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

    Star Wars: Interview with Michael Kaplan

    22 Jan ’16 /

    Surely we all know Michael Kaplan by now? Flashdance (1983), Fight Club (1999), Burlesque (2010), Star Trek (2009), and the biggest of the big, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Versatile is not a generous enough word for his talent; he is literally one of the best in the business, as his CDG (Costume Designers Guild) nomination for Star Wars goes some way to proving. I spoke to Mr Kaplan just after Christmas about his work for The Force Awakens, but due to unforeseen circumstances (basically Clothes on Film HQ flooding), this interview is only being posted now. Still much to enjoy though, and plenty of costume titbits to sift through.…

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    Clash of The Titans Teaser Trailer Hits and Hits Hard

    11 Nov ’09

    Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

    1 Oct ’12

    Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes

    15 Aug ’11
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Jobs and Tootsie

    13 Jul ’13 /

    Say you, say costume design.

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    Costume Stories: This Week, FIDM and Breaking Bad

    3 Aug ’13

    Costume Round Up: Any Colour so long as it’s Black

    30 Mar ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: Wolf of Wall Street & Bruce Lee

    14 Dec ’13
  • Costume Stories and Links

    Costume Stories: This Week, Game of Thrones and Liberace

    11 May ’13 /

    Pick of the week’s movie and television costume design stories.

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    Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Gatsby Again

    27 Apr ’13

    Costume Stories, This Week: The Oscars and House of Cards

    1 Mar ’14

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    All the Catching Fire Fashion Portraits in One Place

    9 Mar ’13 /

    A fun glimpse at the bizarre fashions to expect in Catching Fire thanks to costume designer Trish Summerville.

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    Film Review: Alice In Wonderland

    5 Mar ’10

    A Comfortable Future: The Costume Design of Her

    13 Feb ’14

    Review: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

    26 Nov ’10
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    CDG Award Nominations Are In: Hmm…

    17 Jan ’13 /

    The Costume Designers Guild Award nominations right some wrongs and ignore quite a few others.

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    New Thor Pic: Now Hopkins & Hiddleston

    14 Jul ’10

    Bonnie and Clyde: Hats as Identity

    3 Nov ’11

    Sandra Dee in If A Man Answers: A Salmon Run Up Beacon Hill

    9 Nov ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Moviescope Interview with Deborah Nadoolman Landis

    26 Nov ’12 /

    Deborah Nadoolman Landis discusses her Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A.

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    Troop Zero: It’s Birdie Time

    20 Jan ’20

    Rosemary’s Baby: Mia Farrow’s Red Trouser Suit

    18 May ’09

    Crazy, Stupid, Love: Suits and 407s

    27 Jan ’12
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Costume Designer Richard Bruno Has Died

    18 Jan ’12 /

    The man who dressed Goodfellas, costume designer Richard Bruno, has died aged 87.

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    The Great Gatsby Trailer: Roaring Costumes

    24 May ’12

    Kurt and Bart Discuss the Costume Design of Stoker

    8 Mar ’13

    Rear Window: Grace Kelly’s Paris Dress

    5 May ’09
  • News

    CDG Awards: Black Swan Takes the Prize

    23 Feb ’11 /

    Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award.

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    Full Alice in Wonderland Trailer Hits: Potty But Pretty

    16 Dec ’09

    First Official Image: Sherlock Holmes 2

    15 Jan ’11

    Todd Phillips Talks The Hangover 2: No Vegas, Baby

    14 Dec ’09
  • News

    Costume Designers Guild Nominations: 2011

    21 Jan ’11 /

    The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) has served up their nominations for this year.

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    Bond 23 Not Gonna Happen. Not Yet Anyway

    20 Apr ’10

    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11

    BAFTA Nominations: Guess the Line-Up

    9 Jan ’13
  • News

    Costume Designers Guild Nominations: Nein Inglourious

    27 Jan ’10 /

    Anna B. Sheppard's work on Inglourious Basterds has been overlooked by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG). Though this is not the only surprise announcement.

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    2001 and Hardy Amies: When Fashion and Film Collide

    21 Dec ’12

    New Salt Trailer: Your Recommended Intake of Jolie

    3 Apr ’10

    Mr Nice starring Rhys Ifans: Lots of Nice Photos

    14 Aug ’10