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  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Review: Lincoln

    1 Feb ’13 /

    The biggest compliment that can be paid to Joanna Johnston’s costumes in Lincoln is that you will hardly notice them.

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    True Grit: Exclusive Costume Featurette

    4 Feb ’11

    Review: Django Unchained

    28 Dec ’12

    War Horse: Interview with Costume Designer Joanna Johnston

    27 Apr ’12
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Clothes from 1960s,  Girls on TV,  Premium

    Katie Holmes in The Kennedys: Armani’s Copy of a Copy

    5 Aug ’11 /

    Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit.

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    La Dolce Vita: Masculinity and Tailoring

    17 Nov ’11

    Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume

    9 Feb ’15

    So Dior Exhibition at Harrods: Movie Star Dresses

    21 May ’13
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  News

    Meryl Streep in Costume for The Iron Lady Trailer

    7 Jul ’11 /

    More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part.

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    Live and Let Die: Jane Seymour’s Maxi Dresses

    1 Sep ’09

    Dual Analysis: Saturday Night Fever

    10 Aug ’09

    The Royal Tenenbaums: Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tennis Dress

    1 Feb ’10
  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Film Reviews,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films

    Film Review: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

    14 May ’10 /

    Penny Rose creates incredible costume that feels so much like it belongs; ironically we barely even notice it's there.

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    New Trailer for Tenet, aka The Best Film Ever Made

    23 May ’20

    The Last Jedi: Interview with Costume Designer Michael Kaplan

    24 Dec ’17

    Costume Round Up: Flights of Fantasy

    10 Mar ’13
  • Clothes from 1837-1919,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  News,  Premium

    The Young Victoria: Costume Designer Interview

    14 Jan ’10 /

    To coincide with Emily Blunt's Golden Globe nomination for The Young Victoria, here is a revealing interview with the film's costume designer Sandy Powell.

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    Review: Jane Eyre at Haddon Hall

    9 Sep ’11

    Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat

    12 Aug ’11

    The Lone Ranger: Never take off the Mask

    30 Jul ’13