© 2015 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls on TV, Premium. Tagged Arya, birds, black, black dress, cloak, costume, epaulettes, Game of Thrones, Goth, HBO, jewelry, Katy Werlin, Michele Clapton, military, necklace, Petyr Baelish, Sansa Stark, Sky Atlantic, Sophie Turner, symbolism, villain, Wrap Dress. Bookmark the permalink. The highly anticipated season five premiere of Game of Thrones aired across the globe this week, giving us tantalising glimpses of where our favorite characters are now. We saw two brief scenes of Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner), who had a … Continue reading © 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By:…

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. 18 May ’09 Rosemary’s Baby (1968) is the perfect mid-sixties set fashion movie. As Rosemary, Mia Farrow wears racks of cute outfits throughout. These are mainly shift dresses with Peter Pan collars, though she also dons a sumptuous plaid skirt at one point for a curled up read on the sofa. Her co-star John Cassavetes sports some stylish threads of his own, including colourful turtlenecks, sports jackets and even a cool blue Penguin polo shirt. Yet, unsurprisingly, all the best outfits belong to Mia – and the chiffon trouser suit in stunning red is one of her best. Costumer Anthea Sylbert designed…

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1990s, Alicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Azzedine Alaïa, Beverly Hills, Calvin Klein, Cher, clashing, Clueless, fashion, faux fur, Film Reel Fashion, flannel shirt, Fred Seagul, grunge, Josie Sampson, Justin Walker, mary jane shoes, matching, mini skirt, Mona May, Paul Rudd, plaid, pleated, Premium Content, preppy, red dress, slip dress, social acceptance, Stacey Dash, teenage, white dress. Bookmark the permalink. “Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless. Continue reading

‘Do you prefer “fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”?’ Josie Sampson, creator of Film Reel Fashion examines the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless (1995, directed by Amy Heckerling). When Clueless arrived onto screens in the mid-1990s, it ensured Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz became an overnight sensation. Teenage girls identified with Cher’s heartbreak and social worries, simultaneously envying her revolving wardrobe and online outfit chooser. Loosely based on the plot of Jane Austen’s Emma, this is a High School film at its finest. Set in sunny Beverly Hills with a free rein of Daddy’s credit card, the fashion is of utmost importance and communal acceptance. These are girls on…

Directed By: Darren Aronofsky Starring: Natalie Portman, Mila Kunis, Vincent Cassel Darren Aronofsky’s latest work is perhaps the ultimate mediation on the art/act of performance. The tale of the female ballet dancer and her strive for perfection is detailed here in a manner unlike any other seen upon the big screen, with the metaphorical “journey into hell” that the protagonist takes; a frenzied and visceral portrayal of an industry rarely exposed to the outside from within its notoriously cliquey confines. Black Swan tells the story of Nina (Natalie Portman), a young ballerina who is a rising star in the New York City Ballet. Nina is an only child, her protective…