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  • Clothes from 1980s,  Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Brigsby Bear: Interview with Suit Creators Stoopid Buddy Stoodios

    28 Jul ’17 /

    Despite being set in the present day, the world of Brigsby Bear (2017, directed by Dave McCary) is a cosy 1980s nostalgia affair. Most of what we see either comes from or belongs to another time. It is a very deliberate look that extends right across the production design and costumes. Separate from the overall costume design of Brigsby Bear (by Sarah Mae Burton), Stoopid Buddy Stoodios worked on the creation and execution of the actual Brigsby Bear suit. We chatted to David Brooks and Ben Bayouth from the studio to discover exactly how they arrived upon the distinctive finished article. Clothes on Film: What led Stoopid Buddy Stoodios to…

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    Rumble Fish: Dress Code Integrity in Gang Culture

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    Back to the Future Nikes go on Sale: You Can’t Afford Them

    9 Sep ’11

    Wall Street: Michael Douglas’ Gekko Shirt

    6 Apr ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now

    Fantasy Reality: Catherine George on Costuming Okja

    14 Jul ’17 /

    MINOR SPOILERS Okja (2017) is the second film that costume designer Catherine George has worked on with director Bong Joon-ho. Their first together, Snowpiercer (2013), despite being lauded by critics (and featuring Chris Evans), only received a limited theatrcial run in the U.S. and no release at all in the UK. Unlike Okja, Snowpiercer is an out and out sci-fi fantasy set when most of the world’s population have been wiped out and those who remain live on perpetually moving train. Okja is still a fantasy, it revolves around a little girl Mija (An Seo Hyun) trying to save her giant ‘super pig’ from being harvested as GM bacon, but…

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    Man of Steel: New Featurette Discusses the Superman Suit

    3 Jun ’13

    Combat and the Croupier: The Costume World of Pacific Rim

    19 Jul ’13

    Steamy Sucker Punch Trailer Hits

    5 Nov ’10
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News,  Premium

    Exclusive Costume Featurette for My Cousin Rachel

    31 May ’17 /

    Daphne du Maurier‘s original novel My Cousin Rachel apparently does not specify the exact period in which it’s set, but implies some time toward the end of the 19th century on the Cornish coast. This new version of the story starring Rachel Weisz and Sam Claflin actually positions itself in a specific time frame, as decided upon by director Roger Michell and costume designer Dinah Collin, namely the year 1840. We have an exclusive featurette about the costume design of My Cousin Rachel, which although brief goes into some detail about what to expect from the finished film: What is most fascinating is just why 1840 was chosen. It was…

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    Kind Hearts and Coronets: Decadent Dennis Price

    29 Sep ’10

    Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood

    1 Apr ’14

    First Official Image: Sherlock Holmes 2

    15 Jan ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Free Fire: Interview with Costume Designer Emma Fryer

    31 Mar ’17 /

    MILD SPOILERS Director Ben Wheatley’s latest, Free Fire, is set in Boston, 1978, but was actually shot in Brighton in 2015. Being as the plot revolves around ten characters involved in a one hour plus shoot-out inside a disused factory, from a sartorial point of view things get rather grubby. The film’s BAFTA nominated costume designer Emma Fryer has already worked with Wheatley on The ABCs of Death (2012) and A Field in England (2013) so is used to the way his stories tend to go bananas in the final reel. Free Fire unfolds practically in real time, which amps up the tension but allows for no mistake with costume.…

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    Stockard Channing’s Yellow Dress in The Girl Most Likely To

