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  • Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films

    Bombshell: Below the Belt

    17 Jan ’20 /

    The leggy lure of Bombshell.

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    The Muppets Most Wanted: Set and Costume Visit

    9 Jan ’14

    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12

    Contemporary Costume: Where Have the Aloha Shirts Gone?

    20 Jun ’14
  • Guys in Films,  News,  Uncategorized

    Guns Akimbo Trailer Hits: Daniel Radcliffe is Deadly Cousin Eddie

    16 Jan ’20 /

    A new trailer for Daniel Radcliffe’s Guns Akimbo has arrived and it’s hilarious.

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    Florence Foster Jenkins: Exclusive Costume Sketches

    4 May ’16

    Anuvahood: Urban Wear Swagger

    11 Jul ’11

    UK Film Review: Inglourious Basterds

    19 Aug ’09
  • 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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    Style & Identity in Do the Right Thing

    17 Feb ’12

    Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

    14 Aug ’10

    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14
  • 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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    La Dolce Vita: Masculinity and Tailoring

    17 Nov ’11

    Rear Window: Miss Lonelyheart’s Green Dress

    6 Nov ’09

    Anna Karenina: Jacqueline Durran Talks Jewellery & Costume

    11 Jan ’13
  • 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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    Lovelace Trailer: Lovely Dresses

    9 Jul ’13

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

    5 Oct ’11

    Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

    16 May ’11
  • 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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    Barbra Streisand in The Way We Were: Forties Meets Seventies

    16 May ’11

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

    6 Jun ’18

    Costuming The Dressmaker

    9 Nov ’15
  • 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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    Dual Analysis: Rosemary’s Baby – KB’s Thoughts

    8 Jan ’10

    Black Caesar: Blaxploitation Gangster

    1 Nov ’13

    Goldfinger: Sean Connery in a Towelling Playsuit

    29 Mar ’11
  • 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

    Meg Ryan in Proof of Life: Hopeless Hippie

    11 Jan ’11

    Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower: Mini Skirts and Mini Suits

    28 May ’13
  • 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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    Argo Buy a Sports Jacket: The Thinking Man’s Hero Attire

    16 Nov ’12

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design

    19 Oct ’10

    Win a Grease Sing-a-Long Goodie Bag!

    16 Sep ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films

    The Pure Nerd-Joy of Mysterio’s Costume in Spider-Man: Far From Home

    22 Jul ’19 /

    The latest MCU smash-hit, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), features one of the strangest villains in the wallcrawler’s rogues’ gallery. When it comes to movies based on comic books, the outfit a character like Mysterio wears is not supposed to work on-screen. On the printed pages of comics, the outfits can be impractical and outlandish, and nothing is more of those things than the villain’s fishbowl helmet, lavender cape fastened with giant eyes, and green, scaly tights. Still, costume designer for the film, Anna B. Sheppard, met the challenge of making a fantastic look for Jake Gyllenhaal’s villain. Instead of running away from the crazy roots of the character, she…

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    Infinity War Costume Design: The Unfamiliar Familiar

    4 May ’18

    Moon: The Double Meaning of Sam Rockwell’s Costume Design

    25 May ’12

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland Costume Q&A

    31 Jul ’10
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    You’ve Got Red on You: Us and the Jumpsuit Question

    1 Apr ’19 /

    SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Clearly Us (2019) director Jordan Peele is as interested in the craft of costume as a tool for storytelling as any means available to him (props, sets, score, bunnies). Peele’s costume designer for his film, Kym Barrett, is highly proficient, a veteran, with such memorable titles as Romeo and Juliet (1996), The Matrix (1999) and The Nice Guys (2016) under her belt. Her contribution is specific and considered – the ‘cut like’ jagged edges in Lupita Nyong’o’s blood soaked attire as Adelaide testament to Barrett’s knowledge of the subtle communication costume can achieve. It is, then, somewhat of a shame that Peele insists on everything in his story…

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    Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World

    19 Jun ’15

    Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

    14 Jul ’17

    Kurt and Bart Discuss the Costume Design of Stoker

    8 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    The Little Drummer Girl: A Colourful Pretence

    14 Dec ’18 /

    SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Having recently finished a six week, six episode run on the BBC, John le Carré adapted spy drama The Little Drummer Girl was divisive in terms of audience reaction. Some found the plot impossible to follow, others revelled in the cloak and dagger shenanigans of twenty-something Charmain ‘Charlie’ Ross (Florence Pugh), a low level actress drawn into a high stakes mission of infiltrating a Palestinian revolutionary group in 1979. The show’s costume design by Sheena Napier and Stephen Noble inspired equal division. While most enjoyed the eye-popping period ensembles and how they exemplified character, just as many were left confounded by their conspicuous presence. One thing that cannot…

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    Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

    14 Aug ’10

    The Post Trailer Debuts: Ann Roth sets the Tone

    8 Nov ’17

    The Warriors: Leather Vest

    17 May ’09
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