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Daniel Simon | Clothes on Film
The proposed ethos behind Tron Legacy merchandising is more than just product; it’s a lifestyle choice. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 2 Jun ’14 24 Aug ’10 30 Apr ’10
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costume sketches | Clothes on Film
Friday 6th May sees the release of Florence Foster Jenkins, the 1944 set true story of a woman, Ms. Foster Jenkins herself (played by Meryl Streep) who heard nothing but sweet angels in her head, yet couldn’t actually sing for a toffee. Her manager and husband St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant) hides the truth during the private recitals, but when Florence agrees to sing live at Carnegie Hall, things begin to get a little tricky… Costume designer for Florence Foster Jenkins is Consolata Boyle, a BAFTA award winner probably best known for her work on The Queen (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), and more recently Philomena (2013) – and yes there……
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Gene Kelly | Clothes on Film
The Debbie Reynolds costume collection is up for sale. Darn you, worldwide recession! Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 1 May ’12 16 Jul ’12 18 Jan ’12
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Liz Gregory | Clothes on Film
We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five.
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stiletto | Clothes on Film
Recently we were fortunate enough to get our hands on Amber Jane Butchart’s new book, her ‘Fashion Miscellany’, which has just been published by The IIex Press. If you don’t already know, Amber is a contributor to Clothes on Film and will soon be teaming up with editor Christopher Laverty for an evening of Jazz Era discussion at the British Library. Her book, by the way, is flippin’ brilliant. If you care even slightly about what we wear and why, AJBFM is an indispensable purchase. The layout of it is simple enough. It’s basically designed as a dip-in-and-out for research, or whenever you fancy a flick though. We’d call this…
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Castor | Clothes on Film
Part 2 of our detailed look at the costumes in Tron Legacy, moving onto specific design elements created for individual characters.
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Peter Serafinowicz | Clothes on Film
Costume wise, This is Jinsy is deliberately bizarre and mismatched. Yet everything makes sense in context.
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spiv suit | Clothes on Film
Costume wise, This is Jinsy is deliberately bizarre and mismatched. Yet everything makes sense in context.
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Marcia Gay Harden | Clothes on Film
Jackson Pollock spawned a thousand imitators in the art world when he chose to work in denim jeans. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Pollock: Ed Harris in Paint Splattered Denim 27 Feb ’15 29 Jul ’11 28 Jan ’13
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sixties | Clothes on Film
Trailer No.2 for Angelina Jolie’s espionage thriller Salt has arrived. You’ll want that coat. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 19 Dec ’09 27 Aug ’09 27 Feb ’10