uniform | – Part 4

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1940s, Anna Sheppard, Batman, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Iron Man, Joe Johnston, military, red dress, Red Skull, Stanley Tucci, The First Avenger, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Adam Deacon, Adidas, Anuvahood, Boyz n the Hood, casual wear, cotton, designer, Friday, Gucci, Jazzie Zonzolo, jersey, leather boots, lounge suit, Nike, NWA, Premium Content, Rob Nicholls, single breasted, sportswear, t-shirt, tracksuit, Tyrone, underwear, uniform, urban wear, White Men Can’t Jump.. Bookmark the permalink.

Anuvahood showcases urban wear swagger. If you want to belong, you must fit in. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Girls on TV, Premium. Tagged Ann Roth, cloche, Clothes from 1930s, crepe, fashion, femininity, gingham, graph paper check, grass widow, HBO, housedress, housewife, idle rich, James LeGros, Kate Winslet, knitted, lace, masculinity, Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce, Premium Content, silk, Sky Atlantic, uniform, Veda, waitress. Bookmark the permalink.

A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 1940s, Anna B. Sheppard, Captain America, Chris Evans, flight jacket, Hayley Atwell, Jeffrey Kurland, khakis, leather jacket, Oscar, overseas hat, Peggy Carter, period, red lipstick, Steve Rogers, The First Avenger, Tommy Lee Jones, trailer, uniform, US Army. Bookmark the permalink.

The first trailer for Captain America: The First Avenger has bish bash boshed onto the internet. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from 1990s, Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Alien, Alien 3, Alien Anthology, Alien: Resurrection, Blu-ray, Bob Ringwood, David Perry, femininity, futureshock, H.R. Giger, helmet, James Cameron, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, jumpsuit, Mark Rolston, Premium Content, prison, Ripley, science fiction, Sigourney Weaver, space marine, suit, tailoring, uniform, Weyland-Yutani, workwear. Bookmark the permalink.

Part 2 of our examination into how the Alien films have used costume design to contextualise primal terror. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Dual Analysis, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Cowichan, Dude, Ethan Coen, indie, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, jumpsuit, Mary Zophres, masculinity, pattern, Premium Content, The Big Lebowski, Turturro, uniform, weightlifting pants. Bookmark the permalink.

Recently Clothes on Film chatted with Kristin Burke from FrockTalk about The Big Lebowski. We discussed weightlifting pants and feminism. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Girls in Films, News. Tagged Catherine Marie Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Girl Power, Leather skirt, plaid skirt, punk, Retro, roller derby. Grunge, uniform, Vogue, Whip It. Bookmark the permalink.

To get you in the mood to derby, here are a few photos from Whip It illustrating its wild ‘thrown together’ style. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged Catherine Marie Thomas, couture, Drew Barrymoore, flair, plaid skirt, Premium Content, strapless, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

In as much as this is Drew Barrymore’s movie, it is also Catherine Marie Thomas’ runway to showcase a wide range of creativity. Continue reading

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Amanda Peet, black suit, Chiwetel Ejiofor, hoodie, John Cusack, Roland Emmerich, Shay Cunliffe, Thomas McCarthy, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Laughing along with 2012 would have been easier were it an hour shorter and cut every single line of sentimental mush. Continue reading

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Anna B. Sheppard, inglorious, Quentin Tarantino, red dress, Siren Suit, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Emerges as Quentin Tarantino’s most polished work to date. Continue reading