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    Bombshell: Below the Belt

    17 Jan ’20 /

    The leggy lure of Bombshell.

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    National Treasure: Diane Kruger, a Dress for Action

    27 Nov ’09

    Drive: Red Band Trailer. Amazing

    23 Jul ’11

    Trailer for Spike Lee’s Oldboy: Nothing New?

    10 Jul ’13
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    Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World

    19 Jun ’15 /

    There has been an insane amount of discussion online about Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, Claire Dearing, since the release of Jurassic World (2015, costume designed Daniel Orlandi), mostly concerning the ‘running in heels’ sequences. I felt it would be interesting to take a broader look at the costumes of the female leads in both the original Jurassic Park (1993, costume supervised by Sue Moore) and Jurassic World and contrast in the characters. Dr Ellie Sattler the Paleobotanist as played by Laura Dern in the original movie is a hugely underrated feminist action hero. She is allowed to be clever, brave, practical and physical yet display ‘feminine’ traits at the same…

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    After Earth: Costume Designer Amy Westcott Explains Life Suit

    14 Jun ’13

    Eiko Ishioka Has Died

    30 Jan ’12

    Iron Man 2: Some Late in the Day Images

    22 Apr ’10
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    Brian de Palma’s Passion: Costume as Contemporary Hitchcock

    16 Oct ’14 /

    Director Brian De Palma has made movies heavily influenced by Alfred Hitchcock before, but Passion (2012) is the first one whose characters look like they stepped out of one of Hitchcock’s classic films. Karen Muller-Serreau’s bold and colourful costumes communicate the characters’ hidden desires and make watching Passion a sensory experience. This melodrama centres on two ad executives, Isabelle (Noomi Rapace) and her boss Christine (Rachel McAdams), who have a deadline to come up with an ad campaign for a new smartphone. In her sleep, Isabelle thinks of a great idea. The two other principal characters are Isabelle’s assistant Dani (Karoline Herfurth) and Christine’s boyfriend Dirk (Paul Anderson) who get…

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    Review: Rabbit Hole

    4 Feb ’11

    Review: Skyfall

    16 Oct ’12

    Hannibal: Exclusive Interview with Janty Yates

    12 Jun ’09
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    Stoker: Colour the Narrative

    8 Nov ’13 /

    Here is a brief extract from editor Chris Laverty’s third ‘Fabric of Cinema’ column for international periodical Arts Illustrated. The main reason for a plug is the subject matter discussed: colour, without doubt one of the most fascinating aspects of theoretical costume study. Colour is so open to interpretation that any occasion costume designers dare to use it with intentional meaning constitutes a brave move. One of the finest costume events of the year so far, Stoker, provides just such an example. Costumers Kurt and Bart deliberately incorporated colour as a form of expression to be read alongside the film’s similarly intentional production design. A preview of the Arts Illustrated…

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    Full The Dark Knight Rises Trailer Hits: Merry Christmas

    19 Dec ’11

    Kurt and Bart Discuss the Costume Design of Stoker

    8 Mar ’13

    Skyfall Teaser Trailer Hits: Provocative

    21 May ’12
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    The Birds: Tippi Hedren in the Green Suit

    7 Aug ’13 /

    Why does Tippi Hedren wear a green suit in The Birds, and what does it mean?

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    Deo Veritas: Creating the James Bond Cocktail Cuff Shirt

    25 Oct ’13

    Beautiful Oppression: Tilda Swinton in I am Love

    5 Jun ’15

    X-Men: Days of Future Past Pics – 1973 Xavier, Hank & Logan

    10 May ’13
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    Kurt and Bart Discuss the Costume Design of Stoker

    8 Mar ’13 /

    Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up 3D), although runaway hit Stoker is arguably their highest profile feature yet. In fact Stoker is the most beguiling film of 2013 so far for costume. This is…

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    Anna Karenina Coming to Banana Republic: Costume Fashion?

    30 Jun ’12

    Bombshell: Below the Belt

    17 Jan ’20

    Running Scared: Costume Designer Kristin Burke

    16 Feb ’10
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    Costume Design in Stoker: Control Yourself

    2 Mar ’13 /

    It's all about the shoes in Stoker.

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    Net-a-Porter to Launch Hunger Games Capsule Collection

    5 Sep ’13

    Colleen Goes Contemporary: First Official Pic from The Tourist

    14 Jun ’10

    Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – Full Trailer Online

    19 Feb ’10
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    Piper Perabo Discusses Looper Costume Design

    1 Oct ’12 /

    Piper Perabo chats to Clothes on Film about costume design for her role in Looper.

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    Star Wars Corsets: Force Needed to Get into Them

    8 Jun ’10

    The Catwalk of The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

    15 Nov ’13

    This is Jinsy: Costume Insanity

    23 Sep ’11
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    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12 /

    Costume Designer Lindy Hemming talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her work on The Dark Knight Rises.

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    X-Men: Days of Future Past Pics – 1973 Xavier, Hank & Logan

    10 May ’13

    Review: Inception

    13 Jul ’10

    Game of Thrones Costume Analysis: Daenerys Targaryen

    16 Jul ’13
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    Review: The Dark Knight Rises

    21 Jul ’12 /

    Christopher Nolan once again shows his appreciation for costume in this immensely satisfying end to the Dark Knight trilogy.

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    Now Thor Costume Leaks: Must Be a Trend

    4 Jun ’10

    Realism through Identity: Clothing in The Last of Us

    30 Nov ’13

    Alice in Wonderland: Four Images to Enchant Thee

    5 Feb ’10
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    Sandra Bullock in The Proposal: Small Wardrobe, Big Impact

    24 Feb ’12 /

    With exclusive insight from costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas, we analyse Sandra Bullock’s low volume, big impact wardrobe in The Proposal.

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    9 May ’09

    Costume Designers Guild Award for Doctor Parnassus

    27 Feb ’10

    Black Swan International Trailer is Beautiful

    8 Dec ’10
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    Hanna: Interview with Costume Designer Lucie Bates

    29 Aug ’11 /

    Lucie Bates exclusively discusses her work on Hanna, inducing parodies, subtext and working with Giorgio Armani.

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    Exclusive Interview with Toy Story 3 Director Lee Unkrich

    19 Jul ’10

    Woman Inherits the Earth: Femininity in Jurassic World

    19 Jun ’15

    Sole a Catinelle: Q&A with Costume Designer Marina Roberti

    28 Feb ’14
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