April | 2012 | Clothes on Film

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged About a Boy, Back to the Future II, Benedict Cumberbatch, boots, Bryan Singer, civil war, distressing, insignia, interview, Jack the Giant Killer, Joanna Johnston, military, Niels Arestrup, Old Town, Patrick Kennedy, Premium Content, Rebecca Hofherr, Saving Private Ryan, Steve Gell, Steven Spielberg, The Sixth Sense, Tom Cruise, Tom Hiddleston, uniform, Valkyrie, War Horse, Winters Bone, World War I. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film had an exclusive conversation with costume designer Joanna Johnston about her work on War Horse. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Alexandra Byrne, Avengers Assemble, Black Widow, Captain America, Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, civvies, costume, futuristic, Hawkeye, Hulk, Iron Man, Jeremy Renner, Josh Wheden, Jr., leather jacket, Mark Ruffalo, plaid, pleats, Robert Downey, Scarlett Johansson, superhero, symbolism, Thor. Bookmark the permalink.

It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Interviews, Premium. Tagged alterations, Angels, Bermans, Bob Hoskins, Consolata Boyle, costume, Downton Abbey, dress, dressmaking, fashion, fur, Hugo, interview, Jane Eyre, Jeremy Angel, Judy Dench, Mark Rhodes, military, Mrs Henderson Presents, Premium Content, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Star Wars, suit, Superman, Susannah Buxton, tailoring, The Iron Lady, Tim Angel, Tudor, Victorian, W.E., War Horse, World War I. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film were granted a private tour of world-renowned Angels the costumiers. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films. Tagged Alfred Hitchcock, blonde, Carlotta Valdes, chiffon, Clothes from 1950s, Edith Head, evening dress, fitted, François Truffaut, fur stole, grey suit, identity, Iris Veysey, James Stewart, Kim Novak, Madeleine, Marilyn Monroe, no bra, polka-dots, polo neck, Premium Content, scarf, sexuality, silk, suit, sweater girl, Vertigo. Bookmark the permalink.

Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under News. Tagged 13 Assassins, 17th century, 19th century, advertisement, Curzon on Demand, Kazuhiro Sawataishi, Le Havre, Melancholia, period, Peter Greenaway, sponsored post, subtext, The Draughtsman’s Contract, Tombstone, We Need to Talk About, western, Wuthering Heights. Bookmark the permalink.

With so many movie streaming options now available, we thought we’d draw your attention to one of the best: Curzon on Demand. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, 1990s, Agnès b, Andrzej Sekula, Betsy Heimann, black suit, C&R Clothiers, Chris Penn, costume, Die Hard, fashion, gangster, Harvey Keitel, identity, interview, Jeans, Lawrence Tierney, masculinity, Michael Madsen, necktie, polo shirt, Premium Content, Quentin Tarantino, shirt, slim silhouette, Steve Buscemi, Tim Roth, tracksuit, Wall Street. Bookmark the permalink.

Betsy Heimann chats exclusively about one of the most iconic costumes of the 1990s. Continue reading