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    Tom Hardy in Lawless: The Knitwear Anti-Hero

    21 Sep ’12 /

    Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless.

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    Puttin’ on the Glitz at The British Library: A Look Back

    11 Apr ’14

    Dress like a Peaky Blinder

    13 Sep ’13

    The Great Gatsby Costumes at Brooks Brothers in London

    2 May ’13
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    Debbie Reynolds Costume Auction: Marilyn Goes for $4.6 Million!

    20 Jun ’11 /

    $ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many.

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    Review: The Woman in Black

    10 Feb ’12

    Academy Award Nominations: Oscar the Grouch

    2 Feb ’10

    The Last Airbender: New Trailer, Lots To See

    26 Apr ’10
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    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly’s Beach Wear

    5 Apr ’11 /

    This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief.

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    Robert Cummings in Saboteur: Costume Judgement

    4 Jan ’11

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

    21 May ’11

    Dunkirk: Interview with Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland

    31 Jul ’17
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    To Catch a Thief: Grace Kelly in Blue Chiffon

    2 Mar ’11 /

    As worn by Grace Kelly, this floaty, conspicuous dress is an appreciable nod to Dior’s ‘New Look’ of the late 1940s.

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    Gangster Squad: Gangster Gloss

    28 Jan ’13

    Captain America: The First Trailer

    24 Mar ’11

    Carice van Houten in Black Book: The Red Dress

    21 Sep ’10
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    Edith Head Sketches for Grace Kelly Costumes to be Auctioned

    11 Nov ’10 /

    Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly.

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    How to Steal a Million, or £60k for an Audrey Givenchy

    9 Dec ’09

    Grease: The ‘Pink Ladies’ Wear it Well

    22 Sep ’09

    Costuming Hitchcock: An Extract from Hitchcock’s Heroines by Caroline Young

    6 Jun ’18