Judianna Makovsky’s costume design provides an intentional method of understanding The Hunger Games’ politics. Lord Christopher Laverty 10 Comments 19 Jun ’15 1 Aug ’14 14 Dec ’12

The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation. Contributor 4 Comments 8 Feb ’20 14 Dec ’12 10 Jul ’18

The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation. Contributor 4 Comments 11 Jan ’11 4 Feb ’14 22 Jan ’20

The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation. Contributor 4 Comments 3 Aug ’10 1 Sep ’15 10 Jul ’13

Clothes from films set during 1980s Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe. Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film. 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. The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris’ exemplary, disco couture costumes. Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony! More clip than teaser…

The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation. Contributor 4 Comments 10 Feb ’20 10 Jul ’13 19 Dec ’11

This week’s interesting costume design stories and links. We visited Brooks Brothers to check out their costume display from The Great Gatsby. The week’s big costume design stories and links. Some movie costume related stories you may have missed this week. We analyse exactly what Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin need to get right for their costume design in The Great Gatsby. The latest and probably last trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby before its début at Cannes. The press love Prada’s involvement with The Great Gatsby, but exactly how much does this help the film’s costume design? The best kept secret in costume design is finally…

Clothes and identity related film reviews Old fashioned and sentimental, Water for Elephants still has much to offer with its very readable costume design. An uncomfortable watch, Rabbit Hole is nonetheless essential viewing. A ferocious work from a filmmaker at the height of his game, Black Swan is an incredibly satisfying piece of cinema. Flourishes of brilliance, but buried beneath disjointed action sequences and a story that fails to make any sense at all. The bleakest Potter outing yet. Despite having watched Catfish at the Leeds International Film Festival, you will find no review of it here. Though George Clooney is excellent, The American fails to hit the emotional notes…

Clothes from films set during 1930s Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly. The 1930s was the couture decade that introduced the evening dress in its now familiar form. A landmark blend of acting, directing, structure and design, Chinatown is the greatest detective movie ever made. Director Peter Jackson wanted Ann to be an old fashioned, sexually defined heroine. Costume designer Anna B. Sheppard grants us exclusive insight into the unique period look of Inglourious Basterds. A boisterous facade of rose-tinted Hollywood nostalgia. Public Enemies wears it well. Amelia Earhart was known for her modernistic sense of style throughout the 1920s-early 1930s. This emerald green…