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Martin Scorsese | Clothes on Film

  • There is a problem with the costumes in The Wolf of Wall Street, and it has nothing to do with the film itself but the coverage they have received. Namely, that this coverage is incorrect. Articles such as this one for Vogue France, or this for The Hollywood Reporter, or a ‘suit guide’ by Esquire, concentrate almost solely on Giorgio Armani’s contribution to the project with barely a mention of costume designer Sandy Powell. And this is the Sandy Powell by the way: 10 Oscar nominations and so well respected she has an OBE for services to the industry. It was Powell who costumed The Wolf of Wall Street, not…

  • The Wolf of Wall Street trailer brings wide pinstripe suits and revolting ties.

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  • The man who dressed Goodfellas, costume designer Richard Bruno, has died aged 87.

  • A brief but worthwhile and exclusive clip about the costume design of Boardwalk Empire.

  • Hugo is Scorsese’s monument to wonder and excitement. Here Sandy Powell exclusively explains her costume choices to Clothes on Film.

  • The full trailer for HBO’s Boardwalk Empire arrives. Period costume fans, set your jaw to dropped.

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  • To coincide with Emily Blunt’s Golden Globe nomination for The Young Victoria, here is a revealing interview with the film’s costume designer Sandy Powell.

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  • Hollywood starlet Christina Ricci has featured in a short film for The Donna Karan Company called Four Play. It is all to promote their Eldridge handbag.

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