Actually that title is a tad misleading – it’s all the clothes worn by Lee Marvin as kick-ass-tough-guy-on-a-mission Walker in Point Blank. This is the second video in a new Clothes on Film feature breaking down costume design in sartorially interesting (or just way cool) movies and, in some cases, television.  Costumed by Margo Weintz, Point Blank is stone-cold neo-noir thriller, one of the best of its kind, focusing on Marvin’s Walker and his score settling against those who double crossed and left him for dead on an abandoned Alcatraz island. The film is known for its sharp suits, which are all covered in the video, but also for some…

Of course Rear Window (1954) wasn’t all about Grace Kelly… Just a quick mention then for Miss Lonelyheart played with such empathy by Judith Evelyn, and her dashing green dress. This outfit might look passé compared to the haute couture of Grace Kelly’s Lisa, yet it is probably what her character was wearing eighteen months earlier: Emerald green evening dress with large wing collar and a full skirt that ends just below the knee. As with Grace Kelly’s wardrobe Judith Evelyn’s dress was designed by Edith Head, director Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite costume designer. Not 100% certain of the dress’ fabric – possibly silk taffeta, or even rayon taffeta being as…

Costume colours in House of Cards are symbolic of vulnerability and power. Meryl Streep’s timeless Burberry trench coat is one of the most recognisable contemporary costumes of 1970s. Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up…

A rundown of why Hollywood Costume at the V&A is the best event you will see all year. Not the only book you should buy about costume design, but probably the best. There more going on with this outfit than an absence of underwear. For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum. The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) has served up their nominations for this year. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about the look of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. Want to know exactly what a costume designer does? Let Ellen Mirojnick…

Not the only book you should buy about costume design, but probably the best. Hollywood costume comes to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in the most exciting exhibition of its type ever announced. Costume designer Michael Kaplan took time away from Star Trek 2 to chat exclusively to Clothes on Film about Ghost Protocol. Enjoyably daft fare with enough fast cars and desirable clobber to keep you cooing until the credits. For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum. A brand new international trailer for Burlesque has pranced onto the internet. Flashdance has garnered a considerable…

The costume evolution of Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones. Contributor 2 Comments 28 Nov ’14 21 Nov ’14 19 Oct ’10

Once you cotton onto the fact you’re watching ‘Carry on Bourne’, you might even enjoy it. A satisfactory start to the summer blockbuster season.

A boisterous facade of rose-tinted Hollywood nostalgia. Public Enemies wears it well. Public Enemies, the upcoming Michael Mann directed crime thriller, has just updated its marketing campaign with three new poster designs.

MINOR SPOILERS At a pivotal juncture during the Fathers & Sons episode of Godless (2017), the camera tracks into a pink ribbon tied on the back of young woman’s hair; a woman who is suffering from the onset symptoms of smallpox and unlikely to find recovery. Later in the episode we pan across dozens of freshly dug but unnamed graves each with it’s own crucifix. We don’t see the woman again, but on one of the crucifixes is tied a pink ribbon. Such is the power of even the slightest costume and accessory details in Godless, the narrative is informed by their very presence. Costume designer for Godless was Betsy……

Paranormal Activity 2 does look interesting; not least costume wise. In a very ordinary way. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on New Paranormal Activity 2 Clip: Ordinary is Scary 15 Apr ’13 10 Jun ’13 24 Jul ’13