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  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Inception: Costume Style Analysis VLOG

    19 Aug ’20 /

    A new VLOG looking back over the still stunning costume design on of Inception.

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    Gucci to Block Scott Movie if it doesn’t Measure Up

    2 Nov ’09

    Brooklyn’s Finest Trailer Kicks All Kinds of Butt

    4 Dec ’09

    Eastern Promises: Viggo Mortensen’s Double Breasted Suit

    3 Jun ’09
  • 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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    Film Review: Knight and Day

    5 Aug ’10

    Hot Scot! Holly Fulton Designs for Sex and the City 2

    7 Nov ’09

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

    22 Oct ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20 /

    A new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet has dropped and it’s undoubtedly going to be the best film EVER.

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    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13

    Tron Legacy: Merchandising the MCP

    17 Dec ’10

    Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan

    22 Jan ’16
  • 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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    The American: Sylish Costume Pics

    6 Aug ’10

    Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

    26 Nov ’10

    Live and Let Die: Roger Moore’s Chesterfield Coat

    4 Jul ’09
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films

    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20 /

    How Richard Burton’s character in Villain (1971) dresses to impress and intimidate.

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    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10

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

    16 Nov ’12

    Saturday Night Fever: John Travolta’s White Suit

    16 Nov ’09
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films

    Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of Just About Everyone)

    10 Feb ’20 /

    Contributor Birdie McAra explores the fantabulously non-male gazey world of Birds of Prey.

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    Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

    2 Mar ’13

    T2 Trainspotting: Nostalgia Trip

    6 Feb ’17

    The Selfish Giant: Costume Design for Social Realist Drama

    25 Jul ’14
  • Bond on film,  Clothes from now,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Oscars 2020: Red Carpet Livestream

    8 Feb ’20 /

    Join Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty for a special Oscars Red Carpet Livestream. You better believe he’s wearing a custom made crown.

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    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10

    Roger Moore’s Plaid Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun

    5 Oct ’11

    Live and Let Die: Yaphet Kotto’s Brown Suede Trench Coat

    26 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Guys in Films

    The Lighthouse: All Hail a High Waist Trouser

    4 Feb ’20 /

    The higher the waist, the closer to god.

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    Sherlock Holmes: Downey Jr. & Law New Poster Clothes

    20 Jun ’09

    Peaky Blinders: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    15 Oct ’13

    The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

    5 Dec ’12
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Not so Colourblind Costumes of The Personal History of David Copperfield

    31 Jan ’20 /

    The importance of costume colour for the colourblind casting of The Personal History of David Copperfield.

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    Review: Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall

    9 Sep ’11

    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11

    The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Costume Q&A with Lucinda Wright

    3 Jun ’11
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20 /

    We chat about why James Bond wearing a Tom Ford suit is almost a waste of time for the From Tailors with Love podcast.

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    The Help: Exclusive Interview with Director Tate Taylor

    26 Oct ’11

    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10

    Deena Appel on Creating the Costume World of The Spy Who Shagged Me

    2 Oct ’18
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News

    The Rhythm Section Trailer: An Assassin’s Lookbook

    22 Jan ’20 /

    The final trailer for The Rhythm Section features more costume changes than a Lady Gaga concert.

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    Hannibal: Exclusive Interview with Janty Yates

    12 Jun ’09

    Meg Ryan in Proof of Life: Hopeless Hippie

    11 Jan ’11

    Norwegian Wood: Hipsters Unmaxed

    8 Jul ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Troop Zero: It’s Birdie Time

    20 Jan ’20 /

    We chat to costume designer Caroline Eselin-Schaefer about her work on terrific new Amazon comedy, Troop Zero.

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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    Win a Grease Sing-a-Long Goodie Bag!

    16 Sep ’10

    The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone

    8 Nov ’17
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