To be a saboteur you must surely dress like one. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 9 Dec ’14 31 Jul ’17 28 Jan ’13

Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes expected. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The American 3 Jun ’09 5 Aug ’10 9 Sep ’09

As an artistic influence on everything from fashion to music, Tron has created a cultural cosmos we now term its ‘legacy’.

Part two of our essay looking at sartorial identity in Sons of Anarchy, featuring exclusive insight from series costume designer Kelli Jones. Catch up with part 1 HERE. The women of SAMCRO include porn stars and pole dancers, but the club matriarch is Gemma played by Katey Sagal, formerly known as Peg Bundy in Married with Children. Gemma is the Queen of this world so her look is regal rock chick, “to make her look badass without looking like a slut. This sexy mama bitch doesn’t need to TRY” costume designer Kelli Jones says. With her background in music (she has performed with the likes of Bette Midler, Gene Simmons……

They have finally done it. Nike has recreated the famous Nike MAG trainers worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Back to the Future Nikes go on Sale: You Can’t Afford Them 31 May ’13 27 Sep ’13 16 Jul ’09

“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless. Beautiful and affecting, even if it does collapse under the weight of its own earnestness at times. Following a trip to Rome, Betty dons the latest in European chic – a colourful maxi dress that belongs in sleepy Ossining just about as much as she does.

A second trailer for Arthur starring Russell Brand in a top hat has arrived. Can the film possibly be as likeable as this footage implies? Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 29 Aug ’13 17 Feb ’11 16 Feb ’13

As an artistic influence on everything from fashion to music, Tron has created a cultural cosmos we now term its ‘legacy’.

Artist Cathy Lomax has recreated several images from Rosemary’s Baby, analysing the film via costumes worn by its titular central character.

Following a teaser trailer that relied heavily on atmosphere and showed us little, we now have our first real glimpse of M. Night Shyamalan’s make or break sci-fi thriller After Earth – and it looks good. Sartorial highlight is undoubtedly the ‘life suit’, which costume designer Amy Westcott confirms is more than just a way to keep warm. The story is set 1,000 years in the future. Humanity has been forced to abandon earth so we now live on ‘Nova Prime’. Will Smith’s military general, the magnificently named Cypher Raige returns from a tour of duty ready to reconnect with his family, especially Kitai (real life son Jaden Smith). But…