– Part 4

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For a guy who prefers the synthetic appeal of satin and alloy, physical contact is a violent business. Continue reading

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On Tuesday 13th September, Clothes on Film makes its television debut chatting about the amazing costume design of Boardwalk Empire. Continue reading

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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. Continue reading

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Watching Jane Eyre on location makes for an enriching experience. Continue reading

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

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A classy, very British affair. Continue reading

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The arrival of Scarface on Blu-ray grants ideal opportunity to indulge in Patricia Norris’ exemplary, disco couture costumes. Continue reading

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Win a Scarface limited edition Blu-ray DVD, scarf and money clip. Three sets to give away. Look as tasteless as Tony! Continue reading

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Lucie Bates exclusively discusses her work on Hanna, inducing parodies, subtext and working with Giorgio Armani. Continue reading

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In Malèna, Monica Bellucci plays an impossible vision of beauty; a woman so striking she is immediately sexualised by all who lay eyes on her. Continue reading