April | 2011 | Clothes on Film

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Competitions. Tagged 18th century, 3D, Barbossa, Blackbeard, Clothes on Film, competition, costume, Curse of the Black Pearl, Disney, Geoffrey Rush, Ian McShane, Jerry Bruckheimer, London, Penélope Cruz, potc 4, preview, Rob Marshall, three corner hat, tickets, Tricorne. Bookmark the permalink.

Win two pairs of tickets to an exclusive screening of Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides in London on 9th May. Harr! Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 3 pc suit, Abigail Chase, Ben Gates, braces, Brooks Brothers, cashmere, Celine, crepe, custom made, Diane Kruger, DKNY, Donna Karan, dress, Ed Harris, fashion, glamour, Grace Kelly, Harvey Keitel, Helen Mirren, Jon Turteltaub, Judianna Makovsky, Kim Novak, National Treasure, National Treasure 2, Nicolas Cage, Oliver Peoples, Prada, Premium Content, seersucker suit, tweed, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

Judianna Makovsky demonstrates that contemporary fashion with a plot is far more fun than a flick through Vogue. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 2010, analysis, Chris Laverty, Christine Bieselin Clark, Clothes on Film, CLU, Cobb, costume, cotton jersey, fabric, Gap, hose, Incpetion, Janty Yates, Jeffrey Kurland, logo, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Wilkinson, Moviescope, nehru, period, Premium Content, Ridley Scott, Robin hood, Scott Pilgrim vs the World, shirt, Spandex, subtext, sweater, The Social Network, Tron, Tron Legacy. Bookmark the permalink.

Editor Chris Laverty explains how to ‘read’ costume on film. From an article originally published in Moviescope magazine. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged American cut, Baby Face Nelson, Billy Crudup, boater, Christian Bale, Clothes from 1930s, Coleen Atwood, DB, double breasted, Emilie de Ravin, fedora, femininity, Frederick Sholte, fur felt, fur trim, hat, herringbone, James Cagney, John Dillinger, Johnny Depp, linen, London cut, Marion Cotillard, masculinity, Michael Mann, New Deal, Optimo, overcoat, Paul Muni, Premium Content, Public Enemies, Shragge Quality, Stephen Graham, stripes, suit, sunglasses, tie pin, turn ups, ventless, vents, wool. Bookmark the permalink.

Public Enemies demonstrates how costume can actually drive a story narrative. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1900s, Alfred Hitchcock, bag, bathing costume, beach wear, blazer, Brigitte Auber, Capri pants, Cary Grant, Clothes from 1950s, cycling wear, Danielle Foussard, drawstring, ecru, Edith Head, exotic, Frances Stevens, Grace Kelly, halterneck, John Robie, lamé, pedal pushers, Premium Content, silk, skirt, skullcap, swimsuit, To Catch a Thief, turban, velvet, wide brimmed hat. Bookmark the permalink.

This is the most fun and elaborate outfit Grace Kelly wears in To Catch a Thief. Continue reading

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 17th century, 3 piece suit, beaver hat, boots, breeches, Cavalier, coat, décolletage, doublet, dress, Elizabethan, Henry VII, hoop, linen, Logan Lerman, Louis XIV, Mantua, Matthew Macfadyen, Milady de Winter, Milla Jovovich, neckline, period, Pierre-Yves Gayraud, Premium Content, Ray Stevenson, riding boots, silk, suede, The Bourne Identity, The Three Musketeers, The Tudors, W.S. Anderson, waistcoat. Bookmark the permalink.

The trailer for The Three Musketeers affords the briefest peek at those 17th century costumes. Continue reading