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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Guys in Films,  Guys on TV,  Interviews,  Premium

    A Comfortable Future: The Costume Design of Her

    13 Feb ’14 /

    The near future romance Her, written and directed by Spike Jonze, whose widely diverse resume ranges from the world of music videos to MTV’s Jackass to major motion pictures, brought together a creative team that costume designer Casey Storm refers to as “friends first, and co-workers second.” Storm and production designer K.K. Barrett create a soft, comfortable world of tomorrow. Shot on location around Los Angeles and Shanghai, Barrett avoided familiar locations to create a world that is accessible but not overtly recognisable. Our first introduction to the world feels very familiar. Seated in an office in a simple button up, Joaquin Phoenix’s character, Theodore Twombly, dictates a letter to…

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  • Clothes from 1970s

    Rush Trailer: Olivia Wilde Looks Sensational in 70’s Costume

    26 Apr ’13 /

    The first trailer for mid-1970s set Rush is on-line and Olivia Wilde looks sensational.

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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Film Reviews

    Review: Tron Legacy

    5 Dec ’10 /

    Flourishes of brilliance, but buried beneath disjointed action sequences and a story that fails to make any sense at all.

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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Competitions

    Preview Tickets for Tron Legacy! Two Pairs to Give Away!

    22 Nov ’10 /

    Tron Legacy arrives in UK cinemas on 17th December, but you can see it over two weeks early! We have TWO PAIRS of tickets to give away to a screening in London’s West End on Thursday 2nd December at 6.00 pm. If that is not an early Christmas present then we don’t know what is. As you are doubtlessly aware, Tron Legacy is the story of 27 year old Sam Flynn (Garrett Hedlund) searching for his missing father Kevin (Jeff Bridges), once the world’s leading video game designer, in a high-tech cyber universe – the ‘Grid’ – where he has been trapped for twenty years. Help comes in the form…

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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume – Part 2

    16 Nov ’10 /

    Part 2 of our detailed look at the costumes in Tron Legacy, moving onto specific design elements created for individual characters.

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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    Tron Legacy: Light Suit Costume

    9 Nov ’10 /

    We examine the design of the Tron Legacy light suits in detail including their creation, construction and symbolism.

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  • Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  News

    New Tron Legacy Banners Bring the Costumes

    17 Sep ’10 /

    Three banners for Tron Legacy have just been released revealing further detail about the costumes.

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