November | 2013 | Clothes on Film

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged army, Ashley Johnson, backpack, boots, canvas, combat trousers, denim, Ellie, Eulyn Hufkie-Womble, femininity, Fireflies, gender, Jeans, Joel, masculinity, motif, motion capture, Neil Druckmann, nylon, Playstation 3, scarf, sexual identity, shirt, symbolism, teenager, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Last of Us, The Walking Dead, Tony Alverez, Troy Baker, uniform, vest, video game, western, workwear. Bookmark the permalink.

If you have played The Last of Us on Playstation 3 it has likely ruined video gaming for you. The world created is so vivid and believable that every game afterward just feels dated and empty. Throughout, The Last of … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Elizabeth Olsen, Janty Yates, Kathleen Felix Meyer, Kristin M. Burke, Mileno Canonero, Oldboy, Oscar, Paula Thomas, Piero Tosi, Prada, Ruther Carter, Sleepy Hollow, The Counselor, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Trish Summerville, Veep, Wes Anderson. Bookmark the permalink.

The week, the costume stories. Oldboy Ruth Carter on working with Elizabeth Olsen and co. for Spike Lee’s upcoming remake. Some really fab costume sketches too. Piero Tosi The wonderful costume designer (The Leopard, The Night Porter), now 86, receives … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Abbey Bender, accessories, baseball shirt, bodysuit, Carol Oditz, Clothes from 1980s, corset, female gaze, femininity, halterneck, Joyce Chopra, Lolita, male gaze, mall, masculinity, Smooth Talk, teenage, waist cincher. Bookmark the permalink.

Moments of sartorial significance, and that glimmer of recognition that we feel upon seeing an onscreen outfit worn more than once are found throughout Smooth Talk, Joyce Chopra’s underseen 1986 adaptation of a Joyce Carol Oates short story. The film … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Bad Grandpa, Batman, Ben Affleck, Catherine Martin, FrockTalk, Hello Tailor, Judianna Makovsky, Kristin Burke, Lindsey Kear, Lynn Paolo, Sandy Powell, Sleepy Hollow, The Great Gatsby, The Hunger Games, Thor The Dark World. Bookmark the permalink.

What have you missed costume wise this week? Well…. Sandy Powell In conversation with Kinvara Balfour at the Regent Street Apple Store, 18th November. Scandal Lyn Paolo has no intention of becoming a fashion designer. Sleepy Hollow We’re a bit … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Alexander McQueen, Amy Westcott, butterfly dress, Capitol fashion, Catherine Martin, catwalk, chariot dress, cowl scarf, Effie Trinket, fashion, Jennifer Lawrence, Judianna Makovsky, Katniss Everdeen, knitwear, Maria Dora, Michael Kaplan, Net-a-Porter, Prada, Rodarte, Sarah Burton, sci-fi, Siren Suit, The Great Gatsby, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Trish Summerville. Bookmark the permalink.

When you are costuming the biggest franchise release of the year and creating a capsule range to run alongside it for a major online retailer, it is clear a normal approach to the task is not going to work. Ex-stylist … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Girls in Films. Tagged Angelina Jolie, Anna B. Sheppard, Aurora, Cape, dark, Disney, Elle Fanning, fairy tale, fur, fur coat, Inglourious Basterds, Maleficent, medieval, peasant dress, trailer. Bookmark the permalink.

Maleficent is a nasty piece of work. She curses a princess, Aurora, to prick her finger on a spinning wheel and die before her 16th birthday. She wears black, has horns on her hat. She is sensational. Disney’s live action … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Caroline McCall, Colleen Monroe, Costume Cafe Podcast, Downton Abbey, Jean Paul Gaultier, Jennifer Lawrence, Prince, The Fifth Element, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Thor The Dark World, Trish Summerville, Wendy Partridge. Bookmark the permalink.

Oi! Costume! The Fifth Element Jean Paul Gaultier’s original costume for when Prince was cast as outrageous Ruby Rhod. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire A few more words with Trish Summerville about one of the most anticipated costume films of … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged Arts Illustrated, Bart Mueller, Chan-wook Park, colour, high heels, Kurt and Bart, Kurt Swanson, Mia Wasikowska, Stoker. Bookmark the permalink.

Here is a brief extract from editor Chris Laverty’s third ‘Fabric of Cinema’ column for international periodical Arts Illustrated. The main reason for a plug is the subject matter discussed: colour, without doubt one of the most fascinating aspects of … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Christine Bieselin Clark, Columbo, Duck Dynasty, Edith Head, Enders Game, Eric Damon, Janie Bryant, Mad Men, Michael Wilkinson, The Carrie Diaries, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Trish Summerville, Tyranny of Style, William Travilla. Bookmark the permalink.

Costume news you may have missed. Edith Head Google’s delightful doodle to celebrate the birth of Edith Head on 28th October 1897, showcasing illustrations of her work from A Place in the Sun, White Christmas, Sex and the Single Girl, … Continue reading

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1970s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Art Lund, Black Caesar, Blaxploitation, brogues, camel coat, Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1970s, Edward G. Robinson, fedora, Fred Willaimson, gangster, half belt, homburg, Larry Cohen, Little Caesar, pimp wear, pinstripe suit, Premium Content, Shaft, Superfly, The Godfather of Harlem, Tiffany & Co, Tommy Gibbs, wide lapels. Bookmark the permalink.

Fred Williamson as Tommy Gibbs adopts the gangster codes of 1930s cinema in blaxploitation classic Black Caesar. Continue reading