Two weeks of juicy costume links. Sandy Powell A costumer who needs no introduction. This Sunday at the J. Paul Getty Museum she discusses the use of period photographs in her process. Puttin’ on the Glitz Tyranny of Style contributor Sophia Shillito recaps the British Library’s night of jazz, costume, gangsters, fashion and cocktails. Costume Test Photographs Costume tests for famous movies! Vera Miles as Madeleine! Vikings Joan Bergin talks Vikings season 2 addressing why the show hasn’t received any costume noms. It’s not very good, which may be factor, though that has nothing to do with the costumes. Saddle Shoes Lots and lots of saddle shoes, from Twin Peaks…

Two weeks of juicy costume links. Sandy Powell A costumer who needs no introduction. This Sunday at the J. Paul Getty Museum she discusses the use of period photographs in her process. Puttin’ on the Glitz Tyranny of Style contributor Sophia Shillito recaps the British Library’s night of jazz, costume, gangsters, fashion and cocktails. Costume Test Photographs Costume tests for famous movies! Vera Miles as Madeleine! Vikings Joan Bergin talks Vikings season 2 addressing why the show hasn’t received any costume noms. It’s not very good, which may be factor, though that has nothing to do with the costumes. Saddle Shoes Lots and lots of saddle shoes, from Twin Peaks……

Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 5 May ’09 22 Jun ’12 1 Apr ’14

The V&A in London is hosting an exhibition of dresses and accessories once belonging to Grace Kelly. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Grace Kelly Exhibition Opens at the V&A 21 Mar ’13 31 Jan ’14 24 May ’12

If there is a more joyous film this year, we haven’t seen it. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: The Artist 21 Sep ’11 19 Apr ’13 3 Feb ’12

The blue towelling playsuit in Goldfinger is typically remembered as Bond’s one sartorial disaster. Yet it might be worthy of reconsideration. Lord Christopher Laverty 11 Comments 28 Oct ’14 22 Jul ’09 4 Oct ’10

Establishing a new feature at Clothes on Film, the following review is written in collaboration with costume designer Kristin M. Burke.

The V&A in London is hosting an exhibition of dresses and accessories once belonging to Grace Kelly. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Grace Kelly Exhibition Opens at the V&A 28 Dec ’12 29 Jun ’10 27 Aug ’10

The V&A in London is hosting an exhibition of dresses and accessories once belonging to Grace Kelly. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Grace Kelly Exhibition Opens at the V&A 8 Feb ’13 15 Jul ’13 28 Jan ’11

A quiet week for costume. Game of Thrones New costume and props exhibition to travel around the world. No dribbling over the embroidery, but you can sit on the Iron Throne. …and check out Daenerys’ ‘hot new dress’ in this video featurette at The Mary Sue. Avengers: Age of Ultron Another day, another superhero story. Possibly a few early clues about freshly cast Paul Pettany’s costume. Silent Witness We’ve just stumbled across this article, probably from the early 2000s, that neatly demonstrates what costume designers have to put up with when stars of popular drama series’ overindulge. The 22nd Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibition Actual costumes from…