costume | Clothes on Film – Part 4

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Andy Serkis, apes, check suit, costume, dressing gown, Freida Pinto, hierarchy, James Franco, Oscar, pinstripe suit, Planet of the Apes, Renée April, review, Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Rupert Wyatt, Source Code, symbolism, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Gripping entertainment with subtext on everything from ethnicity to hierarchal costume. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged Anne Hathaway, Bane, Batman, Catwoman, Christopher Nolan, costume, functional, googles, Lindy Hemming, neoprene, Selina Kyle, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, Tom Hardy, waterproof. Bookmark the permalink.

Somewhat misleading as nowhere is this pic officially tagged as being ‘Catwoman’; officially this is our first shot of Anne Hathway as Selina Kyle. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1940s, 3D, Anna Sheppard, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Joe Johnston, military, Premium Content, red dress, Red Skull, Schindler’s List, Spandex, Stanley Tucci, Steven Spielberg, The First Avenger, The Pianist, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film chats exclusively to Anna B. Sheppard about her work on Captain America: The First Avenger. Continue reading

© 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 1960s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1960s, André Courrèges, Anh Hung Tran, Aurélie Coulibaly, col Claudine, Comme des Garçons, costume, cotton, emo, fashion, Hanae Mori, Hippie, hipster, Issey Miyake, Joan Bergin, Kenichi Matsuyama, Kenzo, Kiko Mizuhara, Midori, mini skirt, Norwegian Wood, pastel, Premium Content, Rinko Kikushi, scarves, sexuality, suit, Summer Palace, Toru, vintage, Yen Khe Luguern, Yohji Yamamoto. Bookmark the permalink.

Does Japanese period costume reflect on contemporary fashion? We appraise the hipster style of Norwegian Wood. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, News. Tagged Aquascutum, blue suit, Clothes from 1980s, Consolata Boyle, costume, court shoes, crepe, Ferragamo, hat, historical, jacket, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, padded shoulders, pearls, pencil skirt, period, Phyllida Lloyd, power dressing, The Iron Lady, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 1900s, Benedict Cumberbatch, Calvary, costume, David Thewlis, Dreamworks, Emily Watson, Jeremy Irvine, Joanna Johnston, Michael Morpurgo, military, period, Peter Mullan, Richard Curtis, Saving Private Ryan, Steven Spielberg, trailer, Valkrie, War Horse, World War One, WW1. Bookmark the permalink.

The first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of War Horse gallops online and it looks sumptuous. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 007, 1960s, BlogalongaBond, Bond girl, bra, chiffon, costume, Diana Rigg, Dinah Sheridan, fur coat, Genevieve, George Lazenby, hippy, ivory, James Bond, jet set, jumpsuit, Kay Kendall, lace, Lois Maxwell, Marjory Cornelius, maxi dress, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, Peter Hunt, plunge neckline, Premium Content, Pucci, scalloped, seventies, silk, tailor, The Avengers, trouser suit, trumpet sleeves, Tudors, wedding. Bookmark the permalink.

As TracyDi Vicenzo in OHMSS, Diana Rigg wore a daring 1960s wedding ensemble. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1990s, APC, apple necklace, blazer, Bridesmaids, Bridesmaids Annie, Christine Wada, costume, Diane Von Furstenberg, Ellie Kemper, fashion, interview, jacket, Judd Apatow, Kristen Wiig, Lacoste, Leesa Evans, Maya Rudolph, Melissa McCarthy, mini skirt, mini-dress, pearls, poster, Premium Content, Retro, Rose Byrne, shocking pink, tennis dress, vintage, wedding dress, Wendi McLendon-Covey. Bookmark the permalink.

With exclusive insight from Leesa Evans, Clothes on Film takes an overview look at the art of comedic costume in Bridesmaids. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged California style, Carol Ramsey, Celine, character, Chloé, Clothes from 1920s, costume, crocodile Kelly, Everything Just So, French, Glenn Close, Hermes, Hippie, interview, Jill Burgess, Kate Hudson, Kelly, Kelly bag, knockoff, lapels, leather bag, Leslie Caron, Merchant Ivory, Naomi Watts, Parisian, Premium Content, red velvet jacket, Stockard Channing, sweater, The Red Balloon, trench coat, Victorian. Bookmark the permalink.

Speaking exclusively to Clothes on Film, Le Divorce costume designer Carol Ramsey explains how a Hermès Kelly can be elevated from status symbol to character. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1860, Alexandra Roach, aubergine, Bad Day at Black Rock, Chesterfield, Constance Kent, corset, costume, cotton, crinoline, day dress, Emma Fielding, Fanny Hill, frock coat, Georgian, Helena Bonham Carter, Henry VIII, interview, James Hawes, Kate Summerscale, lace, Lucinda Wright, mourning dress, Paddy Considine, period, Premium Content, Savilles, shabby, Sinde Medal, Spencer Tracy, Swagger stick, Temperance Hall, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, Victorian, Wiltsure tweed, woollen. Bookmark the permalink.

Lucinda Wright talks to Clothes on Film about her contribution to The Suspicions of Mr Whicher starring Paddy Considine. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under News. Tagged 18th century, Academy Award, authenticity, costume, Dangerous Liaisons, Dressing the Part: Historical Costume Film, exhibition, Fashion in the Middle Ages, Getty Center, Harold M. Williams, James Acheson, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, Paris, Paris: Life and Luxury, The Last Emperor. Bookmark the permalink.

If you live near the Getty Center, there really is no excuse not to attend their Dressing the Part: Historical Costume on Film event. Continue reading