Why does Tippi Hedren wear a green suit in The Birds, and what does it mean? Christie’s are auctioning several Edith Head sketches for costume designs worn by Grace Kelly. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

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With exclusive contributions from Le Divorce costume designer Carol Ramsey, Jill Burgess, creator of Everything Just So, analyses the film’s distinctive sartorial presence; specifically how a Hermès ‘Kelly’ bag can be elevated from status symbol to movie character. In the 2003 Merchant Ivory movie Le Divorce, based on the novel by Diane Johnson, Isabel Walker (Kate Hudson) travels from Santa Barbara to Paris to visit her pregnant sister Roxeanne (Naomi Watts), who is subsequently abandoned by her unfaithful husband Charles-Henri de Persand (Melvil Poupaud). Isabel becomes involved with an older married politician, Edgar Cosset (Thierry Lhermitte), uncle of Charles-Henri, thus further complicating matters in this comedy-drama of impeccable manners. During…

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In the very opening scene of Rocky (1976, costume designer Robert Cambel), we see the title character in the ring, bare chested, hands encased in boxing gloves, the picture of sporting violence and masculinity. But[…] That’ll do, costume. That’ll do. Captain America: The Winter Soldier Hello Tailor is stealing away your life with her rundowns of this mildly popular comic book movie. Not all are costume based, though all are[…] A fortnight ago to the day, Clothes on Film creator and editor Christopher Laverty joined fashion historian Amber Jane Butchart to give one of two talks and a Q&A chat at The British Library in[…] No round up last week…

This is part 2 (part 1 HERE) of an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers[…] The following is an expanded article Clothes on Film editor Christopher Laverty wrote for men’s style resource MR PORTER analysing Michael Caine’s suits in The Italian Job. This post covers all the costumes he wore[…] The blue towelling playsuit in Goldfinger is typically remembered as Bond’s one sartorial disaster. Yet it might be worthy of reconsideration. Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. To…

Clothes from films set during Victorian/Edwardian era to post war We chat to costume designer Gary Jones about his work on Oz the Great and Powerful. Lucinda Wright talks costume in The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: The Murder in Angel Lane. Oz is here and as far as fantasy costume is concerned, you are in for some surprises. Joanna Johnston chats about her work on Lincoln and what we can we can expect from her latest project Jack the Giant Slayer. The biggest compliment that can be paid to Joanna Johnston’s costumes in Lincoln is that you will hardly notice them. Costume designer Jacqueline Durran discusses her unusual approach for…