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    Costume Stories, This Week: Ray Donovan and Batman (1989)

    5 Jul ’14 /

    Two weeks of catch up for you. Phillip Boutte Jr. This is something special. Tyranny of Style interview costume illustrator Phillip Boutte Jr. featuring some of his fabulous digital renderings from X-Men: Days of Future Past. Wonder Woman Apparently ‘exclusive’ costume details for the Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice movie, which is due April 2016. Wonder Woman will look ‘badass’. The Best Movie Sunglasses of ALL TIME So says Vogue. Penny Dreadful Brilliant look at the show’s costume design with insight from Gabriella Pescucci. Love the French impressionists inspiration. Clueless This is kinda cool – clothes retailer Metail have introduced a Cher style style wardrobe selector. We have the…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: OITNB and Legend

    21 Jun ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Catching Fire and Downton Abbey

    9 Nov ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Elysium and The O.C.

    10 Aug ’13
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    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, This Week: Indiana Jones and Godzilla

    24 May ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: True Detective and The Flash

    15 Mar ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: The Grandmaster and Fleming

    22 Feb ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14 /

    Two weeks of links. It’s exciting. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Mindbogglingly thorough look at the costumes and modern fashion influence of GPB. Sleepy Hollow Kristin M. Burke’s headless costumes go on a little jaunt to ignite Emmy fever. …and here’s an interview with Ms. Burke where she talks about her career so far. And quilting. Maps to the Stars Not seen this yet but Superqueen makes a captivating case for this film being the new Drive in terms of heavy gloves symbolism. Maleficent A very brief insight into Angelina Jolie’s extravagant look. Look out for Clothes on Film’s coverage (hopefully) soon. …a bit more about Anna B. Sheppard’s process. …and Nathalie…

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    Costume Round Up: Suited for Space

    16 Mar ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: RoboCop and The Walking Dead

    15 Feb ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, Diana & TIFF

    7 Sep ’13
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Indiana Jones and Godzilla

    24 May ’14 /

    Catch up with the costume gossip you’ve missed. Godzilla “Contemporary in design with a multitude of uniforms”, says costume designer Sharen Davis. We remember chatting to Ms. Davis about her work on Godzilla during an interview for Django Unchained – she was so stoked to be working with director Gareth Edwards. X-Men: Days of Future Past Q&A with ace Louise Mingenbach which we haven’t read because we haven’t seen the movie yet. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom For the film’s 30th birthday an enticing look back at Anthony Powell’s costume design by Tim Pelan for Cinetropolis. Game of Thrones More secrets in the costumes, unless you want to…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, FIDM and Breaking Bad

    3 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Yves Saint Laurent and Mad Men

    22 Mar ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Grace of Monaco & Penny Dreadful

    17 May ’14 /

    Some costume links to delight and amuse. Game of Thrones A preview of Daenerys’ ‘cruel dress’ revealed in this week’s episode. Judging from the pic it looks to be a sexual tease of some sort. Poor Jorah. Grace of Monaco Gigi Lepage talks about her work on the film that is delighting audiences at Cannes. Ahem. Seriously though do check out the costumes because they look beautifully designed and made, and in some cases recreated. Penny Dreadful Sky Atlantic’s brilliant new horror series starts next week in the UK. Here’s a spoiler free interview with the show’s costume designer Gabriella Pescucci. The Talented Mr Ripley Sophia Shillito’s well observed look…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and FIDM

    8 Feb ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, A Field in England and Doctor Who

    6 Jul ’13
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Bhanu Athaiya and Gotham

    10 May ’14 /

    Two weeks of costume stories. Sheena Napier DTSFT cover this prolific costume designer’s chat at the V&A. And if you’ve not heard of Ms Napier we’ll just say: Backbeat, Poirot, Enchanted April. Sandy Powell Nice rundown of Ms. Powell’s Young Victoria event at the Getty Center. Lauren Fonville guest posts for Frocktalk. Wendy Benstead The costumer for stage and screen talks to Guise about her career so far, from sewing on her old Bernina to dressing Paloma Faith. We’ve met Wendy and she’s lovely. Debbie Reynolds Auction The Finale. Still time to sell your car, house, spouse. 14 Worst Movie Trainers Actually like most of these. Captain America: The Winter…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Ray Donovan and Batman (1989)

    5 Jul ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: GTA V and Halloween

    19 Oct ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Game of Thrones and Spider-Man 2

    26 Apr ’14 /

    Two weeks of juicy costume links. Sandy Powell A costumer who needs no introduction. This Sunday at the J. Paul Getty Museum she discusses the use of period photographs in her process. Puttin’ on the Glitz Tyranny of Style contributor Sophia Shillito recaps the British Library’s night of jazz, costume, gangsters, fashion and cocktails. Costume Test Photographs Costume tests for famous movies! Vera Miles as Madeleine! Vikings Joan Bergin talks Vikings season 2 addressing why the show hasn’t received any costume noms. It’s not very good, which may be factor, though that has nothing to do with the costumes. Saddle Shoes Lots and lots of saddle shoes, from Twin Peaks…

