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  • 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 1980s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    The Fashionable Style of Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone

    1 Jan ’20 /

    The costume style evolution of Kathleen Turner in Romancing the Stone (1984).

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    Film Review: Risky Business

    16 Jul ’09

    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    Film Review: Dolores Claiborne

    6 Sep ’10
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Guys in Films

    The Gumshoe Chic of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987)

    29 Nov ’19 /

    The scruffy gumshoe style of Mickey Rourke in Angel Heart (1987). With very special trousers.

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    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

    5 Apr ’11

    Costuming The Dressmaker

    9 Nov ’15

    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt

    21 May ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Costuming of Joaquin Phoenix in Joker

    14 Oct ’19 /

    A brief glimpse at the costume world Mark Bridges created for Joker.

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    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13

    The Little Drummer Girl: A Colourful Pretence

    14 Dec ’18

    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Guys in Films

    The Maltese Falcon: The Shirts That Dreams Are Made Of

    23 Sep ’19 /

    Examining the shirt collars of all the gentleman in 1941 noir classic, The Maltese Falcon.

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    The Star Wattage of Mildred Pierce (1945)

    6 Mar ’17

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

    6 Jun ’18

    Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim

    15 Feb ’11
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    A Look at the Style of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

    9 Sep ’19 /

    A brief video dip into the costume design of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.

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    Art of Rosemary’s Baby

    7 Mar ’11

    Meg Ryan in Proof of Life: Hopeless Hippie

    11 Jan ’11

    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Guys in Films

    The Suits of Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967)

    2 Sep ’19 /

    Actually that title is a tad misleading – it’s all the clothes worn by Lee Marvin as kick-ass-tough-guy-on-a-mission Walker in Point Blank. This is the second video in a new Clothes on Film feature breaking down costume design in sartorially interesting (or just way cool) movies and, in some cases, television.  Costumed by Margo Weintz, Point Blank is stone-cold neo-noir thriller, one of the best of its kind, focusing on Marvin’s Walker and his score settling against those who double crossed and left him for dead on an abandoned Alcatraz island. The film is known for its sharp suits, which are all covered in the video, but also for some…

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    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jan ’10

    Review: Moonrise Kingdom

    29 May ’12

    Two For the Road: Audrey Hepburn in Denim

    9 Aug ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Jane Fonda and the Costumes of Klute (1971)

    19 Aug ’19 /

    As a new feature for Clothes on Film, we will uploading regular videos (say every couple of weeks) to YouTube examining the costume design of new and classic movies, plus selected television and trailers. This is mainly because Clothes on Film’s creator and editor Christopher Laverty (waves) has been busy on other projects (ahem, buy the book) and has not had the opportunity to update the site as much as he’d like. Returning to more regular posting, it felt like a change was needed as there are already over 400 articles currently on here. Hence the idea of video. There will be some written articles added, but for the most…

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    The Conjuring Trailer: Lapels That Flap in the Night

    3 Apr ’13

    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17

    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20