    23 Nov ’10

    Anchorman 2 Trailer: Ron and Friends Meet the 80’s

    19 Jun ’13

    The Conjuring Trailer: Lapels That Flap in the Night

    3 Apr ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews

    Beauty and the Beast at Central Saint Martins

    17 Mar ’17 /

    To tie-in with the release of Disney’s new live-action version of Beauty and Beast, the project’s Oscar winning costume designer Jacqueline Durran teamed up with students from Central Saint Martin’s college in London to reinterpret ensembles from the film. These are outfits designed in homage to Beauty and the Beast, taking specific elements here and there, a song, colour or concept and creating something entirely new. Whether these are fashion or art pieces is ultimately unclear – what stands out though is their reach beyond that of merely marketing a big movie. Just as an idea it would be fantastic to see more films promoting their costumes in this way.…

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    Film Review: The Lovely Bones

    20 Feb ’10

    The Martian: The Perfect 10 Spacesuit

    6 Oct ’15

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls on TV,  Premium

    Game of Thrones Costume Evolution: Sansa in Black

    16 Apr ’15 /

    The highly anticipated season five premiere of Game of Thrones aired across the globe this week, giving us tantalising glimpses of where our favorite characters are now. We saw two brief scenes of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who had a major makeover at the end of Season Four. With this new direction in her character, where will she end up in Season Five? In this little addendum to our previous analysis of her wardrobe, we explore the character clues in Sansa’s striking new look (costume design by Michele Clapton). Sansa has not had it easy so far. During the last few seasons she has been trapped in King’s Landing, tortured…

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

    26 Oct ’10

    Gore Verbinski Leaves Steampunk World of BioShock…

    24 Aug ’09

    Brigbsy Bear: Interview with Costume Designer Sarah Mae Burton

    14 Aug ’17
  • 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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    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

    14 Jun ’10

    Hannibal: Exclusive Interview with Janty Yates

    12 Jun ’09

    The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

    13 Mar ’12
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Become The Babadook

    28 Oct ’14 /

    On the surface the Babadook is just another bogeyman: prickly, sinewy, all arched limbs and spiky digits. And this is the point: he is just another bogeyman; it is what he represents that really matters. Without spoiling too much, The Babadook is larger than life because he is the exaggerated physical manifestation of our demons. In this respect he could look like anyone – wherever our fears lead. Nonetheless for the purposes of dressing up as the Babadook for this Halloween, and having anyone actually guess who you are, the following is required: top hat, cape and some pointy things to stick on your fingers. To achieve maximum scare, however,…

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    Film Review: Toy Story 3

    23 Jul ’10

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    13 Jul ’10

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    6 Oct ’15
  • News,  Premium

    Why Clothes on Film has been so Quiet Recently

    4 Jul ’14 /

    Note from the Editor: You may have noticed that Clothes on Film has not been updated as frequently recently. We’ve had some excellent analysis and a few strong interviews, but in general content has been considerably lighter than usual. Well there is a reason for this… I have recently signed my first publishing deal to produce a book about, unsurprisingly, clothes in film. Specifically this will be a book about fashion in film. Apologies if this reads a tad vague; I promise more details will follow in the coming months. I will say now, however, that it is not just another tome describing pretty dresses or sharp suits in movies,…

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    Costume Designers Guild Award for Doctor Parnassus

    27 Feb ’10

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    3 Apr ’10

    Thor: Costume Revealed. Sort Of

    30 Apr ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    The New Batsuit Reveal: Cute But Sinewy

    14 May ’14 /

    The top half of Ben Affleck’s new Batsuit has been revealed, as created by costume designer Michael Wilkinson for the barely in production Batman vs. Superman. At first this black and white Bats looks kind of pettable, thanks to those smaller, kittenish bat ears. However getting in closer the suit is far more visceral than Lindy Hemming’s version for director Christopher Nolan. It actually resembles a (very buff) human body stripped of its skin. Nolan is where most comparisons will be drawn; his Batman is still the benchmark in cinema, and while director Zach Snyder is less obsessed with plausibility the new suit is obviously intended to be functional as…

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    5 Feb ’10

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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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    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13

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

    21 Sep ’11

    Lawless: Interview with Costume Designer Margot Wilson

    27 Sep ’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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    28 Sep ’11

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    25 Nov ’11

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