suit | – Part 4

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Interviews, Premium. Tagged alterations, Angels, Bermans, Bob Hoskins, Consolata Boyle, costume, Downton Abbey, dress, dressmaking, fashion, fur, Hugo, interview, Jane Eyre, Jeremy Angel, Judy Dench, Mark Rhodes, military, Mrs Henderson Presents, Premium Content, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Star Wars, suit, Superman, Susannah Buxton, tailoring, The Iron Lady, Tim Angel, Tudor, Victorian, W.E., War Horse, World War I. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film were granted a private tour of world-renowned Angels the costumiers. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films. Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, blonde, Carlotta Valdes, chiffon, Clothes from 1950s, Edith Head, evening dress, fitted, François Truffaut, fur stole, grey suit, identity, Iris Veysey, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Madeleine, Marilyn Monroe, no bra, polka-dots, polo neck, Premium Content, scarf, sexuality, silk, suit, sweater girl, Vertigo. Bookmark the permalink.

Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 19th century, boots, Caesar Flickerman, Capitol, Effie Trinket, Elsa Schiaparelli, Fahrenheit 451, fashion, Gary Ross, Girl on Fire dress, Jennifer Lawrence, Judianna Makovsky, Katniss Everdeen, leather, peplum, Prairie, sci-fi, silk taffeta, Stanley Tucci, suit, The Hunger Games. Bookmark the permalink.

Judianna Makovsky’s costume design provides an intentional method of understanding The Hunger Games’ politics. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Beetle Juice, Clothes from 1970s, cocktail dress, colour palette, Francis Ford Coppola, Gene Hackman, Halston, Harrison Ford, Harry Caul, identity, interview, One Flew Over the Cuckoos Next, plastic raincoat, Premium Content, raincoat, Return of the Jedi, shirt, Star Wars, suit, tailor, Terri Garr, The Color Purple, The Conversation, tweed. Bookmark the permalink.

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

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged African, African American, Afrocentric, Ashley clark, baseball, biker shorts, Buggin Out, camouflage, casualwear, colour, Do the Right Thing, Eddie Murphy, hat, Hawaiian shirt, identity, jersey, Jordans, knuckle duster, leather jacket, leopard print, masculinity, Mookie, Nike hi-tops, Plastic Helmet, Premium Content, Radio Raheem, red dress, Rosie Perez, Ruth E Carter, Samuel L Jackson, seersucker, shorts, Spandex, Spike Lee, suit, trainers, vest, Will Smith. Bookmark the permalink.

Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under News. Tagged 1800s, Amy Westcott, Atonement, BAFTA, Black Swan, Bridesmaids, Christine Wada, Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1970s, Coco Before Chanel, Drive, Erin Benach, green dress, Hugo, Jacqueline Durran, Jane Eyre, Jeans, Jill Taylor, Leesa Evans, Mark Bridges, Michael O’Connor, My Week With Mariryln, Orange, period, Sandy Powell, sponsored post, suit, The Artist, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, trenchcoat. Bookmark the permalink.

Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards? Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Alexander McQueen, brogues, Brüno, Canali, corduroy, Crazy Stupid Love, custom made, David Yurman, Dayna Pink, dress, Emma Stone, fashion, femininity, fitted, gender, Givenchy, Glenn Ficara, Gossuin, Jeans, John Requa, Jonah Bobo, Julianne Moore, Marc Jacobs, Marisa Tomei, masculinity, New Balance, open neck shirt, polo shirt, Prada, Premium Content, Ryan Gosling, sandals, shoes, signet ring, Steve Carrell, suit, trainers, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent, Zegna. Bookmark the permalink.

Crazy, Stupid Love is every inch the ‘fashion film’, both in terms of narrative and costume designer Dayna Pink’s elegant menswear styling. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, ball gown, blue dress, Brad Bird, Burlesque, Christmas Vacation, Clothes from 1970s, décolleté, double breasted, Ethan Hunt, Fight Club, Ghost Protocol, green dress, interview, Jeremy Renner, leather jacket, low cut, Michael Kaplan, Mission Impossible, Paula Patton, Persol, Premium Content, sleeveless dress, suit, sunglasses, The Long Kiss Good Night, Tom Cruise. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume designer Michael Kaplan took time away from Star Trek 2 to chat exclusively to Clothes on Film about Ghost Protocol. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1960s, ball gown, blue dress, Brad Bird, Burlesque, Clothes from 1970s, Ethan Hunt, Fight Club, Ghost Protocol, green dress, James Bond, Jeremy Renner, leather jacket, Levi, Michael Kaplan, Mission Impossible, notched lapels, Paula Patton, Persol, suit, sunglasses, thin lapels, Tom Cruise. Bookmark the permalink.

Enjoyably daft fare with enough fast cars and desirable clobber to keep you cooing until the credits. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Premium. Tagged Blu-ray, boots, Cilla Rörby, disguise, femininity, H&M, knitwear, leather jacket, Lisbeth Salander, lycra, masculinity, Michael Nyqvist, Mikael Blomkvist, Niels Arden Oplev, Noomi Rapace, piercings, Premium Content, punk, sexuality, sportswear, Stieg Larsson, subculture, suit, t-shirt, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets’ Nest, The Girl Who Played with Fire, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, tracksuit, trainers. Bookmark the permalink.

Playing computer hacker, Lisbeth Salander, Noomi Rapace embodies the character in such a way that picturing anyone else in the role is nearly impossible. Continue reading