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  • Clothes from 1940s,  Clothes from 1950s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Coral Top and Skirt

    21 May ’11 /

    This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly.

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    Get on Up: Sharen Davis Shares Costume Design Sketches

    9 Dec ’14

    Review: Captain America: The First Avenger

    25 Jul ’11

    Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim

    15 Feb ’11
  • Clothes from 1980s,  Girls in Films,  Premium

    Madonna in Desperately Seeking Susan

    11 Mar ’11 /

    All the recurring themes in Desperately Seeking Susan are linked to one jacket.

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    Alien Anthology: A Revolution in Sci-Fi Costume Design – PT2

    26 Oct ’10

    Wall Street: Michael Douglas’ Gekko Shirt

    6 Apr ’10

    Cinema Paradiso: Invisible Costume

    9 Feb ’15
  • Clothes from 2000-10,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  News

    New Burlesque Trailer? Corset Is

    21 Oct ’10 /

    A brand new international trailer for Burlesque has pranced onto the internet.

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    Scott Pilgrim vs The World Trailer Arrives on Fire

    25 Mar ’10

    Charlie Sheen Back in Braces for Wall Street 2

    9 Sep ’09

    Inception Revisited with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    17 Jul ’20
  • Clothes from 1960s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Belle de Jour: Sex and Alienation

    13 Oct ’09 /

    Featuring Yves Saint Laurent couture as cool and disaffecting its protagonist, Belle de Jour can be read effectively through costume.

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    Review: Breakfast at Tiffany’s

    8 Dec ’09

    The Look of Love: Dressing the No-Body Body

    14 Aug ’13

    Deena Appel on Creating the Costume World of The Spy Who Shagged Me

    2 Oct ’18