June | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV. Tagged Agnes Bruckner, Anna Nicole, Bullitt, Capitol couture, Casino Royale, Cinna, Deborah Everton, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, James Bond, Janie Bryant, Jason Statham, Licence to Kill, Mad Men, Michele Clapton, Steve McQueen, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Timothy Dalton, Tom Broecker. Bookmark the permalink.

The week in costume design. Continue reading

© 2013 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, Premium. Tagged aging, Avatar, Brad Pitt, breaking down, check shirt, cotton, distressing, Fana Mokoena, fashion, John Carter, Mark Forster, Mayes C. Rubeo, Mirelle Enos, Premium Content, shemagh, shirt, suit, sweater, World War Z, zipper, zombie. Bookmark the permalink.

World War Z neatly demonstrates the art of breaking down and distressing costume. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Cameron Diaz, contemporary, Gladiator, Hannibal, Janty Yates, Javier Bardem, Michael Fassbender, Penélope Cruz, Prometheus, Ridley Scott, sunglasses, tailoring, The Counsellor, The Counselor. Bookmark the permalink.

The Counsellor trailer hits with high-shine sartorial gloss. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls on TV, Premium. Tagged armour, dress, fabric, Game of Thrones, gown, Katy Werlin, Michele Clapton, padding, Premium Content, Sansa Stark, shield, sigil, Sophie Turner, Tyrion Lannister, undershirt, wedding dress, Winterfell. Bookmark the permalink.

The costume evolution of Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones.
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© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Behind the Candelabra, Clothes from 1920s, DTSFT, Ellen Mirojnick, James Acheson, Jeffrey Kurland, Jill Ohannesson, Laura Dern, Liberace, Look of Love The week’s costume stories and links., Man of Steel, Mark Bridges, Michael Kaplan, Michael Wilkinson, Revenge, Stephanie Collie, Superman, Vertigo, Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani. Bookmark the permalink.

The week’s costume stories and links. Continue reading

© 2013 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 Amy Adams, armour, Cape, chainmail, combat boots, glyph, Henry Cavill, interview, James Acheson, Man of Steel, metallic, Michael Shannon, Michael Wilkinson, plaid, Premium Content, sports coat, Superman, Tom Ford, under-layer, underwear, Warren Manser, Zack Snyder, Zod. Bookmark the permalink.

Man of Steel costume designer reveals fascinating insight about the film.
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© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1940s, 1990s, Agnès b, Angelica Huston, Annette Benning, black dress, Cecil Beaton, Chanel, Clothes from 1980s, Giorgio Armani, interview, Jean Paul Gaultier, John Cusack, Mark Bridges, Mary Zophres, noir, peplum, Premium Content, raincoat, red dress, Richard Hornung, Stephen Frears, stilettos, The Grifters, The Maltese Falcon, Thierry Mugler, white dress. Bookmark the permalink.

Second and final part of our retrospective of The Grifters with insight from Mark Bridges. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Anchorman, Christina Applegate, Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, David Koechner, Kristin Wiig, Paul Rudd, Steve Carrell, Susan Matheson, Will Ferrell. Bookmark the permalink.

The first trailer for Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues steps from the 70’s to the 80’s in vivid style. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged After Earth, Amy Westcott, armour, Die Hard, Henry Cavill, James Acheson, Jor-El, life suit, Man of Steel, Michael Shannon, Michael Wilkinson, Premium Content, Rambo, Russell Crowe, superhero, Superman, Superman suit, underlayer, underwear, white vest, Zach Snyder, Zod. Bookmark the permalink.

Superman’s new costume is underwear with a cape. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1990s, double breasted suit, GQ, Jordan Belfort, lapels, Leonardo diCaprio, Martin Scorsese, necktie, pinstripe, polo shirt, Ralph Lauren, Sandy Powell, trailer. Bookmark the permalink.

The Wolf of Wall Street trailer brings wide pinstripe suits and revolting ties. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Barbarella, Betsy Heimann, Django Unchained, Emma Stone, Gangster Squad, James Daugherty, Leesa Evans, Man of Steel, Mary Zophres, Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day, Much Ado about Nothing, Sharen Davis, Shawna Trpcic, Stacey Battat, Superman, The Bling Ring, The Internship, Tyranny of Style, Wish I Was Here. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume links of the week. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged After Earth, Amy Westcott, Black Swan, boots, Brian Valenzuela, dress, Dune, foam latex, interview, Jaden Smith, Kitai, life suit, M. Night Shyamalan, Organic, Pattern Magic, Premium Content, Ranger, sci-fi, smart fabric, Sophie Okonedo, Star Wars, The Wrestler, uniform, Will Smith. Bookmark the permalink.

Exclusive Q&A with costume designer Amy Westcott about the After Earth life suit. Continue reading