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  • 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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    26 Feb ’10

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

    5 Oct ’11
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Boardwalk Empire

    3 Jan ’12 /

    For HBO Sessions part 2, Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty was invited to discuss the costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

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    Latest Trailer for The Great Gatsby: Fancy Clothes

    4 Apr ’13

    Boardwalk Empire Costume Q&A: John Dunn & Lisa Padovani

    21 Sep ’11
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    8 Dec ’11 /

    Playing computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace embodies the character in such a way that picturing anyone else in the role is nearly impossible.

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    The Bourne Supremacy: Karl Urban’s Tunic Shirt

    18 Jul ’09

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    24 Feb ’12

    The American: Sylish Costume Pics

    6 Aug ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Competitions,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Win a Limited Edition Scarface Blu-Ray + Scarf & Money Clip

    1 Sep ’11 /

    Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony!

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    26 Jun ’10

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    10 Aug ’09
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from 1990s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

    26 Oct ’10 /

    Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror.

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    7 Feb ’14

    Reading Costume Design in No Country for Old Men

    5 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design

    19 Oct ’10 /

    In the first of a two-part special, we examine how important costumes from the Alien films are in contextualising primal terror.

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