October | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Amber Butchart, An American Werewolf in London, Bina Daigeler, Cathy A Smith, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, Ellen Crawshaw, FrockTalk, GTA V, Halloween, Hello Tailor, Hollywood Costume, Joe Kucharski, Mindy Kaling, Only Lovers Left Alive, Reign, Rush, Salvador Perez Jr, Shawna Trpcic, The Mindy Project, Thor The Dark World, Wendy Partridge. Bookmark the permalink.

An American Werewolf in London A screening at the Billy Wilder theater in Los Angeles on the 26th, with Deborah Nadoolman Landis in attendance to sign copies of her book ‘Hollywood Costume’ (we’re in that!). Shawna Trpcic It’s question time … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from now, Guys in Films. Tagged Boardwalk Empire, Chalky White, cocktail cuff, contrast collar, custom made, David Wade, Deo Veritas, Frank Foster, James Bond, Matt Spaiser, Michael Kenneth Williams, Peaky Blinders, poplin, Sean Connery, silk, Thunderball, twill, Vogue Shot. Bookmark the permalink.

This is a personal post about designing my custom made James Bond shirt. It is not an advertorial and wasn’t paid for. All photographs are of the final finished shirt(s) and taken by David Wade of Vogue Shot photography. There … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged American Hustle, Colleen Monroe, Costume Cafe, Grand Theft Auto V, GTA V, Jill Ohanneson, Lyn Paolo, Michael Wilkinson, podcast, Sanja Hays, Scandal, Sleepy Hollow, technology, Tyranny of Style, video game. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume on the brain? This won’t help. Michael Wilkinson Technology in costume design – BRILLIANT Costume Cafe podcast by Colleen Monroe. Sleepy Hallow Pilot costume designer Sanja Hays explains why Ichabod won’t be dressing in Gap tees anytime soon. Grand … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Premium. Tagged Angels, Annabelle Wallis, BBC, Cillian Murphy, Cosprop, cur coat, cutter, handbag, Helen McCrory, Iddo Goldberg, interview, Joe Cole, Keith Watson, overcoat, Paul Anderson, Peaky Blinders, post world war 1, Premium Content, Sam Neil, Sophie Rundle, Stephaine Collie, tweed, wedding dress. Bookmark the permalink.

If you’re not watching BBC 2’s gangster western Peaky Blinders, stop reading now and seek it out on iPlayer – there’s still one episode left so you have time to join the party. Peaky Blinders is the slow burning tale … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Alisatair, American Hustle, Breaking Bad, Claire Nadon, Costumer of Awesome, CUT Costume and Cinema, Deborah Nadoolman Landis, DTSFT, McAruthur, Michael Wilkinson, Richard II, RSC, Saul Goodman, Sophie Shillito, Tom and Lorenzo, Versace. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume titbits you may have missed. America Hustle Tom and Lorenzo cast their expert eyes over the American Hustle character posters. Costumer of Awesome Who is the Costumer of Awesome? Whoever he/she is they clearly work in the business and … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Ane Crabtree, Daniel Lawson, Farran Nehme, James Laver, Kristin Burke, Lyn Paolo, Master of Sex, Nicola Balkind, Rebecca Hywel-Jones, Scandal, Self-Styled Siren, TED Talk, The Good Wife, The IT Crowd. Bookmark the permalink.

Mainly TV costume this week. The Good Wife ‘Not strong women dressed as men’ – cice interview with costume designer Daniel Lawson. Scandal Costume designer Lyn Paolo on just how amazing Kerry Washington is going to look in season 3. … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged Beetlejuice, Blue Velvet, Christian Slater, Clothes from 1980s, colour, David Lynch, Edward Scissorhands, fashion, femme fatale, Heather Chandler, Heather McNamara, Heathers, Jason Dean, Jon Hutman, Michael Lehmann, peplum, power dressing, Premium Content, production design, red, Rudy Dillon, silk, skirt suit, Sophie Black, Stanley Kubrick, Tim Burton, Twin Peaks, Winona Ryder. Bookmark the permalink.

Filmmaker and costume designer Sophie Black recounts her personal interpretation of Heathers, a film defined by vivid visual interpretation. It is just a coincidence that the first time I saw Michael Lehmann’s Heathers (1988) was within hours of the first … Continue reading