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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films

    Richard Burton is The Dandy Villain

    3 Apr ’20 /

    How Richard Burton’s character in Villain (1971) dresses to impress and intimidate.

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    Boogie Nights Costume: Dirty Time

    11 Nov ’11

    The Parallax View: Warren Beatty Rebels in Denim

    2 Nov ’10

    Ellen Mirojnick Describes Costumes for Behind the Candelabra

    7 Jun ’13
  • 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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    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11

    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11

    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

    5 Apr ’11
  • Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    The Wolf of Wall Street Trailer: Expensive Bad Taste

    17 Jun ’13 /

    The Wolf of Wall Street trailer brings wide pinstripe suits and revolting ties.

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    Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress

    22 Feb ’11

    Film Review: Dolores Claiborne

    6 Sep ’10

    The Big Lebowski: Chris and KB Chat About the Film

    28 May ’10
  • Clothes from 1930s,  Clothes from 1990s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    The Secret Sharer: Abbie Cornish & Andrea Riseborough in W.E.

    20 Mar ’12 /

    The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E.

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    King Kong: Naomi Watts’ White Evening Dress

    23 Oct ’09

    Top Hat: Ginger Rogers’ Ostrich Feather Dress

    11 Aug ’10

    Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce: Sex and the Housedress

    1 Jul ’11
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Scarface: Dress and Excess

    5 Sep ’11 /

    The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris' exemplary, disco couture costumes.

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    From Bum to Italian Stallion: Sylvester Stallone as Rocky

    22 Apr ’14

    Lovelace Trailer: Lovely Dresses

    9 Jul ’13

    Dual Analysis: The Big Lebowski – Chris’ Thoughts

    1 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Guys on TV,  Premium

    Mad Men: John Slattery in a Double Breasted Suit (S2)

    16 Mar ’11 /

    As account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a light grey three piece suit; right up until he donned a sharp double breasted for the first time.

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    X-Men: First Class Costumes

    20 Jan ’11

    Deena Appel on the Costume Design of Austin Powers: Goldmember

    9 Oct ’18

    The Suits of Lee Marvin in Point Blank (1967)

    2 Sep ’19
  • Clothes from 1940s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11 /

    To be a saboteur you must surely dress like one.

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    Atonement: Keira Knightley’s Green Dress

    23 Jun ’09

    Inglourious Basterds: Costume Lowdown by Anna Sheppard

    28 Sep ’09

    The Maltese Falcon: The Shirts That Dreams Are Made Of

    23 Sep ’19
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Inception: Jeffrey Kurland – Follow Up Costume Q&A

    20 Aug ’10 /

    Jeffrey Kurland has once again spoken exclusively to Clothes on Film about his inspiring costume design for Inception.

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    Captain America: Costume Leaks All Over the Place

    3 Jun ’10

    Film Review: Avatar

    9 Feb ’10

    Costume Designer Michael Kaplan on Star Trek Into Darkness

    17 May ’13
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    The Fortune: Costume Guide – Dressing Soft For Murder

    19 Jan ’10 /

    The Fortune is as pleasing to the eye as it is funny. Smart and loose casual elegance with a lot of silk and herringbone.

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    Prada Provided Carey Mulligan’s Gowns for The Great Gatsby

    23 Aug ’12

    Trailer for Amelia Touches Down: Radical Fashions 1920s-30s

    26 Jun ’09

    Boardwalk Empire: Cometh the Dandiest Man

    28 Sep ’11
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    Charlie Sheen Back in Braces for Wall Street 2

    9 Sep ’09 /

    Good news for those who enjoyed Bud's evolution from button-down shirts to striped Gekko shirts and red braces.

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    Gucci to Block Scott Movie if it doesn’t Measure Up

    2 Nov ’09

    Review: The American

    15 Oct ’10

    Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

    8 Dec ’10
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Eastern Promises: Viggo Mortensen’s Double Breasted Suit

    3 Jun ’09 /

    Viggo's mob infiltrator is surely the best dressed Russki knuckle duster in all of London?

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    Whip It: Roller Derby Vogue

    2 Mar ’10

    The September Issue: Director Talks Final Cut

    24 Sep ’09

    Bond 23 Not Gonna Happen. Not Yet Anyway

    20 Apr ’10