August | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links, Girls in Films. Tagged Blue Jasmine, Cate Blanchett, Dangerous Liaisons, Gavia Baker, Gwen Russell, Marathon Man, Meledandri, Mode Parade, Roy Scheider, suit, X-Men: First Class. Bookmark the permalink.

Costumes! Read all about it! Fifty Shades of Grey Will Victoria Beckham be the film’s costume designer? Oh dear, we smell another Black Swan situation. X-Men: First Class Part two of Gavia Baker’s superb costume round up. This time: menswear. … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, 1990s, Anna Friel, Carl Snitcher, Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, denim, fur coat, Imogen Potts, James Lance, lingerie, Lock Stock Two Smoking Barrels, make-up, mini skirt, mini-dress, necktie, Peaky Blinders, pinstripe, Premium Content, spectacles, Stephanie Collie, Steve Coogan, t-shirt, Tamsin Egerton, The Look of Love, Top Man, vintage. Bookmark the permalink.

As is often the way with costume designers, Stephanie Collie is something of an unsung hero. We will not reel off her entire back catalogue, but it does include South Riding (2011, TV), Telstar (2008) Peter’s Friends (1992) and perhaps … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Ann Roth, April Ferry, Audrey Hepburn, Blue Jasmine, Cary Grant, Cate Blanchett, DTSFT, Elysium, fashion, Gap, Gary Jones, Girls, Jane Fonda, Jenn Rogien, Orange is the New Black, Roman Holiday, Ruth Carter, Suzy Benzinger, The Butler, The Talented Mr Ripley. Bookmark the permalink.

Tales from the costume crypt. The Talented Mr Ripley Remembering the stellar work of Ann Roth and Gary Jones. Blue Jasmine Costume designer Suzy Benzinger on budgets, Fendi and Cate Blanchett. The Butler Transformations…Ruth Carter discusses mimicking classic fashion designers … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged Alan Partridge, Alpha Papa, Bruce Willis, C&A, Castrol GTX bomber, casual, chinos, Colm Meaney, Die Hard, driving gloves, Gabicci, Greenwoods, John McClane, Julian Day, leather cardigan, leisure wear, Marks & Spencer, Pat Farrell, polo shirt, Premium Content, short sleeved shirt, smart casual, Steve Coogan, suede, Val Doonican, Varsity jacket. Bookmark the permalink.

Stone slacks, leather cardigan, pale denim – who wouldn’t want to dress like Alan Partridge? This may be dad brand clothing, but it announces you as the most confident man in the room. Driving gloves? That’s nothing. Try removing your … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Annie Hardinge, Ashton Kutcher, Austinland, denim jacket, Emma Fraser, Evil Dead, fashion, Jobs, Katy Werlin, Kristin M. Burke, Levi, Lisa Jensen, Mr Porter, Ruth Carter, t-shirt, The Butler, The Conjuring. Bookmark the permalink.

A few of the week’s costume titbits. The Butler Costume designer Ruth Carter explains her work on The Butler. Honest, with lots of detail – absolutely worth a read. …and Oprah’s ‘fashion evolution’ in the film. T-shirts “Kiss me I’m … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Guys in Films. Tagged Back to the Future, Chris Laverty, denim jacket, Drive, Hud, Mr Porter, video. Bookmark the permalink.

Here’s a link to a video Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty shot for men’s style journal Mr Porter as part of their Ask the Experts section. The topic is denim jackets in movies, from Hud (1963) to Back to … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, 1990s, Anna Friel, Carl Snitcher, Clothes from 1970s, denim, fur coat, Imogen Potts, James Lance, Jean Shrimpton, lingerie, make-up, min-skirt, mini-dress, necktie, Paul Raymond, Pierre Cardin, pinstripe, Premium Content, Savile Row, spectacles, Stephanie Collie, Steve Coogan, t-shirt, Tamsin Egerton, The Look of Love, Twiggy, vintage. Bookmark the permalink.

How changing body shapes can affect the appearance of period costume. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Amanda Seyfried, Elysium, Eyes of Laura Mars, Faye Dunaway, Giorgio Armani, Hugh Jackman, I Love Lucy, Jodie Foster, Karyn Wagner, Lovelace, Lucille Ball, Rain Man, The O.C., Theoni V. Aldridge, Tom Cruise, Tyranny of Style, X-Men. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume’s read all about it this week. Eyes of Laura Mars Guise analyses the influential costume classic. Just don’t call it ‘fashion’. The O.C. Tyranny of Style’s fantastic, mammoth look back the costumes of The O.C. Remember Seth’s reindeer Christmas … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Alfred Hitchcock, boucle, Chanel, Digby Morton, Edith Head, Green Suit, high heels, Hollywood Costume, Jessica Tandy, lapels, Melanie Daniels, nightdress, pointed tow, Premium Content, Rear Window, Rod Taylor, sheath dress, stand collar, Suzanne Pleshette, The Birds, Tippi Hedren, V&A, wool crepe. Bookmark the permalink.

Why does Tippi Hedren wear a green suit in The Birds, and what does it mean? Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Breaking Bad, Christine Bieselin Clark, Enders Game, FIDM, Gilda, House of Cards, Kristin M. Burke, Michael Wilkinson, Tom Broecker, Tron Legacy, Tyranny of Style. Bookmark the permalink.

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