January | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1940s, Boardwalk Empire, chalkstripes, Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1950s, double breasted, Edward G. Robinson, Emma Stone, fedora, gangster, Gangster Squad, handpainted ties, hat, high waisted, Hollywood Costume, Indiana Jones, James Cagney, John McClane, Josh Brolin, Kevin Costner, Lawless, Little Caesar, Mary Zophres, New Look, pinstripes, Premium Content, red dress, Ruben Fleischer, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn, shirt, silk, Skyfall, slit, The Public Enemy, The Untouchables, tie pin, True Grit, zoot suit. Bookmark the permalink.

The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.
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© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, News, Premium. Tagged American Gigolo, Amy Westcott, Baz Luhrmann, Black Swan, Brooks Brothers, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, CDG, Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1970s, Coco Chanel, Daisy Buchannan, flapper, Giorgio Armani, gown, Jean Paul Gaultier, Leonardo Di Caprio, Maryiln Vance-Straker, Mia Farrow, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Prada, Premium Content, Ralph Lauren, Romeo & Juliet, suits, The Great Gatsby, The Untouchables, Theoni V. Alredge, Vogue. Bookmark the permalink.

The press love Prada’s involvement with The Great Gatsby, but exactly how much does this help the film’s costume design? Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged Anna Karenina, Anne Hathaway, Argo, BAFTA, Boadwalk Empire, Caroline McCall, Colleen Atwood, Costume Designers Guild, Django Unchained, Downton Abbey, Game of Thrones, Hatfields & McCoys, Jacqueline Durran, Jacqueline West, Joanna Johnston, John Dunn, Judianna Makovsky, Karri Hutchinson, Kasia Walicka Maimone, Les Misérables, Lincoln, Lisa Padovani, Mark Bridges, Michele Clapton, Moonrise Kingdom, Oscar, Paco Delgado, Sharen Davis, Silver Linings Playbook, Snow White and the Huntsman. Bookmark the permalink.

The Costume Designers Guild Award nominations right some wrongs and ignore quite a few others. Continue reading

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Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for Anna Karenina – 1870s Russia via 1950s couture. Continue reading

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Oscar announces their Costume Design nominees and at least make up for one BAFTA shortfall. Continue reading

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BAFTA Costume design nominations announced. Worthy, but no surprises. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Pre-Victorian, Premium. Tagged 1800s, Bonaza, Broomhilda, Calvin Candie, Charles Dickens, Christoph Waltz, Clint Eastwood, Clothes from 1970s, corduroy, cotton, Deep South, Django Unchained, Don Johnson, faille, fur coat, Godzilla, green jacket, Inglourious Basterds, Inverness coat, Jamie Fozz, Kerry Washington, King Schultz, Ku Klux Klan, Leonardo diCaprio, Little Joe, Old West, Oscar, Premium Content, Pulp Fiction, purple, Quentin Tarantino, Samuel L Jackson, Sharen Davis, Sothern Belle, Telly Savalas, tweed, workwear, yellow dress. Bookmark the permalink.

Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. Continue reading