Ben Affleck’s pseudo-cowboy costume in Argo harks back to the golden age of the sports jacket. Lord Christopher Laverty 11 Comments 16 Mar ’12 26 Jun ’10 20 Sep ’13

Public Enemies demonstrates how costume can actually drive a story narrative. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 21 Sep ’12 1 Dec ’11 1 Jul ’11

If you thought a scorpion embroidered bomber jacket was tough to pull off, just wait until you see Ryan Gosling in The Place Beyond the Pines.

Baby’s ascent to womanhood is showcased through her wardrobe choices. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 8 Jan ’10 5 Jun ’15 9 Oct ’18

A few costume design links on this fine day. Orange is the New Black Jenn Rogien talks about this season’s costumes. Colleen Atwood She’s making handbags now, which, perhaps unsurprisingly, look a bit like a cross between Fendi and Hermès. Jem and the Holograms Soyon An is the stylist tasked with bringing the best dressed cartoon of all time to life. The Women Kay Noske nails it again with this post about Adrian’s brilliant and totally bonkers costumes. Pretty Little Liars Video: Even if you haven’t seen the show (it’s huge in the US), this interview with uber cool costume designer Mandi Line is well worth four minutes of your…

In Changeling (2008, directed by Clint Eastwood), Angelina Jolie plays Christine Collins, a single mother searching for her kidnapped son in late 1920s Los Angeles. A twist in this tale comes when the LAPD return Christine’s son and she immediately knows it is not the same boy. This, however, is only the start of an ordeal that sees fobbed off, lied to, and even committed to a psychiatric hospital. Almost unbelievably the screenplay by J. Michael Straczynski is based on true events. The film’s costume design by Deborah Hopper affords the kind of spared no expense period recreation that makes movies such as this a real ‘event’. Some doubts were…

Boardwalk Empire heralds the return of the dandy man. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 12 Sep ’11 21 Sep ’11 9 May ’09

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 17 Feb ’11 31 Oct ’09 16 Feb ’13

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 2 Mar ’11 26 Aug ’11 24 Mar ’11

Costume links of the week. The glossy costume world of gangster squad is faithful to history, but not a slave to it.