Jack Sparrow has finally become the irritating wiseass who just won’t leave the party. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 17 May ’13 9 Nov ’10 26 Oct ’10 The bleakest Potter outing yet. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 6 Sep ’13 6 Oct ’15 17 May ’13

Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards? Crazy, Stupid Love is every inch the ‘fashion film’, both in terms of narrative and costume designer Dayna Pink’s elegant menswear styling. Rooney Mara’s Lisbeth will be a style icon. For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business. Beautiful and affecting, even if it does collapse under the weight of its own earnestness at times. Jackson Pollock spawned a thousand imitators in the art world when he chose to work in denim jeans. La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film. Denim legitimises Warren Beatty’s character…

Goldie Hawn’s unforgettable debut in hot pants and mini skirts in Cactus Flower. Contributor Comments Off on Goldie Hawn in Cactus Flower: Mini Skirts and Mini Suits 10 Dec ’10 31 Aug ’10 16 Mar ’11

The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon. Contributor 2 Comments 15 Aug ’11 19 May ’11 3 Jun ’10

The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon. Contributor 2 Comments 10 Jul ’09 5 Jul ’13 4 May ’18

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

Bonnie and Clyde is a great example of how the simple addition of a hat can say a lot about a character. Contributor 5 Comments 26 May ’09 1 Jul ’09 14 May ’09

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie.

If you watch supernatural cop show Sleepy Hollow on Fox (Universal in the UK), you will definitely know who Kristin Burke is. Her sartorial contribution to the first season has ingrained the series with a handsome, consistent, yet oddly plausible look. We say ‘oddly’ because the show is, for want of a better term, completely batshit crazy; a mix of 18th century drama and modern day X-Files, involving headless horsemen, a tree monster, deadly black vein disease, and all manner of creepy mythology based beasties. It’s terrific fun. Kristin M. Burke is what we would politely call a veteran costume designer, over 50 films to her name, although not someone…