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  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Interviews,  Premium

    Puttin’ on the Glitz at The British Library: A Look Back

    11 Apr ’14 /

    A fortnight ago to the day, Clothes on Film creator and editor Christopher Laverty joined fashion historian Amber Jane Butchart to give one of two talks and a Q&A chat at The British Library in London. The subjects under discussion were, respectively, the unexpectedly colourful clothing of Prohibition era gangsters as portrayed in the HBO television series Boardwalk Empire, and the influence of movies and movie star style on fashion during The Jazz Age. After Christopher and Amber finished their talks to a delighted audience (they clapped), everyone reconvened to the elegant backdrop of the main library grounds to swig cocktails and dance the night away to Alex Mendham &…

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    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12

    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13

    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Interviews

    Puttin’ on the Glitz: An Upcoming Fashion and Film Event

    12 Mar ’14 /

    Here’s a bit of justified promotion for an event you will absolutely want to see: fashion historian, DJ for Jazz FM, author and Clothes on Film contributor, Amber Jane Butchart, teams up with your very own editor, Christopher Laverty, for an exquisite evening entitled Puttin’ on the Glitz on 28th March in London. Taking place at the sumptuous, gorgeous, you-really-should-have-been-there-by-now British Library, Amber and Christopher present two separate talks pertaining to the 1920/30’s Jazz Era before coming together to answer questions from the audience. After that, there will be cocktails and period frivolities courtesy of The Vintage Mafia. It all starts at 6.30 pm and finishes around 10.30, so plenty…

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    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12

    Latest Trailer for The Great Gatsby: Fancy Clothes

    4 Apr ’13

    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films

    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13 /

    This is a personal post about designing my custom made James Bond shirt. It is not an advertorial and wasn’t paid for. All photographs are of the final finished shirt(s) and taken by David Wade of Vogue Shot photography. There are now ample custom shirt makers online, but as a pre-existing customer of Deo Veritas what made this company stand out for me was a steadfast, almost stubborn desire to get everything ‘just so’. Seemingly no query or request is too much trouble. Bearing this in mind I tasked Deo Veritas with recreating a shirt I have always sought yet been unable to find off the peg or in my…

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    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

    25 Sep ’18

    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Boardwalk Empire & Rush

    21 Sep ’13 /

    BAMF A well written and comprehensive site with a growing list of gents film/TV costume posts in the ‘get the look’ format. Like this a lot. Costume design, JK Rowling’s new Harry Potter movie, and the wizarding fashions of 1920s New York Hello Tailor gets lost in the world of world of Hogwarts costume. And in Part 2… She sets her sights on the flapper effect. Fashion Have no doubt; costume designers have a big impact on fashion. The Great Gatsby Lisa Hix for Collector’s Weekly finds more to say on The Great Gatsby. Her starting point? Boobs. Rush Gilt talk to Julian Day about his period costume work on…

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    Costume Stories: This Week, The Butler and Evil Dead

    17 Aug ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Masters of Sex and TED Talk

    5 Oct ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Noah and Hannibal

    5 Apr ’14
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Clothes from 1920s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13 /

    Let’s get this straight: Peaky Blinders is not Boardwalk Empire. It’s a post World War I gangster drama, during roughly the same time period (1919 as opposed to the early 20’s), it’s gritty, features loyal yet warring brothers, is as cool as ice chips and doesn’t pull any punches. However Boardwalk Empire is set in the attractive seaside landscape of Atlantic City, USA, while Peaky Blinders is set in Birmingham. The whole palette is different too. Boardwalk is colourful and vibrant, Peaky is dark and dingy. Evidently this extends to the clothes. You wouldn’t have got far walking around Birmingham in an orange silk shirt and camel coat; this was…

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    War Horse: Exclusive Interview with Kathleen Kennedy

    19 Jan ’12

    Review: Les Misérables

    20 Dec ’12

    Django Unchained: Tarantino’s First Costume Oscar?

    23 Oct ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films

    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13 /

    Must admit, we kind of saw this one coming. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire costume designer Trish Summerville has teamed up with online fashion retailer Net-a-Porter to produce 16 ready-to-wear outfits, leather goods and jewellery tied into the film. These ensembles will available exclusively at Net-a-Porter while being simultaneously promoted through Lionsgate’s Capital Couture website. Summerville, recently honoured as Costume Designer of the Year at the 10th Annual Style Awards, commented she’s “extremely proud of the designs that we created for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and there’s no partner more appropriate for Capitol Couture than the world’s most cutting-edge luxury retailer”. If anyone can make such a collection work,…

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    Preview Tickets for Tron Legacy! Two Pairs to Give Away!

    22 Nov ’10

    Tron Legacy: Merchandising the MCP

    17 Dec ’10

    Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

    1 Oct ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Costume in The Great Gatsby: Use Your Imagination

    23 May ’13 /

    Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin bring us the twenties reloaded.

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    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13

    The Fortune: Costume Guide – Dressing Soft For Murder

    19 Jan ’10

    Exclusive Boardwalk Empire Costume Design Clip

    5 Jan ’12
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Clothes from 1940s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

    28 Jan ’13 /

    The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.

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    Trailer for Amelia Touches Down: Radical Fashions 1920s-30s

    26 Jun ’09

    Review: Water for Elephants

    10 May ’11

    Dressed to Serve: Costume in The Grand Budapest Hotel

    4 Jul ’14
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’12 /

    Costume designer Margot Wilson talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her impeccable work on Lawless.

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    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11

    Boardwalk Empire: Women of the Empire

    9 Feb ’11

    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from 1930s,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12 /

    Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless.

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    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13

    The Cats Meow: Kirsten Dunst’s Chanel Style Beach Pyjamas

    7 May ’09

    The Great Gatsby: A Conversation with Catherine Martin

    20 May ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Girls on TV,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  News

    Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

    28 Feb ’12 /

    The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...

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    Costume Designer Michael Kaplan on Star Trek Into Darkness

    17 May ’13

    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10

    Beauty and the Beast: Q&A with Jacqueline Durran

    12 Apr ’17
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls on TV,  Guys on TV,  Interviews

    Exclusive Boardwalk Empire Costume Design Clip

    5 Jan ’12 /

    A brief but worthwhile and exclusive clip about the costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

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    13 Sep ’13

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    21 Sep ’12

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    14 Dec ’11
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