Deborah Nadoolman Landis discusses her Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A. Lord Christopher Laverty 5 Comments 16 Oct ’12 13 Jul ’10 19 Jul ’16 Anna May Wong fused East and West against an ill-equipped backdrop of Hollywood cinema. Contributor 5 Comments 19 Jan ’10 28 Sep ’11 23 Aug ’12

Gripping entertainment with subtext on everything from ethnicity to hierarchal costume. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes 4 May ’18 16 Aug ’12 5 Aug ’11

This is a personal post about designing my custom made James Bond shirt. It is not an advertorial and wasn’t paid for. All photographs are of the final finished shirt(s) and taken by David Wade of Vogue Shot photography. There are now ample custom shirt makers online, but as a pre-existing customer of Deo Veritas what made this company stand out for me was a steadfast, almost stubborn desire to get everything ‘just so’. Seemingly no query or request is too much trouble. Bearing this in mind I tasked Deo Veritas with recreating a shirt I have always sought yet been unable to find off the peg or in my…

Here’s a link to a video Clothes on Film editor Chris Laverty shot for men’s style journal Mr Porter as part of their Ask the Experts section. The topic is denim jackets in movies, from Hud (1963) to Back to the Future (1985) to Drive (2011), with a potted history of the garment thrown in for good measure. It is about three minutes long and definitely worth a watch, even if we do say so ourselves. They have finally done it. Nike has recreated the famous Nike MAG trainers worn by Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future Part II. Some essential style lessons learnt from Hot Tub Time…

Costume designer Louise Mingenbach worked closely with Zach Galifianakis to create Ethan’s camp and blissfully unaware look. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 1 Aug ’12 27 Jun ’13 17 Feb ’11

SPOILERS If you’ve heard anything about Phantom Thread (2017, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), you are bound to uncover a multitude of thoughts on the astounding Academy Award winning costume work of Mark Bridges or the retirement role of Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, 1950s fashion house couturier. But one of the key components to Reynolds is missing from the discussion: Autism. Phantom Thread opens with Reynolds (Day-Lewis) getting dressed to formalities of the era. Polished shoes, ironed trousers, a fresh button-down shirt, with the addition of long magenta socks to introduce the notion of creativity, or perhaps particularities to the character. The scene moves to breakfast, which quietly adds…

Christmas comes early for anyone looking forward to The Dark Knight Rises, as Warner Bros. has just released a full trailer.

Judianna Makovsky demonstrates that contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through Vogue. Lord Christopher Laverty 4 Comments 1 Feb ’10 8 Dec ’11 11 Jul ’13 Carice van Houten is a Resistance beauty of Jean Harlow-esque proportions in an unmissable red halterneck dress. Lord Christopher Laverty 3 Comments 9 Feb ’15 9 Dec ’14 29 Jul ’11 We get a lot of questions at Clothes on Film about where to buy garments similar to those seen in the movies. Lord Christopher Laverty 10 Comments 26 Mar ’10 29 Mar ’10 6 Jun ’09

SPOILERS If you’ve heard anything about Phantom Thread (2017, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson), you are bound to uncover a multitude of thoughts on the astounding Academy Award winning costume work of Mark Bridges or the retirement role of Daniel Day-Lewis as Reynolds Woodcock, 1950s fashion house couturier. But one of the key components to Reynolds is missing from the discussion: Autism. Phantom Thread opens with Reynolds (Day-Lewis) getting dressed to formalities of the era. Polished shoes, ironed trousers, a fresh button-down shirt, with the addition of long magenta socks to introduce the notion of creativity, or perhaps particularities to the character. The scene moves to breakfast, which quietly adds…

A new web documentary analysing the look of James Bond. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 17 Nov ’11 20 Oct ’10 16 Feb ’10