May | 2012 | Clothes on Film

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged 1960s, bonnet, Bruce Willis, Cape, colour, dress, identity, Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Kasia Walicka Maimone, knee socks, Moonrise Kingdom, pink dress, scout uniform, The Darjeeling Limited, Tilda Swinton, trouser suit, uniform, Wes Anderson, yellow dress. Bookmark the permalink.

Wes Anderson’s most sartorially significant film yet. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 2001: A Space Odyssey, Alien, boiler suit, clone, coverall, Dallas King, Duncan Jones, flight suit, Hawaiian shirt, insignia, Jane Petrie, long johns, Moon, Outland, Premium Content, Quitting Time, Sam Bell, Sam Rockwell, sci-fi, Silent Running, sleep suit, Source Code, space suit, symbolism, t-shirt, The Phantom Menace, The Shining, underwear. Bookmark the permalink.

The subtle differentiation of character through costume design in Moon. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1920s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Academy Award, asymmetric, Baz Luhrmann, Carey Mulligan, Catherine Martin, chemise, Clothes from 1920s, dressing soft, F. Scott Fitzgerald, flapper, fur, jazz, Jean Patou, Jeanne Lanvin, lamé, Leonardo diCaprio, Miu Miu, Miuccia Prada, Moulin Rouge, necktie, postwar, Roaring twenties, sequins, shirt, shrug, silk, suit, The Great Gatsby, trailer, turnback cuff. Bookmark the permalink.

In a week of exciting trailers, the first for director Baz Luhrmann’s adaptation of The Great Gatsby must surely be the most thrilling of all. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from now, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, News. Tagged 007, 1960s, Bérénice Marlohe, Daniel Craig, dinner suit, fitted, Harry Potter, identity, James Bond, Javier Bardem, Judi Dench, Naomi Harris, overcoat, Quantum of Solace, Sam Mendes, Sean Connery, Skyfall, suit, Tom Ford, tracksuit, tuxedo. Bookmark the permalink.

The first trailer for Skyfall hits with several suits, an overcoat, sportswear and a beanie. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1950s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Bill Thomas, cloche, Clothes from 1950s, clutch, Dior, Doris Day, evening dress, femininity, Fit and Flare, fur coat, gender, Gilda, gloves, hat, high heel shoes, identity, Jean Louis, leopard print, Mad Men, mandarin collar, masculinity, Michael Gordon, Premium Content, puritan collar, Rock Hudson, satin, scoop neck, sheath dress, silk, skirt suit, swing coat, three quarter sleeves, unstructured coat, Yves Saint Laurent. Bookmark the permalink.

Doris Day’s last hurrah for 1950s fashion wearing some of the most exquisite costumes ever seen on screen. Continue reading

© 2012 Contributor. All rights reserved. By: ContributorFiled under Clothes from 1990s, Girls in Films, Premium. Tagged 1990s, Alicia Silverstone, Amy Heckerling, Azzedine Alaïa, Beverly Hills, Calvin Klein, Cher, clashing, Clueless, fashion, faux fur, Film Reel Fashion, flannel shirt, Fred Seagul, grunge, Josie Sampson, Justin Walker, mary jane shoes, matching, mini skirt, Mona May, Paul Rudd, plaid, pleated, Premium Content, preppy, red dress, slip dress, social acceptance, Stacey Dash, teenage, white dress. Bookmark the permalink.

“Fashion victim” or “ensemble-y challenged”. Examining the legacy of Mona May’s costume design for Clueless. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Guys in Films, Premium. Tagged American Gigolo, Bernadene C. Mann, Betsy Heimann, cashmere, Clothes from 1980s, collar points, Daniel Hechter, denim, designer, Giorgio Armani, jersey, linen, Men in Black, narcissism, Paul Schrader, Premium Content, Reservoir Dogs, Richard Gere, shoulder pads, skinny tie, sports jacket, suit, The Matrix, tie, underwear, unstructured, zoot suit. Bookmark the permalink.

American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani. Continue reading

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, News. Tagged Atonement, Audrey Hepburn, Breakfast at Tiffanys, competition, emerald green dress, Givenchy, Jacqueline Durran, Julia Roberts, Kat Winslet, Keira Knightley, LBD, Liz Gregory, Marilyn Monroe, Marilyn Monroe white dress, Marilyn Vance, Pretty Woman, Sew Iconic, The Seven Year Itch, Titanic, William Travilla. Bookmark the permalink.

We have five copies of Liz Gregory’s movie dressmaking book Sew Iconic to give away. That’s right, five. Continue reading