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Status and Signifiers: Costume in There Will Be Blood
Costume designer Mark Bridges described There Will Be Blood (2007) as his most challenging film, referring to the difficulties he faced in transporting costumes to the remote location in West Texas, after director Paul Thomas Anderson called for a new concept three days before a re-shoot. However these challenges seem to channel the themes of the film itself: hardship, isolation, and the determination to overcome any obstacle to fulfil a goal. Daniel Plainview (Daniel Day-Lewis) is a turn-of-the-century prospector, who receives a tip about a giant oil deposit under a family farm in California. The family includes Eli Sunday, a zealous preacher and faith healer who wants the money from…
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Lucinda Wright on Costume in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
Lucinda Wright talks costume in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane.
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The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear – Part 2
Second and final part of our retrospective of The Grifters with insight from Mark Bridges.
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Costume Design in House of Cards: Colour is Power
Costume colours in House of Cards are symbolic of vulnerability and power.
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The Grifters: Be Careful What You Wear
First in our two part retrospective of neo-noir classic The Grifters with exclusive insight from the film’s assistant costume designer Mark Bridges.
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Costume Round Up: Villains
A round up of villain themed costume posts at Clothes on Film.
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Clueless: Crayola Brights & Rich Girl Prep
“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless.
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Basic Instinct: Sharon Stone, Devil in a White Dress
There more going on with this outfit than an absence of underwear.
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Black Swan: Amy Westcott Interview
Amy Westcott talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her process on Black Swan, that Oscar snub and the recent controversy surrounding herself and Rodarte.
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Clueless: Calvin Klein White Dress Makes Comeback
Did you know that Calvin Klein has re-released the white dress that Alicia Silverstone made famous in Clueless? Yes, you probably did.
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Full Alice in Wonderland Trailer Hits: Potty But Pretty
A fully long and weird trailer for Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland has landed in cyberspace.
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Live and Let Die: Jane Seymour’s Maxi Dresses
There is something spiritual about a maxi dress; the way it flows and veils the body. It gels with the divine aspect of Solitaire.