SPOILERS Ahead of a detailed interview with Star Wars: The Force Awakens costume designer Michael… For a big budget movie about a lone astronaut who gets stranded on Mars, the… There has been an insane amount of discussion online about Bryce Dallas Howard’s character, Claire… The highly anticipated season five premiere of Game of Thrones aired across the globe this… Into the Woods opened on Broadway in 1987, with the music and lyrics written by… A preview of Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty’s article on the vibrant costume design… There is little point in Clothes on Film delving too deeply into the first trailer… The first full-length trailer for…

Angelina Jolie is apparently being courted by Ridley Scott to star in ‘Gucci’; a film charting internal power struggles to control the fashion empire. Would love to see the costume budget for this one. During the 1970s-80’s the Gucci brand nearly collapsed amidst a bitter family feud; a feud that ended with Maurizio, grandson of founder Guccio Gucci, being assassinated outside his Milan apartment in 1995. Jolie is in talks to play Patrizia Reggiani, Maurizio’s ex-wife, currently banged-up in prison for plotting his murder. Leonardo DiCaprio is another name thrown about as a possible sign-up. Should he ever commit, DiCaprio would likely play Maurizio. Scott worked with the Oscar nominated…

The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave… The Phantom of the opera demonstrates that the colour, size and shape of a character’s… French costume designer Anaïs Romand discusses her work on House of Tolerance (L’Apollonide: Souvenirs de… A look at the costumes you can expect to see and enjoy at Designing 007:… In a week of exciting trailers, the first for director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The… Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever… Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria…

Black Swan costume designer, Amy Westcott, BAFTA and CDG nominated for her work on the film, puts the record straight on controversy surrounding herself and Rodarte’s contribution, exactly what her role comprises, and how she feels about that Academy Award snub. Amy Westcott worked with Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky previously on The Wrestler in 2008, plus has been costume designer on over twenty features and seventy episodes of TV series Entourage. Here she talks exclusively to Clothes on Film: Clothes on Film, Chris: Are you aware of the controversy surrounding yourself and fashion house Rodarte (the Mulleavy sisters) in the press; that they should be credited alongside you as…

Outfits worn specifically by female actors on film As a new feature for Clothes on Film, we will uploading regular videos (say every… SPOILERS THROUGHOUT Clearly Us (2019) director Jordan Peele is as interested in the craft of… MINOR SPOILERS First Man (2018) is not a movie overly preoccupied with fashion, And why… MINOR SPOILERS For all the inevitable chrysalis transformation of singer Ally (Lady Gaga) during A… The second installment (part one HERE) of our extensive interview with Austin Powers trilogy costume… With Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997), costume designer Deena Appel created one of… MINOR SPOILERS Movies that feature contemporary fashion, particularly high-end and particularly for…

Happy New Ye- oh we’ve done that already. Carry on. ‘How Hollywood is ruining a Billion Dollar Industry’ Amber Jane Butchart found this amazing article from 1938 and it is essential, and occasionally shocking, reading. Inside Llewyn Davis Video: Legendary costume designer Mary Zophres shares a few words about ‘uptown and downtown’ style. Ane Crabtree Contributor Kristin Koga talks to the costume designer about her career so far and their shared ethnicity. Cannot recommend this interview enough. Giorgio Armani GA chats to ES about his famous movie suits. Funnily enough he neglects to mention that Marilyn Vance-Straker had to re-tailor all his costumes for The Untouchables because they didn’t fit…

Directed By: John Cameron Mitchell Starring: Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest While it may be uncomfortable to watch, Rabbit Hole is nonetheless essential viewing. Becca (Nicole Kidman) and Howie (Aaron Eckhart) are a suburbanite couple in mourning from the recent death of their young son. As Becca seeks solace in repression interspersed by outbreaks of rage, Howie wants to share his pain in hope of catharsis. Unsurprisingly their togetherness, their marriage, is slowly breaking apart. This is a film that defines its characters’ identity by their grief and how they choose to experience it. Kidman is a model of self-control as the Cath Kidston-esque housewife who seemingly has it…

Clothes from films set during 1930s Author Caroline Young has just released a fascinating new book entitled Hitchcock’s Heroines (published by… Clothes on Film were fortunate enough to be invited to a display of costumes from… SPOILERS From a costume point of view, and therefore a character point of view, The… A fortnight ago to the day, Clothes on Film creator and editor Christopher Laverty joined… Costume designer Mark Bridges described There Will Be Blood (2007) as his most challenging film,… Here’s a bit of justified promotion for an event you will absolutely want to see:… The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a…

Pleasant surprise of the day, the first official photo for The A-Team movie has gone online – and it looks rather good. Obviously there has been some updating going on, the original TV show began in 1983 don’t forget. Overall though there is nothing too jarring here, it is recognisably The A-Team, no question. But let’s analyse exactly what has changed in twenty six years… Bradley Cooper as Templeton Peck, aka ‘Faceman’ Wearing a smart grey mohair suit, open neck white shirt and black oxford lace-ups, Cooper looks similar to his character in The Hangover (2009), apart from the machine gun accessory of course. When not in disguise, Dirk Benedict’s…

If there is a more joyous film this year, we haven’t seen it. Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly. The 1930s was the couture decade that introduced the evening dress in its now familiar…