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  • Bond on film,  Clothes from now,  Clothes on Film Video,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Oscars 2020: Red Carpet Livestream

    8 Feb ’20 /

    Join Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty for a special Oscars Red Carpet Livestream. You better believe he’s wearing a custom made crown.

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

    5 Oct ’11

    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10

    Live and Let Die: Yaphet Kotto’s Brown Suede Trench Coat

    26 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look

    24 Jan ’20 /

    We chat about why James Bond wearing a Tom Ford suit is almost a waste of time for the From Tailors with Love podcast.

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

    2 Oct ’18

    Beyond Biba, Beyond Fashion

    12 Nov ’10

    The Big Lebowski: Jeff Bridges in a Pendleton Cardigan

    31 Aug ’10
  • 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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    Troop Zero: It’s Birdie Time

    20 Jan ’20

    Live and Let Die: Jane Seymour’s Maxi Dresses

    1 Sep ’09

    Michael Caine in Pulp

    22 Jun ’10
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel

    27 Mar ’15 /

    Author Matt Zoller Seitz has published a continuation of his superb book The Wes Anderson Collection (2013), entitled (deep breath) The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel. The former is a detailed look at Anderson’s output so far, influences, meaning and interpretation of his work; the latter covers exclusively Anderson’s latest, The Grand Budapest Hotel. This is far more than a bolted on sequel, however, and one of the reasons we know this is because Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty was asked to contribute a chapter. More than that, it has recently joined The New York Times bestseller list. A pretty, candy-coloured slab of hardback, Seitz’s follow up…

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    Beauty and the Beast: Q&A with Jacqueline Durran

    12 Apr ’17

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – KB’s Thoughts

    31 Oct ’09

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

    22 Jun ’12
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    A Colourful Tale: The Costume Canvas of Dick Tracy

    27 Feb ’15 /

    A preview of Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty’s article on the vibrant costume design of Dick Tracy for Arts Illustrated magazine. Truly unique, Dick Tracy is as close to a comic strip brought to life as any film before or since. This was director and star Warren Beatty’s goal; not to interpret the comic, but to paint it directly onto a cinematic canvas. He achieved this by embracing the superficial qualities of the painted page, the bright colours, exaggerated structures, madcap caricatures, and placing them front and centre. Dick Tracy is an all knowing pantomime. The original Dick Tracy comic strip first published in the United States in 1931,…

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    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11

    Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

    28 Jan ’13

    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  News,  Premium

    Recreating the Levi’s Spring Bottom Pants Advert from 1905

    4 Jun ’14 /

    Levi’s® Spring Bottom pants are a most fascinating garment. Introduced in 1889 they are essentially jean trousers intended for Victorian (and later Edwardian) gentlemen. This is the first time Levi’s had focused their products on such an audience. Previously their stock in trade was miners and loggers, but this was a very early attempt by the company to branch out. Spring Bottom pants are a classic item of denim history, yet most folk have probably never heard of them. With this in mind we contacted costume designer Jenny Beavan recently and asked if she would consider putting them in the next Sherlock Holmes film. No-one was paying us to do…

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    True Grit: Full Trailer Moseys Along

    5 Oct ’10

    The Woman in Black Trailer: Creepy Frock

    19 Aug ’11

    Dark Shadows Trailer: Campy, Period Blending Costume Fun

    16 Mar ’12
  • 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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    Review: Hugo – With Exclusive Insight From Sandy Powell

    23 Dec ’11

    Changeling: Angelina Jolie’s Fur Trimmed Coat

    5 May ’10

    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

    19 Apr ’13
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Trish Summerville: The Hunger Games Changer

    21 Mar ’14 /

    For this month’s Fabric of Cinema column in pan-India publication Arts Illustrated, Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty discussed the game changing costume design work of Trish Summerville. This makes that terrible title pun you’ve just read almost acceptable. The theme of the issue was women, specifically women approaching their role in society with a powerful, fresh perspective. This is sex rather than gender based, as none of the women featured conform to pre-established definitions of masculine or feminine. They are creatives achieving wonderful things not because of their sex, or in spite of it, but because of raw, unabashed talent. Costume designer Trish Summerville is this month’s Arts Illustrated…

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    Review: Skyfall

    16 Oct ’12

    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12

    Review: Les Misérables

    20 Dec ’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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    Clothes on Film talks Boardwalk Empire Costumes on HBO

    12 Sep ’11

    Review: The King’s Speech

    19 Jan ’11

    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12