contemporary | Clothes on Film – Part 2

Costume colours in House of Cards are symbolic of vulnerability and power.

Meryl Streep’s timeless Burberry trench coat is one of the most recognisable contemporary costumes of 1970s.

Kurt and Bart are fascinating. Forged as art school drop outs in 1980s New York, their name is now a singular brand to movers and shakers in the media industry. Yet they are two people, two very real people: Kurt Swanson and Bart Mueller, renowned costume designers and wardrobe stylists for film, stage, TV and commercials. Since the early 2000s, Kurt and Bart have really stepped up their work costume designing film (forgive the pun but they actually did costume Step Up 3D), although runaway hit Stoker is arguably their highest profile feature yet. In fact Stoker is the most beguiling film of 2013 so far for costume. This is…

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Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen.

Sonia Grande’s costume design for Midnight in Paris offers everything we expect of 1920s Paris and the contemporary nouveau riche.

Here’s our round-up of the big three costume design award nominations.

Hollywood costume comes to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum in the most exciting exhibition of its type ever announced.

Costume designer Rebecca Hofherr talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her incredible contribution to Winter’s Bone.

Well known and respected Hollywood costume designer, Theadora Van Runkle, has died.

The most exquisite fashion promo ever made.

We asked Colleen Atwood a few questions about The Tourist’s lavish costume look.