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Clothes on Film | Screen style & identity – Part 29

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

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“It is really a film *about* gloves” Continue reading

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Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth. Continue reading

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First look at Jenny Beavan’s late Victorian-with-a-twist costumes in action. Continue reading

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

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

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

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Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes. Continue reading

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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

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

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

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$ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many. Continue reading