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A Star is Born: The Cotton Rebel
MINOR SPOILERS For all the inevitable chrysalis transformation of singer Ally (Lady Gaga) during A Star is Born (2018, directed by Bradley Cooper), the most subtle, yet real sartorial reflection of character belongs to her mentor and lover Jack (Cooper). Costumed by Erin Benach (Drive, A Place Beyond the Pines), Jack is the epitome of the casual rock star. Stage wear, day wear, evening wear, drinking wear, sleeping wear – it’s all the same. His simple clothes mask a mind so damaged it can only be subdued with the bottle. Jack lives in t-shirts (plain, dark or neutral colours), untucked shirts (dark or a green graph-check), brown calf leather jacket,…
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Video: Discussing Denim Jackets on Film at Mr Porter
Here’s a link to a video Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty shot for men’s style journal Mr Porter as part of their Ask the Experts section. The topic is denim jackets in movies, from Hud (1963) to Back to the Future (1985) to Drive (2011), with a potted history of the garment thrown in for good measure. It is about three minutes long and definitely worth a watch, even if we do say so ourselves.
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Costume Stories: This Week, Catching Fire and Gatsby Again
The week's big costume design stories and links.
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The Place Beyond the Pines: Don’t Try This Look at Home
If you thought a scorpion embroidered bomber jacket was tough to pull off, just wait until you see Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines.
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Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself
It's all about the shoes in Stoker.
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Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG
The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...
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Orange BAFTA Film Awards: The Costume Nominees
Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards?
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Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up
Here's our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.
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Clothes on Film’s 2011 Costume Design Round Up
By no means intended as an exhaustive list, Clothes on Film ponder an overview of 2011 in costume.
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Mildred Pierce: Uniform Appeal
The displaced sex appeal of uniforms in Mildred Pierce.
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Review: Drive
For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business.
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Drive: Red Band Trailer. Amazing
"It is really a film *about* gloves"
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