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velvet | Clothes on Film – Part 2
The Debbie Reynolds costume collection is up for sale. Darn you, worldwide recession! Thanks to donations from 600 people, $30,000 has been raised to restore fragile dresses from Gone with the Wind. Final part of our analysis of Sherlock Holmes complete with insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan. With insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Sherlock Holmes.
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imagery | Clothes on Film
Only daft final act revelations offer release from Scorsese’s cinematic madhouse. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 16 May ’11 24 Mar ’11 9 Dec ’14
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Thor | Clothes on Film
It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble. No, Thor is not a musical. The first image of Chris Hemsworth as Thor. Costume almost revealed.
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François Truffaut | Clothes on Film
Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Contributor 6 Comments 17 Nov ’11 14 Jun ’10 29 Nov ’19
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paintings of Balthus | Clothes on Film
Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up 3D), although runaway hit Stoker is arguably their highest profile feature yet. In fact Stoker is the most beguiling film of 2013 so far for costume. This is…
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L'Wren scott | Clothes on Film
Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up 3D), although runaway hit Stoker is arguably their highest profile feature yet. In fact Stoker is the most beguiling film of 2013 so far for costume. This is…
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Dolly Read | Clothes on Film
Less a costume movie and more a fashion one, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is typical of its naughty director Russ Meyer in all the best ways.
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CocoPerez | Clothes on Film
If you have never found Star Wars in the least bit kinky before, prepare to loosen your breeches. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 18 Dec ’13 1 Feb ’10 14 Dec ’18
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1922 | Clothes on Film
On the eve of Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 commencing, we had a chat with the show’s costume designers John Dunn and Lisa Padovani.
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hemlines | Clothes on Film
On the eve of Boardwalk Empire: Season 2 commencing, we had a chat with the show’s costume designers John Dunn and Lisa Padovani.