Directors: Lisa Immordino Vreeland, Bent-Jorgen Perlmutt, Frédéric Tcheng “Without it (style), you’re nobody”. The Eye Has to Travel is full of these; little morsels of, depending how you look at them, perceptive genius or narcissistic fluff. Every line worth remembering comes from the mouth of Diana Vreeland herself. Vreeland died in 1989 so these are taken from archive footage or transcription for her autobiography (her accent sounds like a cross between Audrey and Katherine Hepburn). These quotes may read as boorish, but such is the zest and charm of Vreeland, in context they sum up a woman who dedicated herself to the eradication of banality. The most influential fashion editor…

It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble. Lord Christopher Laverty 3 Comments 5 Sep ’13 10 May ’13 16 Mar ’13

Michael Caine created Jack Carter, yet his immaculate blue mohair suit was more than a little responsible for creating the myth.

Not the only book you should buy about costume design, but probably the best. Not the emotional and profound experience it should be.

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The first trailer for Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of War Horse gallops online and it looks sumptuous. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Spielberg’s War Horse: First Trailer Arrives 27 Apr ’12 19 Jan ’12 17 May ’10

Jacques D’Azur is missing, so take his place. Here are some tips from the flicks on how to succeed that sultan of sophistication.

Give us three minutes; we’ll give you the costume world. Amy Adams Current actress of the moment and friend of costume designers everywhere, Amy Adams, is to be honoured at this year’s CDG awards on 22nd February. Totò a colori Satin, peplums, artsy tortoiseshell spectacles and Sophia Loren with unshaven armpits. Superqueen explains exactly why we should all seek out Totò a colori. Game of Thrones Finally someone has realised it is ALL about the embroidery. The Great Gatsby Catherine Martin chats to HitFlix about “colour obsessed” Baz Luhrmann. Easy to Love Engrossing post by Kay Noske at Movie Star Makeover, all about Helen Rose’s fantastic colour combinations for Easy……

A look at the costumes you can expect to see and enjoy at Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. Costume designer Lindy Hemming chats exclusively to Clothes on Film about her contribution to Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. Moore manages a successful style coup early on in Live and Let Die. His cropped navy blue chesterfield coat.

The week in costume design. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Costume Stories: This Week, Anna Nicole and House of Cards 5 Mar ’10 10 Jul ’18 21 Dec ’12 A look at the costumes you can expect to see and enjoy at Designing 007: Fifty Years of Bond Style. Lord Christopher Laverty 1 Comment 9 Sep ’11 24 Mar ’11 11 May ’10