© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Premium. 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 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, Premium. Tagged Batman, Ben Kingsley, Bodycon, check suit, cloak, costume,…

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Alien, armour, Benedict Wong, Charlize Theron, Dominic Young, fatigues, flip-flops, Gladiator, Guy Pearce, helmet, Idris Elba, interview, Ivo (Coveney), Janty Yates, John Mollo, LED, lightsuit, Mao suit, Michael Fassbender, nehru, Noomi Rapace, Premium Content, Ridley Scott, Russell Crowe, sci-fi, space suit, suit, Timothy Everest, Tron, Tron Legacy, uniform, vicuña, Weyland. Bookmark the permalink. Clothes on Film have an exclusive chat with Academy Award winning costume designer Janty Yates about her work on Prometheus. Continue reading © 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled…

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Premium. Tagged Amy Westcott, Ann Foley, Carlo Poggioli, Caroline McCall, Casey Storm, Charlotte David, Christopher Hargadon, Daniella Gschwendtner, Ellen Mirojnick, Heidi Bivens, Janie Bryant, Jennifer L. Bryan, Joanna Johnston, Julian Day, Karen Muller, Kate Hawley, Kathleen Detoro, Kristin M. Burke, Lorna Marie Mugan, Louise Frogley, Michael Wilkinson, Michele Clapton, Orlandi, Serreau, Sharen Davis, Stephanie Collie Daniel, Steven Norman Lee, Suzy Benzinger, Trish Summerville, Wasitchaya Nampeung Mochanakul. Bookmark the permalink. What a busy twelve months it’s been for costume design. Really though, this art, or craft,…

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1930s, Interviews. Tagged Amber Jane Butchart, Boardwalk Empire, British Library, Christopher Laverty, Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1930s, costume, event, fashion, gangster, Hollywood, interview, Jazz Age, Puttin on the Glitz, suit, Vogue. Bookmark the permalink. Here’s a bit of justified promotion for an event you will absolutely want to see: fashion historian, DJ for Jazz FM, author and Clothes on Film contributor, Amber Jane Butchart, teams up with your very own editor, Christopher Laverty, for … Continue reading © 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume…

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Dual Analysis, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Aggie Guerard Rodgers, Dual Analysis, Goth, Marilyn Manson, mullet, Premium Content, Tim Burton. Bookmark the permalink. Beetle Juice was a wakeup call; the so-called ‘goth’ look had been dragged out from obscurity and put on to the big screen. Continue reading © 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Guys in Films, Pre-Victorian, Premium. Tagged buttons, gothic, GQ, Jeremy Irons, linen, Premium Content, tunic. Bookmark the permalink. Jeremy Irons wears a classic example of…

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged animation, belt, Brave, Brenda Chapman, brooch, Celtic, Claudia Chung, costume design, Disney, folds, hanging sleeves, identity, interview, kilt, Mark Andrews, Merida, penannular, PIXAR, pleats, Premium Content, Ratatouille, tailoring, tartan, texture, The Incredibles, tudor dress. Bookmark the permalink. Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie. Continue reading © 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Audrey Hepburn, black…

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Arkham Asylum, Batman, Batman vs Superman, Batsuit, Ben Affleck, Cape, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, costume, cowl, Gal Gadot, Henry Cavill, Lindy Hemming, Michael Wilkinson, suit, Superman, video game, Zach Snyder. Bookmark the permalink. The top half of Ben Affleck’s new Batsuit has been revealed, as created by costume designer Michael Wilkinson for the barely in production Batman vs. Superman. At first this black and white Bats looks kind of pettable, thanks to those … Continue reading © 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher…

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Ane Crabtree, Breaking Bad, Caroline McCall, Downton Abbey, Edith Head, Emma Fraser, fashion, FrockTalk, Julian Day, Kristin Burke, Masters of Sex, Natalie Wood, Rush, The Great Race. Bookmark the permalink. This week’s costume biggies. The Great Race Karen Noske analyses the exceptional work of Edith Head for Natalie Wood. Breaking Bad Emma Fraser looks at Lydia’s blue coat (and her influence on Todd’s clothing) in recent episodes. Downton Abbey Caroline … Continue reading © 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films,…

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Arts Illustrated, Bart Mueller, Chan-wook Park, colour, high heels, Kurt and Bart, Kurt Swanson, Mia Wasikowska, Stoker. Bookmark the permalink. Here is a brief extract from editor Chris Laverty’s third ‘Fabric of Cinema’ column for international periodical Arts Illustrated. The main reason for a plug is the subject matter discussed: colour, without doubt one of the most fascinating aspects of … Continue reading © 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films, Premium.…

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, News. Tagged Anna Wintour, MakingOf, R.J. Cutler, Vogue. Bookmark the permalink. R.J. Cutler discusses the challenges faced making Vogue documentary The September Issue. Continue reading