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Contributor | Clothes on Film – Part 2

  • George Lazenby’s fashionable Bond is sartorially similar to Daniel Craig in Skyfall.

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  • The costumes of Rumble Fish express the importance of teenage dress codes before the segregating journey into adulthood.

  • Armour and indecisiveness: Audrey Hepburn is more than a little black dress in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

  • The religious and cultural significance of the costume design in foreign language Oscar winner A Separation.

  • The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon.

  • “Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless.

  • Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen.

  • The glamorous look of the mid-1930s threads its way through dual love stories in W.E.

  • Gena Rowlands’ costumes as Gloria evocate character through a fashionable capsule wardrobe.

  • With exclusive insight from costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas, we analyse Sandra Bullock’s low volume, big impact wardrobe in The Proposal.

  • 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.

  • Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity.