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  • Clothes from 1940s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Florence Foster Jenkins: Exclusive Costume Sketches

    4 May ’16 /

    Friday 6th May sees the release of Florence Foster Jenkins, the 1944 set true story of a woman, Ms. Foster Jenkins herself (played by Meryl Streep) who heard nothing but sweet angels in her head, yet couldn’t actually sing for a toffee. Her manager and husband St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant) hides the truth during the private recitals, but when Florence agrees to sing live at Carnegie Hall, things begin to get a little tricky… Costume designer for Florence Foster Jenkins is Consolata Boyle, a BAFTA award winner probably best known for her work on The Queen (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), and more recently Philomena (2013) – and yes there…

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    6 Jun ’18
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13 /

    We visited Brooks Brothers to check out their costume display from The Great Gatsby.

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  • Clothes from now,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Review: Skyfall

    16 Oct ’12 /

    James Bond is back and he has never scrubbed up better. Tom Ford now exists to make Daniel Craig suits.

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    8 Nov ’13

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    1 Jun ’12

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    20 Apr ’10
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    George Lazenby in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service

    12 Oct ’12 /

    George Lazenby’s fashionable Bond is sartorially similar to Daniel Craig in Skyfall.

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    5 Jun ’15

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  • Clothes from 1960s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

    21 May ’12 /

    The first trailer for Skyfall hits with several suits, an overcoat, sportswear and a beanie.

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    30 Jun ’09
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    Review: The Artist

    25 Nov ’11 /

    If there is a more joyous film this year, we haven’t seen it.

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    19 Jan ’10

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    21 Nov ’11
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    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10 /

    Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all - Dr. No.

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    5 Oct ’11
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    The Tourist: Colleen Atwood Talks Exclusively About Costumes

    9 Dec ’10 /

    We asked Colleen Atwood a few questions about The Tourist’s lavish costume look.

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