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© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1940s, airforce blue, armour, Bladerunner, blue, Burn Gorman, cardigan, Charlie Day, Charlie Hunnam, coat, epaulettes, Guillermo del Toro, Hannibal Chau, Hellboy, Idris Elba, Kaiju, Kate Hawley, knit, Mako Mori, Pacific Rim, peter pan collar, pilot jacket, Premium Content, red shoes, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman, sci-fi, Stacker Pentecost, The Hobbit, Transformers, uniform, World War II. Bookmark the permalink.

Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls on TV. Tagged belt woven, blue, Daenerys Targaryen, Dothraki, Dragonscale, dress, Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones, Japanese, Khaleesi, leather, leggings, Michele Clapton, Pattern Magic, Premium Content, Sansa Stark, silk, suede, trousers, Wrap Dress. Bookmark the permalink.

The costume evolution of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls on TV. Tagged armour, dress, fabric, Game of Thrones, gown, Katy Werlin, Michele Clapton, padding, Premium Content, Sansa Stark, shield, sigil, Sophie Turner, Tyrion Lannister, undershirt, wedding dress, Winterfell. Bookmark the permalink.

The costume evolution of Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.
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© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films. Tagged 1960s, babydoll, Barbara Hulanicki, Biba, blouse, Cactus Flower, chiffon, Goldie Hawn, Hippie, hot pants, Ingrid Berman, mini skirt, Mod, Moss Mabry, Premium Content, Rebel Without a Cause, red dress, Stacey Appel, t-shirt, There’s a Girl in My Soup, velvet, Walter Matthau, youthquake. Bookmark the permalink.

Goldie Hawn’s unforgettable debut in hot pants and mini skirts in Cactus Flower. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Aisling O’Connor, Baz Luhrmann, Brooks Brothers, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, Clothes from 1920s, Daisy Buchanan, Deirdre Clemente, Elizabeth Debicki, F. Scott Fitzgerald, inter view, Joel Edgerton, Jordan Baker, Leonardo diCaprio, Marilyn Monroe, Prada, Premium Content, The Great Gatsby, Tiffany & Co, Tom Bucanan. Bookmark the permalink.

Catherine Martin chats about The Great Gatsby costumes, design and a lack of nostalgia. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV. Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Banana Republic, Bloomingdales, Chanel, Edith Head, fashion, Gilbert Adrian, Howard Greer, Janie Bryant, Joan Crawford, Kristin Koga, Macy’s, Mad Men, Neiman Marcus, Oz the Great and the Powerful, Prada, Sabrina, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Great Gatsby, Trish Summerville. Bookmark the permalink.

Analysing the sometimes tense relationship between fashion and costume design. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films. Tagged armour, blue suit, Bonnie Radcliffe, Consolata Boyle, cornflower blue, feminine, gender, gloves, kitten heals, Margaret Thatcher, masculine, Meryl Streep, pearls, peter pan collar, Phyllida Lloyd, Premium Content, suit, The Iron Lady. Bookmark the permalink.

A look at late Margaret Thatcher’s colour specific wardrobe as represented in the film The Iron Lady. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews. Tagged Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, cloche, Clothes from 1920s, Daisy Buchanan, Deirdre Clemente, F. Scott Fitzgerald, gender, Leonardo diCaprio, Myrtle Wilson, Prada, Premium Content, The Great Gatsby. Bookmark the permalink.

We analyse exactly what Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin need to get right for their costume design in The Great Gatsby. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Bonnie Radcliffe, boots, Chigurh, Clothes from 1980s, Coen Brothers, Deep South, floral, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Kelly Macdonald, Mary Zophres, No Country for Old Men, period, Premium Content, Stetson, Tommy Lee Jones, uniform, western, windebreaker, Woody Harrelson. Bookmark the permalink.

The colours and codes of the costume design in No Country for Old Men. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1870s, 19th century, Academy Award, Anna Karenina, Atonement, BAFTA, Chanel, Clothes from 1950s, couture, crinoline, Dior, fur, interview, Jacqueline Durran, Joe Wright, Karin E Baker, Keira Knightley, milliner, Oscar, Premium Content, Pride and Prejudice, Russia, V&A, veil. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for Anna Karenina – 1870s Russia via 1950s couture. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1800s, Alexandra Byrne, Bonnie Radcliffe, colour, corset, costume, cravat, Emily Rossum, Gerald Butler, gloves, jacket, Joel Schumacher, leather, mask, Minnie Driver, performance, Premium Content, silhouette, silk, stockings, subtext, The Phantom of the Opera, topcoat, underskirt, waistcoat, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s costumes can communicate on a subliminal level. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, bathing suit, beret, Bobby Darin, Clothes from 1950s, Folies Bergere, fur coat, hat, Henry Levin, If A Man Answers, ingénue, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jean Louis, John Lund, leopard coat, Lisa Magnuson, Micheline Presle, peignoir, Premium Content, red coat, Ross Hunter, Sandra Dee, sheath dress, Stephanie Powers, sweater, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

The evolving costumes worn by Sandra Dee in classic sixties gender comedy A Man Answers. Continue reading