November | 2012 | Clothes on Film

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Anthony Powell, Basic Instinct, Breakfast at Tiffanys, Burke and Hare, Charlie Chaplin, Coming to America, Costume Designers Guild, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, fedora, Hollywood Costume, Hubert de Givenchy, interview, Marlene Dietrich, Moviescope, Premium Content, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Wizard of Oz, True Grit, V&A. Bookmark the permalink.

Deborah Nadoolman Landis discusses her Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Argo, BBC Radio 4, Ben Affleck, Clothes from 1970s, corduroy, cowboy boots, denim, Die Hard, Francine Stock, hipster, iconography, Jacqueline West, James Bond, John McClane, Kill Bill, Premium Content, Robert Redford, sheepskin coat, sports jacket, The Bride, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Film Programme, The Social Network, Three Days of the Condor, Top Man, tracksuit, tuxedo, tweed, Victorian. Bookmark the permalink.

Ben Affleck’s pseudo-cowboy costume in Argo harks back to the golden age of the sports jacket. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged A Place in the Sun, auction, brocade, Elizabeth Taylor, gingham pinafore, Glencheck suit, GoldenEye, Ida Lupino, Jeff Bridges, John Tuturro, Judy Garland, Julie Andres, Juliens, Marilyn Monroe, My Fair Lady, Pierce Brosnan, Prince of Wales check, River of No Return, Steve McQueen, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Big Lebowski, The Sound of Music, The Wizard of Oz. Bookmark the permalink.

Julien’s Hollywood Icons and Idols sale draws high bids for famous costumes, but not the big numbers seen last year at the Debbie Reynolds auction. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, bathing suit, beret, Bobby Darin, Clothes from 1950s, Folies Bergere, fur coat, hat, Henry Levin, If A Man Answers, ingénue, Jacqueline Kennedy, Jean Louis, John Lund, leopard coat, Lisa Magnuson, Micheline Presle, peignoir, Premium Content, red coat, Ross Hunter, Sandra Dee, sheath dress, Stephanie Powers, sweater, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

The evolving costumes worn by Sandra Dee in classic sixties gender comedy A Man Answers. Continue reading