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toy-story-3_ken-dressing-gown-wave-bmp-1289146 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, News. Tagged bathrobe, camouflage, Disney movies, dressing gown, Jeans, Ken doll, Lee Unkrich, nineties, PIXAR, Pixar movies, sunglasses, Toy story, Toy story 2, Toy story 3, Toy story toys, Toy story woody. Bookmark the permalink.

A new clip of Toy Story 3 has hit the internet. It’s got Ken. It’s got Ken wearing jeans. It’s got Ken dancing. Continue reading

the-big-lebowski_sam-elliot_mid-bmp-1372395 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Dual Analysis, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Cowichan, Dude, Ethan Coen, indie, Jeff Bridges, Joel Coen, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, jumpsuit, Mary Zophres, masculinity, pattern, Premium Content, The Big Lebowski, Turturro, uniform, weightlifting pants. Bookmark the permalink.

Recently Clothes on Film chatted with Kristin Burke from FrockTalk about The Big Lebowski. We discussed weightlifting pants and feminism. Continue reading

tt300_48ccs-sel16-343-2187302 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged Barbie, Buzz lightyear, cargo shorts, Disney movies, Ken, leopard print, Michael Keaton, moccasins, PIXAR, Pixar movies, Premium, safari suit, Toy story, Toy story 2, Toy story 3, Toy story DVD, Toy story toys, Toy story woody, Yves Saint Laurent. Bookmark the permalink.

Here are some images of the Toy Story gang, principally the one most obsessed by fashion: Ken. Continue reading

shh-13102-tif-4618108 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged boots, braces, bustle, Chesterfield, Eddie Marsan, frock coat, Harris Tweed, Jude Law, Kelly Reilly, leather coat, lounge suit, Mark Strong, pinstripe, Premium Content, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, satin, silk, stiff collar, travelling dress, velvet, Victorian, waistcoat, Watson dinner jacket, whale cord. Bookmark the permalink.

Final part of our analysis of Sherlock Holmes complete with insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, News. Tagged David Lynch, Dior, Donna Karan, Four Play, John Galliano, Lady Blue Shanghai, Lady Dior, Lady Dior bag, Marion Cotillard, Shanghai. Bookmark the permalink.

David Lynch has premiered his twelve minute commercial for Lady Dior and it is every bit as ‘Lynch’ as you might expect. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1837-1919, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged boots, braces, bustle, Chesterfield, coachman’s bowler, Eddie Marsan, frock coat, Harris Tweed, Jude Law, Kelly Reilly, leather coat, lounge suit, Mark Strong, pinstripe, Premium Content, Rachel McAdams, Robert Downey Jr, satin, silk, stiff collar, travelling dress, velvet, Victorian, waistcoat, Watson dinner jacket, whale cord. Bookmark the permalink.

With insight from costume designer Jenny Beavan, we commence our sartorial analysis of Sherlock Holmes. Continue reading

533_ppc-00016a-6676756 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged armour, Ben Kingsley, costume, fantasy, free running, Gemma Arterton, historical, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerry Bruckheimer, Mike Newell, pantaloons, Penny Rose, Pirates of the Caribbean, Prince of Persia, robe, The Sands of Time, Toby Kebbell, video game. Bookmark the permalink.

Penny Rose creates incredible costume that feels so much like it belongs; ironically we barely even notice it’s there. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, News. Tagged Betty Mad Men, Chanel, Edith Head, Grace Kelly, Helen Rose, Kelly bag, London, Mondrian, organza, silk jersey, silk organza, suit, V&A, Victoria and Albert, wedding dress, Yves Saint Laurent. Bookmark the permalink.

Last week Clothes on Film visited the Grace Kelly: Style Icon exhibition. This is what we found out. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Aviators, Back to the Future, cloche, colourful, Dayna Pink, Iron Maiden, John Cusack, knitwear, leather biker jacket, lycra, Miami Vice t-shirt, polo shirt, Premium Content, Pretty in Pink, Rob Corddry, skiwear, sunglasses, sweatshirt. Bookmark the permalink.

Some essential style lessons learnt from Hot Tub Time Machine. Continue reading

prince-of-persia-the-sands-of-time-16 © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews. Tagged Alfred Molina, armour, Ben Kingsley, Breaking Down department, Dastan, Disney, dyed, Gemma Arterton, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jerry Bruckheimer, Jordan Mechner, Penny Rose, Premium Content, Prince of Persia, Sands of Time, spiral coat, The Orientalists. Bookmark the permalink.

Penny Rose talks to us about 800 year old embroidery patterns and priests dressed in bedspreads. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged Angelina Jolie, Clint Eastwood, cloche, Clothes from 1920s, Deborah Hopper, flapper, fur coat, lace, mary jane shoes, Premium Content, rayon, shift dress. Bookmark the permalink.

Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly. Continue reading

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under News. Tagged Chris Laverty, Clothes on Film, editor, first year, Influential Blog, Wikio. Bookmark the permalink.

Clothes on Film is the third Most Influential Cinema Blog in the UK by Wikio. What a nice first year birthday present. Continue reading