We chat about why James Bond wearing a Tom Ford suit is almost a waste of time for the From Tailors with Love podcast. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on From Tailors with Love Podcast: Discussing the Tom Ford Look 29 Mar ’11 13 Oct ’09 7 Aug ’13

This is a really interesting bit of video, exclusive to Clothes on Film (for about five minutes). It is a snapshot look at the costume design work of wonderful Mary Zophres for the Coen Brothers’ version of True Grit. Well worth a watch. Zophres’ contribution to the film is up for an Oscar, BAFTA, CDG and no doubt a few other hefty acronyms. For those who have not yet seen True Grit, it is a late 19th century western clothes fest (Greatcoat! Buckskin! Angora chaps!), even though the main characters only undertake scant costume changes. The muted colour palette, in particular, effectively and subtly evokes the setting, weather and overall…

Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all – Dr. No.

The higher the waist, the closer to god. The 1945 cinematic adaptation of Mildred Pierce, directed by Michael Curtiz and starring, of course, Joan Crawford, is a very different beast to the 2011 HBO mini-series starring Kate Winslet. In all honestly it is not as good, but more significantly it is very different in terms of costume. Interestingly enough the mini-series, which is evidently a period piece, is closer in terms of historical accuracy than the near contemporary set Crawford version. This is not the be all and end all, because while Winslet’s Pierce may feel more real in terms of costume and setting, Crawford’s is arguably more fun. If…

Friday 6th May sees the release of Florence Foster Jenkins, the 1944 set true story of a woman, Ms. Foster Jenkins herself (played by Meryl Streep) who heard nothing but sweet angels in her head, yet couldn’t actually sing for a toffee. Her manager and husband St. Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant) hides the truth during the private recitals, but when Florence agrees to sing live at Carnegie Hall, things begin to get a little tricky… Costume designer for Florence Foster Jenkins is Consolata Boyle, a BAFTA award winner probably best known for her work on The Queen (2006), The Iron Lady (2011), and more recently Philomena (2013) – and yes there……

First look at Jenny Beavan’s late Victorian-with-a-twist costumes in action. Sherlock Holmes 2 costume designer Jenny Beavan chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about what to expect in the finished film. Sherlock Holmes 2 rounds out a week of costume reveals with this first official image. The costume style adopted by the movie – which is proving unusual to say the least.

Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all – Dr. No.

A look at the costumes you can expect to see and enjoy at Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. A new web documentary analysing the look of James Bond. Costume designer Lindy Hemming chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her contribution to Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. The blue towelling playsuit in Goldfinger is typically remembered as Bond’s one sartorial disaster. Yet it might be worthy of reconsideration. Matt Spaiser, creator of The Suits of James Bond blog, analyses the style of 007 in the film that started it all – Dr. No.

How changing body shapes can affect the appearance of period costume. Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however.

Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth Directed By: Gary Ross Set to ignite many a misconceived fashion editorial, The Hunger Games succeeds as pure costume delight because first and foremost it serves narrative. Judianna Makovsky has brought to life a new world, not created a magazine spread. The film is based on a trilogy of novels by Suzanne Collins and centres around Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence), who volunteers to take her sister’s place for the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death contest in the wilderness between 24 ‘tributes’ aged 12-18 with only one winner gaining his/her freedom. Taking place in post-Apocalyptic North America presided over by a…