To celebrate the release of Oz the Great and Powerful this week, here is a round-up of the best fantasy costume related posts at Clothes on Film. Some stretch a few years back but are still worth a read. Also do not forget to check out our review of Oz HERE. Click the image to take you to the article. Her name is Effie and she dresses in McQueen. We speak to simulation supervisor Claudia Chung about designing costumes for Oscar winning animation Brave. With Catching Fire on the way this November, revisit our review of The Hunger Games. Costume designer Trish Summerville replaces Judianna Makovsky for the new one.…

The latest MCU smash-hit, Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019), features one of the strangest villains in the wallcrawler’s rogues’ gallery. When it comes to movies based on comic books, the outfit a character like Mysterio wears is not supposed to work on-screen. On the printed pages of comics, the outfits can be impractical and outlandish, and nothing is more of those things than the villain’s fishbowl helmet, lavender cape fastened with giant eyes, and green, scaly tights. Still, costume designer for the film, Anna B. Sheppard, met the challenge of making a fantastic look for Jake Gyllenhaal’s villain. Instead of running away from the crazy roots of the character, she……

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.

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.

Kathleen Kennedy chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her experiences and understanding of costume design. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 5 May ’09 4 Feb ’20 29 Sep ’10 Costume designer Joanna Johnston has recreated WW1 with staunch accuracy. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 4 Feb ’11 16 Jul ’13 23 Oct ’12

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

The full trailer for Sucker Punch has arrived in all its steampunk, cutsey, fairytale and ass kicking glory. Full trailer for Luc Besson’s Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adele Blanc-Sec is now online. It’s the early 20th Century and ladies wore massive hats. Director Gore Verbinski has left Universal’s adaptation of videogame hit BioShock.

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

The votes have been counted, the prizes dished out… Here’s our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations. Unquestionably the most historically significant outfit Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy wears in the show is her rose pink tweed suit.