August | 2012 | Clothes on Film

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged bandana, Dennis Hopper, Diane Lane, dress, dress code, Francis Ford Coppola, identity, Ivy League, khaki, leather jacket, Majorie Bowers, Matt Dillion, Mickey Rourke, Motorcycle Boy, Neil Alcock, Nicolas Cage, paisley, panama hat, Premium Content, Rumble Fish, Rusty James, sequins, striped, suit, sweater vest, uniform, white shirt, Wild Deuces. Bookmark the permalink.

The costumes of Rumble Fish express the importance of teenage dress codes before the segregating journey into adulthood. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged Academy Award, Baz Luhrmann, Brooks Brothers, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, Clothes from 1920s, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fashion, flapper, Leonardo diCaprio, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Prada, Roaring twenties, suit, The Great Gatsby. Bookmark the permalink.

The best kept secret in costume design is finally out: Prada made Carey Mulligan’s gowns for The Great Gatsby. Continue reading

© 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 dress, Blake Edwards, Breakfast at Tiffanys, cigarette pants, dress shirt, Edith Head, evening wear, funnel neck, George Peppard, Holly Golightly, identity, LBD, Lisa Magnuson, little black dress, mask, orange coat, Premium Content, sunglasses, sweater, Tiffany and Co, tuxedo. Bookmark the permalink.

Armour and indecisiveness: Audrey Hepburn is more than a little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Continue reading

© 2012 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, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Anne Hathaway, Armani, army coat, Bane, Batsuit, Bruce Wayne, Cape, catsuit, Catwoman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, combat trousers, disguise, high heels, Lindy Hemming, Marion Cottilard, Michael Caine, Premium Content, shearling, suit, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume Designer Lindy Hemming talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her work on The Dark Knight Rises. Continue reading