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Costume Stories: This Week, The Bling Ring and Anchorman

8 Jun ’13

Lots of exciting costume stories this week.
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The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

2 May ’13

We visited Brooks Brothers to check out their costume display from The Great Gatsby. Continue reading→

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Argo Buy a Sports Jacket: The Thinking Man’s Hero Attire

16 Nov ’12

Ben Affleck’s pseudo-cowboy costume in Argo harks back to the golden age of the sports jacket. Continue reading→

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Review: Skyfall

16 Oct ’12

James Bond is back and he has never scrubbed up better. Tom Ford now exists to make Daniel Craig suits. Continue reading→

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On Her Majesty’s Secret Service: The Primer for Skyfall

12 Oct ’12

George Lazenby’s fashionable Bond is sartorially similar to Daniel Craig in Skyfall. Continue reading→

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

11 Aug ’12

Armour and indecisiveness: Audrey Hepburn is more than a little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue reading→

Designing 007: fifty Years of Style, the Barbican Centre, London, UK.

Designing 007 Exhibition: Costumes Galore

16 Jul ’12

A look at the costumes you can expect to see and enjoy at Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. Continue reading→

Video: Designing James Bond’s Suits: Connery to Craig

2 Jul ’12

A new web documentary analysing the look of James Bond. Continue reading→

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FilmCraft: Costume Design – A New Book by Deborah Nadoolman Landis

25 Jun ’12

Not the only book you should buy about costume design, but probably the best. Continue reading→

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Lindy Hemming Talks Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style

15 Jun ’12

Costume designer Lindy Hemming chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her contribution to Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. Continue reading→

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Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

21 May ’12

The first trailer for Skyfall hits with several suits, an overcoat, sportswear and a beanie. Continue reading→

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Review: The Woman in Black

10 Feb ’12

Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying. Continue reading→

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First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money

14 Dec ’11

Warner Bros. have released two images from The Great Gatsby. Not much to see, but it is difficult not to be drawn in by the promise of costume luxury. Continue reading→