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    Interview with 47 Ronin Costume Designer Penny Rose

    2 Jun ’14 /

    Where to start with Penny Rose? Pirates of the Caribbean? Evita? King Arthur? Most recently of course 47 Ronin (directed by Carl Rinsch). You do not hire Penny Rose for something small. This is not to say she won’t work on independent and low budget projects, just that her CV is becoming increasingly packed with huge scale period and/or fantasy studio movies – basically the kind of pictures that would make most costume designers weep. Multiples, armour, uniforms, plus Ms. Rose practically always builds from scratch. Not a fan of ‘shopping’ or even slightly interested in fashion, Penny Rose is old-school hands on, no-nonsense and no fear. Nonetheless, there is…

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    Four Slices of Costume Pie from the Star Wars VII Trailer

    28 Nov ’14

    Dual Analysis: Beetle Juice – Chris’ Thoughts

    27 Oct ’09

    First Look at Captain America: The Winter Soldier Costume

    12 Jun ’13
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    Costume Design Award Winners Round Up: Oscar, BAFTA & CDG

    28 Feb ’12 /

    The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out...

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    Troop Zero: It’s Birdie Time

    20 Jan ’20

    Clueless: Crayola Brights & Rich Girl Prep

    11 May ’12

    FilmCraft: Costume Design – A New Book by Deborah Nadoolman Landis

    25 Jun ’12
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    Costume Design Nominations: Awards Round Up

    24 Jan ’12 /

    Here's our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.

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    The Dark Knight Rises: Costume Q&A with Lindy Hemming

    1 Aug ’12

    The Last Jedi: Interview with Costume Designer Michael Kaplan

    24 Dec ’17

    Film Review: Toy Story 3

    23 Jul ’10
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    Dressing the Stars: British Costume Design Exhibition

    13 May ’11 /

    An exhibition of British costume design from films such as The King’s Speech and Pirates of the Caribbean opens at the Fashion Museum in July.

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    Exclusive Costume Featurette for My Cousin Rachel

    31 May ’17

    Of Money and Sex: Fitzgerald, Luhrmann, and Clothing in The Great Gatsby

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    Film Review: Iron Man 2

    3 May ’10
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    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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    1 Oct ’12