May | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Behind the Candelabra, caftan, Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, dressing gown, Ellen Mirojnick, fantasy, Jenny Beavan, Joanna Johnston, Liberace, Lincoln, Michael Douglas, Oscar, Premium Content, rhinestones, Rob Lowe, Scott Thorson, sequins, Steven Soderbergh, The Kings Speech, true life. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick brings Liberace back to life on stage and off. 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. Tagged 1700s, Assassins Creed, Beauty and the Beast, Brotherhood of the Wolf, Christophe Gans, Cloud Atlas, Dominque Borg, Eiko Ishioka, fantasy, La belle & la bête, leather, Pierre-Yves Gayraud, The Bourne Identity, velvet, Vincent Cassel. Bookmark the permalink.

The first still from Beauty and the Beast, aka La belle & la bête. Costumes by Pierre-Yves Gayraud. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, babydoll, Barbara Hulanicki, Biba, blouse, Cactus Flower, chiffon, Goldie Hawn, Hippie, hot pants, Ingrid Berman, mini skirt, Mod, Moss Mabry, Premium Content, Rebel Without a Cause, red dress, Stacey Appel, t-shirt, There’s a Girl in My Soup, velvet, Walter Matthau, youthquake. Bookmark the permalink.

Goldie Hawn’s unforgettable debut in hot pants and mini skirts in Cactus Flower. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links, Guys in Films. Tagged Arrested Development, Behind the Candelabra, Ellen Mirojnick, Fashioning Apollo, Katie Sparks, Kristin M. Burke, Marlane Stewart, Michael Kaplan, Niharika Bhasin Khan, Oblivion, Playtex, spacesuit, Star Wars VII, The Dirty Picture. Bookmark the permalink.

This week’s other costume design stories and links. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Anna Karenina, Baz Luhrmann, Boardwalk Empire, boater, Brooks Brothers, button-down collar, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, cloche, Clothes from 1920s, Daisy Buchanan, Elizabeth Debicki, flapper, fringing, gauntlet cuff, H&M, Isla Fisher, Jaquqlein Durran, Leonardo diCaprio, Lincoln, Myrtle, Oxford Bags, Prada, Premium Content, soft collar, stiff collar, suit, The Great Gatsby, Tiffany & Co, Tobey Maguire. Bookmark the permalink.

Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin bring us the twenties reloaded. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films. Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Butterfield 8, Charlize Theron, Christian Dior, Corrole Line, Dior, Elizabeth Taylor, handbag, Harrods, Julianne Moore, Lucien Lelong, Margot Fonteyn, Premium Content, Princess Diana, Princess Margaret, Robert Piquet, toile. Bookmark the permalink.

Some photographs from the recent So Dior exhibition at Harrods. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Aisling O’Connor, Baz Luhrmann, Brooks Brothers, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, Clothes from 1920s, Daisy Buchanan, Deirdre Clemente, Elizabeth Debicki, F. Scott Fitzgerald, inter view, Joel Edgerton, Jordan Baker, Leonardo diCaprio, Marilyn Monroe, Prada, Premium Content, The Great Gatsby, Tiffany & Co, Tom Bucanan. Bookmark the permalink.

Catherine Martin chats about The Great Gatsby costumes, design and a lack of nostalgia. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi. Tagged Carrie Fisher, Charles Knode, Fight Club, Flashdance, Han Solo, J.J. Abrams, Princess Leia gold bikini, sci-fi, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Wars Episode VII. Bookmark the permalink.

Star Trek’s Michael Kaplan confirmed as costume designer for Star Wars Episode VII. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Brave, Janie Bryant, Jill Ohanneson, Kristin M. Burke, Louise Migenbach, Mad Men, Revenge, Sophie de Rakoff, The Great Gatsby, This Means War, X-Men: Days of Future Past. Bookmark the permalink.

A few of this week’s interesting costume links. 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, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Alice Eve, Benedict Cumberbatch, Blade Runner, bra, Carol Marcus, Chris Pine, Deckard, fashion, Hawiaian shirt, interview, JJ Abrams, Michael Kaplan, miniskirt, Premium Content, Ricardo Montalbán, sci-fi, Simon Pegg, Star Trek Into Darkness, t-shirt, The Wrath of Khan, underwear, volcano suit, wet suit, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana. Bookmark the permalink.

Michael Kaplan gives Clothes on Film the lowdown on his Star Trek Into Darkness costumes. Continue reading

© 2013 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Premium. Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Banana Republic, Bloomingdales, Chanel, Edith Head, fashion, Gilbert Adrian, Howard Greer, Janie Bryant, Joan Crawford, Kristin Koga, Macy’s, Mad Men, Neiman Marcus, Oz the Great and the Powerful, Prada, Sabrina, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Great Gatsby, Trish Summerville. Bookmark the permalink.

Analysing the sometimes tense relationship between fashion and costume design. Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Ann Roth, armour, Behind the Candelabra, Catherine Martin, Costume Designers Guild, Ellen Mirojnick, Game of Thrones, Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Hello Tailor, Keira Knighley, Last Night, Lucie Goulet, Michele Clapton, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Great Gatsby. Bookmark the permalink.

Pick of the week’s movie and television costume design stories. Continue reading