Proving that frock coats and heavy lace dresses really are terrifying. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 20 May ’10 13 Sep ’13 12 Dec ’09 Moxy Creative has designed a super cool collection of movie posters based on iconic male costume. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 7 May ’09 8 Jun ’09 3 Oct ’09

This week’s interesting costume design stories and links. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Costume Stories: This Week, The Vikings and Gatsby Again 6 Apr ’13 13 Jul ’13 10 Aug ’13

Vanity Fair’s Fashion in Film festival in New York is essential this weekend, if you don’t live 3,500 miles away.

Vanity Fair’s Fashion in Film festival in New York is essential this weekend, if you don’t live 3,500 miles away.

When Arnold Scaasi opened his couture salon in 1964, he soon became a couturier to the stars. He was already a favoured designer for Barbra Streisand when he famously dressed her for the 1969 Oscars. Streisand was up for Best Actress for her movie debut in Funny Girl and was established as something of an ‘individual’; usually described as ‘kooky’, she was completely different from anyone else, an innovator of style, and challenging and changing the ideas of beauty. So it is no surprise that when it came to her clothing choice for the Oscars, Streisand resisted the usual protocol of an evening gown and instead opted for a most……

Vanity Fair’s Fashion in Film festival in New York is essential this weekend, if you don’t live 3,500 miles away.

Travolta’s look defined an era: smart, yet somehow scruffy; classy yet somehow cheap. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 27 Apr ’18 2 Nov ’10 22 Jul ’11

Vanity Fair’s Fashion in Film festival in New York is essential this weekend, if you don’t live 3,500 miles away.

Jacqueline Oknaian has costumed Ugly Betty (2008-10), Sex and the City 2 (2010) and The Big C (2012-13), so it might be fair to say contemporary clothing is her forte. For The Intern she dressed Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro in that most tricky of cinematic costume: ‘office attire’. Fashion and practicality collide in what needs to be stylish but relatable clothing inside a believable setting. Here Ms Oknaian chats exclusively about her work on the film. Anne Hathaway has the perfect office wardrobe, where did you get your inspiration for her smart, but chic looks? I related to her character personally because I’m a mother and I’ve worked…

With so many movie streaming options now available, we thought we’d draw your attention to one of the best: Curzon on Demand. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Curzon on Demand: Films and Costumes on the Go 2 Feb ’10 22 Jan ’20 5 Oct ’10