February | 2014 | Clothes on Film

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews. Tagged che t-shirt, Checco Zalone, comedy, contemporary, Dante Ferretti, Francesco Munzi, Gennaro Nunziante, H&M, Italain, Marina Roberti, Milena Canonero, Prada, Sandy Powell, Secret of Sahara, shorts, Silvia Vacirca, Sun in Buckets, vintage. Bookmark the permalink.

Marina Roberti is the costume designer of the Italian box office hit Sole a Catinelle. She has worked in the US with the likes of Milena Canonero, Sandy Powell and Dante Ferretti… How did you become a costume designer? When … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Aladdin, Caroline Harris, Downton Abbey, Elizabeth Banks, Fleming, Gregg Barnes, Janie Bryant, Jill Ohanneson, Michael O’Connor, Pitch Perfect 2, Ray Holman, Salvador Perez, The Grandmaster, The Invisible Woman, William Chang Suk Ping. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume your life. Caroline Harris Fleming costume designer talks about getting into the business, and if she’d be up for Bond… Pitch Perfect 2 The Mindy Project’s Salvador Perez set to design for Elizabeth Banks’ directional debut. He already collaborated … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Beatle boots, Bermans, blazer, British Warm, Carnaby Street, Charlie Croker, Clothes from 1950s, cravat, cufflinks, Cyril Castle, double breasted, Douglas Hayward, flightsuit, Get Carter, grey suit, Hayward, Italian cut, leather gloves, leather jacket, linen, linen suit, Maggie Blye, Melton wool, Michael Caine, nehru, Noel Coward, overcoat, Portobello Road, Raf Vallone, Roger Moore, Savile Row, silk, suede reefer, suit, tailor, The Ipcress File, The Italian Job, Tony Beckley, towelling, trench coat, waistcoat. Bookmark the permalink.

This is part 2 (part 1 HERE) of an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Blue Jasmine, Caroline McCall, Costume Cafe Podcast, Eulyn Womble, FIDM, FrockTalk, Martin Whist, RoboCop, ruby slippers, Suzy Benzinger, The Walking Dead, The Wizard of Oz, Tyranny of Style, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

The week in costume stories and links. FIDM Gorgeous costumes on display from 2013 released movies. Tyranny of Style takes you there… Some more good FIDM photos at Frocktalk. Downton Abbey Insightful gallery notes by costumer Caroline McCall. Sure, baby … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1990s, Amy Adams, Casey Storm, Clothes from 1970s, colour, futurism, Her, high buttoning, high waist, interview, Joaquin Phoenix, Joe Kucharski, Olivia Wilde, pattern, Retro, Scarlett Johansson, Spike Jonze, Theodore Twombly, Tyranny of Style. Bookmark the permalink.

The near future romance Her, written and directed by Spike Jonze, whose widely diverse resume ranges from the world of music videos to MTV’s Jackass to major motion pictures, brought together a creative team that costume designer Casey Storm refers … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Interviews. Tagged Audrey Hepburn, cap sleeves, designer, dogtooth check, dress, Edith Head, fashion, Givenchy, Miss Piggy, puritan collar, Rahel Afiley, Sabrina, Stella McCartney, The Muppets, The Muppets Most Wanted, Vivienne Westwood, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

When Clothes on Film visited The Muppets Most Wanted set back in March of 2013, we were given a tour of the bustling ‘wardrobe’ (their words) department, as overseen by costume designer Rahel Afiley. You can read more about that … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged AJBFM, Amber Jane Butchart, Amber Jane Butchart’s Fashion Miscellany, book, British Library, fashion, IIex Press, Mod, Penelope Beech, Polly Maggoo?, Puttin on the Glitz, Quadrophenia, Qui Êtes-Vous, review, stiletto, trends, vintage. Bookmark the permalink.

Recently we were fortunate enough to get our hands on Amber Jane Butchart’s new book, her ‘Fashion Miscellany’, which has just been published by The IIex Press. If you don’t already know, Amber is a contributor to Clothes on Film … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Amanda Burton, Avengers Age of Ultron, Catherine Martin, Daenerys, FIDM, Game of Thrones, Giorgio Armani, Paul Bettany, Silent Witness. Bookmark the permalink.

A quiet week for costume. Game of Thrones New costume and props exhibition to travel around the world. No dribbling over the embroidery, but you can sit on the Iron Throne. …and check out Daenerys’ ‘hot new dress’ in this … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1990s, Anthony Gilberto, Brioni, Chanel, Clothes from 1980s, Corneliani, Ellen Mirojnick, Girogio Armani, gordon gekko, Gucci, Jonah Hill, Jordan Belfort, Leonard Logsdail, Leonardo diCaprio, Lorenzo Caprile, Margot Robbie, Martin Scorsese, Ralph Lauren, Sandy Powell, shoulder pads, tailored, The Wolf of Wall Street, Wall Street, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

There is a problem with the costumes in The Wolf of Wall Street, and it has nothing to do with the film itself but the coverage they have received. Namely, that this coverage is incorrect. Articles such as this one … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Clothes from now, Girls on TV, Guys on TV, Interviews. Tagged 18th century, All Saints, Angels, camouflage, fantasy, flashback, Fox, frock coat, Go Fug Yourself, Ichabod Crane, interview, Katia Winter, Kristin M. Burke, Lyndie Greenwood, military, Nicole Beharie, Paranomal Activity 2, Sleepy Hollow, Superdry, The Conjuring, The Cooler, Tom Mison, Universal. Bookmark the permalink.

If you watch supernatural cop show Sleepy Hollow on Fox (Universal in the UK), you will definitely know who Kristin Burke is. Her sartorial contribution to the first season has ingrained the series with a handsome, consistent, yet oddly plausible … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Andrea Galer, Batman vs Superman, Ben Affleck, Doctor Who, Howard Burden, Inside Llewyn Davis, Janie Bryant, Jennifer Lawrence, Kurt and Bart, Mary Zophres, Michael Wilkinson, Mockingjay Part 1, Rebecca Glough, Ruth Myers, Ryan Lambie, The Hunger Games, Trish Summerville, Vampire Academy, Withnail & I. Bookmark the permalink.

This week you may have missed… Ingenious Costume Design Good list from Rebecca Clough at Den of Geek of ingenious movie costume design. And while we’re about it, congratulations to another of their regular writers, Ryan Lambie, for his FDA … Continue reading