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    Costuming The Dressmaker

    9 Nov ’15 /

    Twenty-five years ago, costume designer Margot Wilson was a student living in Paris when she picked up a roll of red, moire silk fabric during a shopping trip to Milan. She didn’t know why, or what for; she wasn’t even a costume designer then, just a talented young fashion grad from East Sydney Tech on a six-month scholarship to France. When it was time to go home, she took the beautiful roll of fabric back down under with her. Fast forward three decades and a couple of dozen films later (including Lantana, Bran Nue Dae and Lawless), and Wilson has finally found a screen role for her magnificent weave –…

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    Top Hat: Ginger Rogers’ Ostrich Feather Dress

    11 Aug ’10 /

    The most memorable musical number ever captured on film, and Ginger Rogers’ dress contributes to this greatly.

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    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09 /

    Costume designer Caroline de Vivaise dressed Dunst in nautically themed beach pyjamas, which were not just suitable for the location, but also a nod to Marion’s forward-thinking ways.

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