Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe. Contributor 1 Comment 26 Oct ’10 16 Jul ’09 14 Aug ’10

Clothes on Film were fortunate enough to be invited to a display of costumes from the latest adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express (2017), plus interview its costume designer Alexandra Byrne. An Oscar winner for Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2008), and well known for her period design work, since 2011 Byrne has become connected to the world of Marvel, her most recent project being Doctor Strange in 2016. Here she chats candidly about recreating the (mainly) glamorous side of the early 1930s and the challenges that faced her and her team. Alexandra Byrne on shooting in 70 mm: “Director Ken (Branagh) and I did Hamlet (1996) together which was…

He is the whitest of the white trash, the kind of man who dumps raw sewage in a storm drain and kidnaps your boss as a Christmas present. And the only man to ever combine a leather belt with a bathrobe. Randy Quaid has played lovable moocher ‘Cousin Eddie’ in four separate National Lampoon films, but his most famous performance still resides at yuletide. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989, directed by Jeremiah C. Chechik) has weathered years of apathy to become something of a seasonal favourite. Watching Chevy Chase’s bipolar family man Clark Griswold lose his rag every December is now a festive tradition . Yet Clark is not really…

Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. Lord Christopher Laverty 9 Comments 9 Sep ’11 3 Jun ’11 14 Jan ’10

Warner Bros. have released two images from The Great Gatsby. Not much to see, but it is difficult not to be drawn in by the promise of costume luxury. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on First Official Gatsby Pics Bring the Money 23 Dec ’11 4 Apr ’13 3 Jan ’12 For those of you lucky enough to live in LA, literally racks of costumes have just on display at The FIDM Museum. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 12 May ’10 17 Sep ’10 14 Dec ’09 Jeffrey Kurland has once again spoken exclusively to Clothes on Film about his inspiring costume design for Inception. Lord Christopher Laverty 15 Comments…

Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. 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.

Tom Hardy heralds dawning of the knitwear anti-hero. Margot Wilson discusses her use of the cardigan for Lawless. Lord Christopher Laverty 14 Comments 11 Apr ’14 9 May ’09 23 May ’13 Watch the first trailer for Tim Burton’s Dark Shadows and burst with costume excitement. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 27 Apr ’12 5 Oct ’10 5 Jul ’13 Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 4 Feb ’20 30 Jun ’12 3 Jun ’11 Who might win for costume design at the Orange BAFTA Film Awards? Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 5 Feb ’10 5 Oct ’10 14 Jul…

Catch up with costume links and stories you might have missed this week. Gangster Squad Mary Zophres on creating Emma Stone’s 1950s moll. Much Ado about Nothing Nathalie Atkinson analyses Shawna Trpcic’s costume choices for Much Ado about Nothing. The Internship Leesa Evans’ office style tips. Miss Pettigrew Lives For a Day The 1930s gentlemen of Miss Pettigrew dissected by DTSFT. Django Unchained Sharen Davis chats to HELLO! about blood and Beyonce. Our interview was much better. Costume vs. Actor Terrifyingly accurate video about costume fitting. Superman Tyranny of Style have exhaustively traced Superman’s costume evolution on stage and screen. Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 James Daugherty…

Django Unchained costume designer Sharen Davis exclusively explains her work on the film. Lord Christopher Laverty 9 Comments 12 Aug ’11 20 Jun ’09 14 Jul ’11

The leggy lure of Bombshell. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Bombshell: Below the Belt 15 Sep ’14 29 Aug ’11 1 Feb ’10