Our thoughts on the costume design in the season 6 premiere of Mad Men. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 12 Oct ’12 30 Nov ’10 1 Feb ’10

What a busy twelve months it’s been for costume design. Really though, this art, or craft, or business (Deborah Nadoolman Landis insists it is definitely a business) gets more talked about each year. 2013 was especially exciting however as it seemed every month something even more thrilling arrived to fawn over. In the last few weeks alone we have had The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and Sleepy Hollow, and now American Hustle and The Wolf of Wall Street on the horizon. Dipping back further, it was Stoker that got us excited about subtext, The Great Gatsby that slammed the lid on that twenties revival once and for all, and Behind……

To get you in the mood to derby, here are a few photos from Whip It illustrating its wild ‘thrown together’ style.

Deborah Nadoolman Landis discusses her Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A. 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.

One of the most famous costumes in Grease comes from Cha-Cha DiGregorio in her ruffled Flamenco-style dress at the dance-off.

First look at Jenny Beavan’s late Victorian-with-a-twist costumes in action. Lucinda Wright talks to Clothes on Film about her contribution to The Suspicions of Mr Whicher starring Paddy Considine. Paranormal Activity 2 does look interesting; not least costume wise. In a very ordinary way. The range of Edwardian coats cut for Dennis Price are recreated with remarkable historical accuracy. Our first Dual Analysis with Costumer’s Guide. To kick off, here is what Chris from Clothes on Film had to say. Final part of our analysis of Sherlock Holmes complete with insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan. With insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Sherlock…

Stone slacks, leather cardigan, pale denim – who wouldn’t want to dress like Alan Partridge? This may be dad brand clothing, but it announces you as the most confident man in the room. Driving gloves? That’s nothing. Try removing your coat and jacket then leaving the driving gloves until last. That takes guts, or failing that a complete lack of personal awareness. In other words it takes a Partridge. Steve Coogan co-created and has played sports-journalist-turned-chat-show-host-turned-DJ Alan Partridge on and off for 22 years. Nothing his character wears is random. For costume designer Julian Day (Berberian Sound Studio, Rush), working alongside perfectionist Coogan on Alpha Papa must have been a……

Read about the clever ‘ordinariness’ of the Paranormal Activity 2’s costume design in an exclusive interview with Kristin M. Burke. Lord Christopher Laverty 5 Comments 16 Apr ’10 25 Dec ’10 15 Aug ’11 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 3 Mar ’11 29 Oct ’10 15 Oct ’10

A prevalent theme in the first episode of Mildred Pierce starring is how domestic costume can be read as a signal for sexual availability. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Kate Winslet in Mildred Pierce: Sex and the Housedress 11 Aug ’10 4 Oct ’11 10 May ’11

Costume’s read all about it this week. Eyes of Laura Mars Guise analyses the influential costume classic. Just don’t call it ‘fashion’. The O.C. Tyranny of Style’s fantastic, mammoth look back the costumes of The O.C. Remember Seth’s reindeer Christmas jumper? I Love Lucy Lucille Ball’s polka dot dress sold at auction for $168,000, along with Hugh Jackman’s X-Men costume ($22,000) and Tom Cruise’s Rain Man suit ($30,000). Elysium Giorgio Armani talks about his contribution to Elysium, which we’re guessing was at star Jodie Foster’s insistence not costume designer April Ferry. Lovelace Karyn Wagner explains how she created Amanda Seyfried’s rudey look as Linda Boreman aka Lovelace.