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

    8 Mar ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Inside Llewyn Davis & Mockingjay

    1 Feb ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: The Winter Soldier and Mad Men

    12 Apr ’14 /

    That’ll do, costume. That’ll do. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hello Tailor is stealing away your life with her rundowns of this mildly popular comic book movie. Not all are costume based, though all are worth reading. Here is PART 1. PART 2 PART 3 PART 4! Keeping it Cap America, Tyranny of Style has an interview with the film’s costume designer – and original Hunger Games changer – Judianna Makovsky HERE. Mad Men Janie Bryant launches ‘Janie Bryant Couture’. So basically that’s techy tights designed by one of the world’s best known costume designers. Game of Thrones The desi influence. A bit of a stretch, but still an intriguing…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, X-Men & Marathon Man

    31 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, The Vikings and Gatsby Again

    4 May ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Amy Adams & Sleepy Hollow

    25 Jan ’14
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Noah and Hannibal

    5 Apr ’14 /

    No round up last week because we were a bit busy, so this week is MEGA JAMMED WITH COSTUME GOODNESS. Puttin’ on the Glitz We teamed up with Amber Jane Butchart and The British Library to talk jazz age fashion and dandy gangsters. Further coverage to follow… Costume Test Images 50 of them to be precise, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Star Wars, Batman, and beyond. Noah Mad good interview/article by Tyranny of Style with Noah’s Head Textile Artist Matt Reitsma. There is absolutely no way you can care about costume design and not read this. Business of Fashion Costume designers, fashion designers, studios, brands, and a business venture 100…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: OITNB and Legend

    21 Jun ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Wolf of Wall Street & Bruce Lee

    14 Dec ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Look of Love and Man of Steel

    22 Jun ’13
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Yves Saint Laurent and Mad Men

    22 Mar ’14 /

    This week’s costume design news. Mad Men “She buys her clothes two sizes too small, more 50’s than 60’s.” – Janie Bryant knows her Joan. Yves Saint Laurent Costume designer Madeline Fontaine’s predictably difficult job costuming the immaculate biopic. …and sticking with Yves, HERE‘s Kate Muir’s article inspired by the film for The Times featuring Clothes on Film ed Christopher Laverty. Sunday in New York Another stunning analysis by Kay Noske, this time focusing on Jane Fonda’s enviable wardrobe as ’the only 22 year old virgin left in the world’. Hannibal Part 2 of Hello Tailor’s in-depth analysis. Even if you can’t be bothered to read the article (though you…

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    Costume Stories, This Week: Noah and Hannibal

    5 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories, This Week: Map to the Stars and Dallas

    7 Jun ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, FIDM and Breaking Bad

    3 Aug ’13
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    Costume Stories, This Week: True Detective and The Flash

    15 Mar ’14 /

    Costume catch up time. Puttin’ on the Glitz Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty will be teaming up with the incomparable Amber Jane Butchart for an exciting talk at the British Library. Man of Steel Michael Wilkinson talks about his design process on the film, plus his overall approach to costuming in general at this LACMA event. For Tyranny of Style, Brianne Gillen records the details. Divergent Carlo Poggioli’s costume sketches and character info. Looks good, but will probably save reading this until after watching. Due 21st. Constantine First look at the trenchcoat wearing, Sting-alike lead character for NBC’s new television series. True Detective Costume designer Jenny Eagan talks about…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Jobs and Tootsie

    13 Jul ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: The Winter Soldier and Mad Men

    12 Apr ’14

    Costume Stories: This Week, Burton & Taylor and Scandal

    27 Jul ’13
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    Costume Stories, This Week: Dallas and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

    8 Mar ’14 /

    So what’s been happening this week then? Blue Jasmine ‘In costuming the past we lose the present.’ Wonder Woman Michael Wilkinson has basically said nothing about Wonder Woman’s outfit, yet we’re still hanging on his every word. Mad Men Jessica Paré chats about the show’s costumes and her own ‘French with a rock edge’ style. Dallas Costume designer Rachel Sage talks about her work on the TNT reboot. The Oscars Catherine Martin wins and wins BIG. Kudos. Red carpet fashion Tyranny of Style casts his educated gaze over the winners and losers. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D More Tyranny of Style, this time revisiting Ann Foley’s stylish contribution to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D…

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    Costume Stories: American Hustle and Hollywood Costume

    7 Dec ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Edith Head and Ender’s Game

    2 Nov ’13

    Costume Stories: This Week, Look of Love and Man of Steel

    22 Jun ’13
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