Black Jenn Rogien talks about this season’s costumes. Colleen Atwood She’s making handbags now, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, look a bit like a cross between Fendi and Hermès. Jem and the Holograms Soyon An is the stylist tasked with bringing the best dressed cartoon of all time to life. The Women Kay Noske nails it again with this post about Adrian’s brilliant and totally bonkers costumes. Pretty Little Liars Video: Even if you haven’t seen the show (it’s huge in the US), this interview with uber cool costume designer Mandi Line is well worth four minutes of your…

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    Costume Stories: American Hustle and Hollywood Costume

    7 Dec ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Downton Abbey & Breaking Bad

    28 Sep ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Dallas and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

    8 Mar ’14
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12 /

    Costume designer Margot Wilson talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her impeccable work on Lawless.

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    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11

    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12 /

    Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless.

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    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Boardwalk Empire

    3 Jan ’12

    Audrey Tautou Chanel Sailor Pants For Perfume Advertisement

    9 May ’09

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

    19 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12 /

    Costume Designer Lindy Hemming talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her work on The Dark Knight Rises.

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    Review: Inception

    13 Jul ’10

    Review: Saturn 3

    13 Nov ’09

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12 /

    Christopher Nolan once again shows his appreciation for costume in this immensely satisfying end to the Dark Knight trilogy.

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    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10

    Iron Man 2 Fan Costume: Fan-tastic

    21 Jul ’10

    Scott Pilgrim vs The World Trailer Arrives on Fire

    25 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Full The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Hits: Merry Christmas

    19 Dec ’11 /

    Christmas comes early for anyone looking forward to The Dark Knight Rises, as Warner Bros. has just released a full trailer.

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    The Last Jedi: Interview with Costume Designer Michael Kaplan

    24 Dec ’17

    A Sneaky Peek at The Green Hornet Costume

    1 Oct ’09

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design

    19 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Film Reviews,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV

    Review: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy

    5 Sep ’11 /

    A classy, very British affair.

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    Kramer vs. Kramer: Meryl Streep in a Burberry Trench Coat

    21 Mar ’13

    Win a Grease Sing-a-Long Goodie Bag!

    16 Sep ’10

    The Conjuring Trailer: Lapels That Flap in the Night

    3 Apr ’13
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