© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Film Reviews. Tagged Adam Batty, Amy Westcott, ballet, ballet costume, Barbara Hershey, Black Swan, comic book, costume, Darren Aronofsky, David Cronenberg, femininity, gender, Hope Lies at 24 Frames Per Second, identity, Laura and Kate Mulleavy, Mila Kunis, Natalie Portman, Pi, review, Rodarte, Roman Polanski, Tchaikovsky, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Vincent Cassel, warm up. Bookmark the permalink. A ferocious work from a filmmaker at the height of his game, Black Swan is an incredibly satisfying piece of cinema. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Competitions, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1990s, Abbie Cornish, Andrea Riseborough, Arianne Phillips, BFI, Clothes from 1920s, competition, costume, Edward VIII, James D’Arcy, Jameson, Jameson Cult Film Club, London Film Festival, Madonna, speakeasy, W.E., Wallis Simpson. Bookmark the permalink. Win a pair of tickets to see Madonna’s controversial costume fest W.E. at The London Film Festival on 23rd October. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1990s, Dual Analysis, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged aviator sunglasses, bowling shirt, cowboy boots, Cowichan, Ethan Coen, fantasy, Global Hypercolor, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, John Goodman, John Turturro, Julianne Moore, jumpsuit, mary jane shoes, Mary Zophres, masculinity, pale denim, Premium Content, safari vest, The Big Lebowski, The Dude. Bookmark the permalink. Let’s tell you why The Big Lebowski costume design rocked in an almost completely non-subtextual way. Continue reading © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Dual Analysis, Girls in…

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, Alien Anthology, Blu-ray, cowboy, Dan O’Bannon, Dark Star, femininity, futureshock, H.R. Giger, John Mollo, Kurosawa, Nostromo, Premium Content, Ridley Scott, Ripley, Sigourney Weaver, Tom Skerritt, trucker, Weylan-Yutani, Weyland-Yutani, workwear. Bookmark the permalink. In the first of a two-part special, we examine how important costumes from the Alien films are in contextualising primal terror. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1990s, ball gown, Clothes from 1950s, clutch bag, dress, Julia Roberts, Marilyn Vance-Straker, off the shoulder, Premium Content, Richard Gere, silk, v-neckline. Bookmark the permalink. A timeless example of how movie fashion extends beyond the screen. Continue reading © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Clothes from 2000-10, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 1990s, Clothes from 1970s, Gabriel Macht, George Gallo, Giovanni Ribisi, hosiery, Luke Wilson, lycra, Retro, Rosemary’s Baby, Sharen Davis, suit, ventless. Bookmark the permalink.…

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1990s, Competitions, Guys in Films. Tagged cardigan, competition, costume, Cowichan, Jeff Bridges, lambswool, Mary Zophres, Pendleton, shawl neck, The Big Lebowski, The Dude. Bookmark the permalink. Win an official Cowichan style cardigan as worn by Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski. Continue reading © 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged A-line, Belle de Jour, cape coat, Catherine Deneuve, Chanel, Clothes from 1970s, denim, Fabrice Luchini, femininity, flares, François Ozon, Gérard Depardieu, high waisted trousers, Jérémie Renier, Judith Godrèche,…

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Anthony Powell, Belle, Godzilla, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Kate Noske, Louise Mingenbach, Sharen Davis, Tim Pelan, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Bookmark the permalink. Catch up with the costume gossip you’ve missed. Godzilla “Contemporary in design with a multitude of uniforms”, says costume designer Sharen Davis. We remember chatting to Ms. Davis about her work on Godzilla during an interview for Django Unchained – … Continue reading © 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls on TV, Guys on TV,…

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Angelina Jolie, Anna B. Sheppard, Christopher Hargadon, Dallas, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hannibal, Kristin M. Burke, Maleficent, Maps to the Stars, Rachel Sage Kunin, Sleepy Hollow, Tyranny of Style. Bookmark the permalink. Two weeks of links. It’s exciting. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Mindbogglingly thorough look at the costumes and modern fashion influence of GPB. Sleepy Hollow Kristin M. Burke’s headless costumes go on a little jaunt to ignite Emmy fever. …and here’s an … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Angelina Jolie, Anna B. Sheppard, Christopher Hargadon, Dallas, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Hannibal, Kristin M. Burke, Maleficent, Maps to the Stars, Rachel Sage Kunin, Sleepy Hollow, Tyranny of Style. Bookmark the permalink. Two weeks of links. It’s exciting. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes Mindbogglingly thorough look at the costumes and modern fashion influence of GPB. Sleepy Hollow Kristin M. Burke’s headless costumes go on a little jaunt to ignite Emmy fever. …and here’s an … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Anna Sheppard, Brianne Gillen, Colleen Atwood, costume sketch, FIDM, Jem and the Holograms, Jenn Rogien, Kay Noske, Legend, Maleficent, Mandi Line, Orange is the New Black, Pretty Little Liars, Soyon An, Star Style, The Krays, The Women, Tom Hardy. Bookmark the permalink. A few costume design links on this fine day. Orange is the New Black Jenn Rogien talks about this season’s costumes. Colleen Atwood She’s making handbags now, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, look a bit like a cross between Fendi and Hermès. … Continue reading