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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13 /

    When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is not going to work. Ex-stylist and one time assistant for Michael Kaplan, Trish Summerville, one of the fastest rising names in the industry, has purposely sought out what many costume designers shy away from: co-collaborations with new and established fashion designers and, in several cases, pulling clothes directly from the runway. Summerville is smart and savvy with a feel for contemporary trends, though by not designing and making key items for The Hunger Games: Catching…

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    Some Pics From Toy Story 3: Safari Ken

    25 May ’10

    Looper: Costume Designer Sharen Davis Reveals Inspiration

    28 Sep ’12

    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls on TV,  Premium

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Cersei Lannister

    6 Sep ’13 /

    Cersei Lannister (Lena Headey) is the quintessential evil queen, right up there with The Queen from Snow White and the Queen of Hearts in Alice in Wonderland. Or is she..? Throughout Game of Thrones we have been given clues as to Cersei’s motivations and character, and by the end of Season 3 she has become, partially at least, a sympathetic character. While Cersei was not involved with the Walder-Frey-Marry-One-Of-My-Daughters plotline, which famously leads to the gruesome ‘Red Wedding’; that plot really drove home that point that in this world women are only worth how beautiful they are. Even Robb Stark, one of the so-called good guys, was horrified at the…

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    Infinity War Costume Design: The Unfamiliar Familiar

    4 May ’18

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – KB’s Thoughts

    31 Oct ’09

    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Teaser Trailer Hits

    15 Apr ’13 /

    The very first trailer for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and it’s more uniform than glamour.

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    Prince of Persia: Firsthand Look at the Costumes

    11 Jun ’10

    World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down

    27 Jun ’13

    Seventh Son Trailer: Filthy Fantasy

    12 Jul ’13
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12 /

    Crazy, Stupid Love is every inch the ‘fashion film’, both in terms of narrative and costume designer Dayna Pink’s elegant menswear styling.

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    A Star is Born: The Cotton Rebel

    12 Oct ’18

    Iron Man 3: A Different Kind of Suit

    24 Apr ’13

    Review: Rabbit Hole

    4 Feb ’11
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Coming to America: Prints & Turbans in Contemporary Fashion

    17 Feb ’11 /

    Two trends in women’s fashion for 2011 are prints and turbans, empathised in the film Coming to America.

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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – Chris’ Thoughts

    27 Oct ’09

    Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan

    11 Mar ’11
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10 /

    Just because it's Friday, here are four glossy images from Tim Burton’s upcoming version of Alice in Wonderland. Beautiful costumes by Colleen Atwood.

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    Prometheus: Exclusive Interview with Costume Designer Janty Yates

    4 Jun ’12

    First Look: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man

    13 Jan ’11

    X-Men: Days of Future Past Pics – 1973 Xavier, Hank & Logan

    10 May ’13