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  • 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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    Review: Norwegian Wood

    27 May ’11

    Deena Appel on Creating the Costume World of The Spy Who Shagged Me

    2 Oct ’18

    Quadrophenia: Mod Girl Wearing Stockings

    20 May ’09
  • Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Ocean’s 8: Fashioning Costume

    10 Jul ’18 /

    MINOR SPOILERS Movies that feature contemporary fashion, particularly high-end and particularly for women, are a tricky sell costume wise. While men’s semi-formal to formal attire is generally shaped around the fundamental guise of the lounge suit, women’s clothing has a lot more avenues and possibilities. In addition to colour and pattern there is shape and form, which can vary dramatically for the fashionable wearer. What can vary dramatically can also date dramatically and this can be major stumbling block for costume designers. Films centred around the world of fashion, or those that include a lot of fashionable garments such as The Devil Wears Prada (2006), Clueless (1995) and Funny Face…

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    The Wolverine International Trailer: Yakuza Style

    27 Mar ’13

    Black Swan: Interview with Darren Aronofsky

    17 Jan ’11

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

    1 Apr ’19
  • Guys in Films

    The Fabric of Film: Tough Guy Wear

    16 Apr ’15 /

    In honour of The Times’ film critic Kevin Maher’s list of iconic movie rebels, we take a look at what it truly takes to make a tough guy in cinema. What constitutes a tough guy, as in ‘man’, on film is usually a traditional interpretation of masculinity. There is always room for the sensitive hero in a sweater and slacks, but for those who watch movies as ingrained wish fulfilment, the sexy and sweaty man’s man needs suitable attire to reflect his personality. But it is not just about the garments themselves. A jacket is a jacket, but a leather jacket is a symbol. A wax jacket on the other…

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    Costume in The Great Gatsby: Use Your Imagination

    23 May ’13

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11

    Noomi Rapace in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

    8 Dec ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919

    12 Years a Slave Trailer: Fine Fabrics

    16 Jul ’13 /

    Fabrics jump out of the screen in this trailer for 12 Years a Slave.

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    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12

    Sherlock Holmes 2: Q&A With Costume Designer Jenny Beavan

    4 May ’11

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 1

    22 Jun ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    World War Z and the Art of Breaking Down

    27 Jun ’13 /

    World War Z neatly demonstrates the art of breaking down and distressing costume.

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    Now Thor Costume Leaks: Must Be a Trend

    4 Jun ’10

    Review: Melancholia

    21 Oct ’11

    Kick-Ass Character Posters: Costumed Superfreaks

    11 Mar ’10
  • Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Fight Club: Remembering Marla, the Dark Tourist

    7 May ’13 /

    Costume designer Michael Kaplan reminisces with Clothes on Film about creating dark tourist Marla Singer in Fight Club.

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

    25 Sep ’18

    The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer: Expensive Bad Taste

    17 Jun ’13

    The Big Lebowski: Chris and KB Chat About the Film

    28 May ’10
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    Jacques D’Azur’s Heir Found: Enjoys Bespoke Tux & Lots to Drink

    9 Jun ’10 /

    After the tragic loss of Jacques d’Azur, his heir steps forward thanks to Stella Artois 4%.

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    Be the Stylish Man at Cannes: Tips From the Movies

    26 Mar ’10

    Clothes on Film Shop Directory: Sherlock & Inglourious

    13 Feb ’10

    Santé! Win Jacques d’Azur’s VIP Lifestyle at Cannes

    29 Mar ’10