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  • Clothes from 1970s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Interviews,  Premium

    The Conversation: Gene Hackman’s Raincoat

    13 Mar ’12 /

    With exclusive insight from costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers, we investigate the story behind Harry Caul’s distinctive plastic raincoat.

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    Jane Fonda and the Costumes of Klute (1971)

    19 Aug ’19

    Stockard Channing’s Yellow Dress in The Girl Most Likely To

    23 Nov ’10

    The Look of Love: Q&A with Costume Designer Stephanie Collie

    29 Aug ’13
  • Clothes from 1920s,  Clothes from now,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Midnight in Paris: Nostalgia Fashion

    3 Feb ’12 /

    Sonia Grande’s costume design for Midnight in Paris offers everything we expect of 1920s Paris and the contemporary nouveau riche.

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    Boardwalk Empire: Why Men Should Embrace the Dandy Man

    31 Jan ’11

    HBO Sessions Video: Clothes on Film Discuss Mildred Pierce

    21 Nov ’11

    The Fortune: Costume Guide – Dressing Soft For Murder

    19 Jan ’10
  • Clothes from 1950s,  Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    La Dolce Vita: Masculinity and Tailoring

    17 Nov ’11 /

    Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity.

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    Rear Window: Miss Lonelyheart’s Green Dress

    6 Nov ’09

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

    21 May ’11

    Film Review: The Killer Inside Me

    19 Jun ’10
  • Clothes from 1970s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Michael Caine in Get Carter: Killer Suit

    22 Jul ’11 /

    Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth.

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    Anchorman 2 Trailer: Ron and Friends Meet the 80’s

    19 Jun ’13

    The Box Website Goes Live: Creepy Seventies

    10 Oct ’09

    Roger Moore’s Plaid Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun

    5 Oct ’11
  • Girls in Films,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    How to Read Costume on Film

    19 Apr ’11 /

    Editor Chris Laverty explains how to ‘read’ costume on film. From an article originally published in Moviescope magazine.

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    The Phantom of the Opera: Colour, Character and Costume

    5 Dec ’12

    Paranormal Activity 2: Kristin Burke Costume Designer Q&A

    29 Oct ’10

    Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows: Costume Round Up: Part 2

    9 Jul ’12
  • Bond on film,  Clothes from 1960s,  Guys in Films,  Premium

    Sean Connery in Dr. No: The Template For 007

    10 Dec ’10 /

    Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all - Dr. No.

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    Roger Moore’s Plaid Jacket in The Man with the Golden Gun

    5 Oct ’11

    Live and Let Die: Yaphet Kotto’s Brown Suede Trench Coat

    26 Feb ’10

    Oscars 2020: Red Carpet Livestream

    8 Feb ’20
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