July | 2011 | Clothes on Film

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1940s, 3D, Anna Sheppard, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Joe Johnston, military, Premium Content, red dress, Red Skull, Schindler’s List, Spandex, Stanley Tucci, Steven Spielberg, The First Avenger, The Pianist, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film chats exclusively to Anna B. Sheppard about her work on Captain America: The First Avenger. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1940s, Anna Sheppard, Batman, Captain America, Chris Evans, comic book, costume, Dominic Cooper, fitted silhouette, Hayley Atwell, Howard Stark, Hugo Weaving, identity, Iron Man, Joe Johnston, military, red dress, Red Skull, Stanley Tucci, The First Avenger, uniform. Bookmark the permalink.

Some of the finest superhero costume design ever committed to film. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Guys in Films, News. Tagged Bryan Cranston, Carey Mulligan, Drive, Erin Benach, gloves, jacket, Nicolas Winding Refn, Ryan Gosling, satin. Bookmark the permalink.

“It is really a film *about* gloves” Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 3 pc, 3 piece, belt, cotton, cufflinks, D ring, Dormeuil, double cuff, Doug Hayward, epaulettes, Evangeline Harrison, flares, gabardine, gangster, Geraldine Moffat, Get Carter, Jack Carter, jacket, James Bond, James Cagney, loafers, mac, Mackintosh, Michael Caine, midnight blue, Mike Hodges, mini-dress, misogynist, mohair, Petra Markham, polyester, Premium Content, PVC, Roger Moore, Rolex, shirt, single breasted, suit, Tielocken, tonik, trench coat, Turnbull & Asser. Bookmark the permalink.

Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, News. Tagged 3 piece suit, Burberry, Chesterfield, cravat, cutaway, four in hand, frock coat, gabardine, Guy Ritchie, gypsy skirt, Jared Harris, Jenny Beavan, Jude Law, Moriarty, morning coat, necktie, overcoat, period, Raglan, Robert Downey Jr, scarf, Sherlock Holmes, Sherlock Holmes A Game of Shadows, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Costume Trailer Arrives, silk, Sim, stock, suit, top hat, tweed, Victorian, Watson, wedding dress, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

First look at Jenny Beavan’s late Victorian-with-a-twist costumes in action. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Adam Deacon, Adidas, Anuvahood, Boyz n the Hood, casual wear, cotton, designer, Friday, Gucci, Jazzie Zonzolo, jersey, leather boots, lounge suit, Nike, NWA, Premium Content, Rob Nicholls, single breasted, sportswear, t-shirt, tracksuit, Tyrone, underwear, uniform, urban wear, White Men Can’t Jump.. Bookmark the permalink.

Anuvahood showcases urban wear swagger. If you want to belong, you must fit in. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1960s, André Courrèges, Anh Hung Tran, Aurélie Coulibaly, col Claudine, Comme des Garçons, costume, cotton, emo, fashion, Hanae Mori, Hippie, hipster, Issey Miyake, Joan Bergin, Kenichi Matsuyama, Kenzo, Kiko Mizuhara, Midori, mini skirt, Norwegian Wood, pastel, Premium Content, Rinko Kikushi, scarves, sexuality, suit, Summer Palace, Toru, vintage, Yen Khe Luguern, Yohji Yamamoto. Bookmark the permalink.

Does Japanese period costume reflect on contemporary fashion? We appraise the hipster style of Norwegian Wood. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, News. Tagged Aquascutum, blue suit, Clothes from 1980s, Consolata Boyle, costume, court shoes, crepe, Ferragamo, hat, historical, jacket, Margaret Thatcher, Meryl Streep, padded shoulders, pearls, pencil skirt, period, Phyllida Lloyd, power dressing, The Iron Lady, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

More clip than teaser trailer, but Meryl Streep certainly does look the part. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 3 piece suit, Alec Guinness, Benedict Cumberbatch, bow neckline, chalkstripe, check jacket, Clothes from 1970s, Colin Firth, fitted, flares, Gary Oldman, George Smiley, Harrington, herringbone, Jacqueline Durran, James Bond, Keira Knightley, leather, Mark Strong, pea coat, pencil skirt, period, plaid, revival, Roger Moore, Soldier, spy, tailor, teaser, The Man with the Golden Gun, Tinker, Tom Hardy, wide lapels. Bookmark the permalink.

Looking so sexy that the finished film can be nothing but a huge disappointment, this teaser for Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy ticks all the right 70’s boxes. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Girls on TV, Premium. Tagged Ann Roth, cloche, Clothes from 1930s, crepe, fashion, femininity, gingham, graph paper check, grass widow, HBO, housedress, housewife, idle rich, James LeGros, Kate Winslet, knitted, lace, masculinity, Melissa Leo, Mildred Pierce, Premium Content, silk, Sky Atlantic, uniform, Veda, waitress. Bookmark the permalink.

A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability. Continue reading