© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Costume Stories and Links. Tagged Ane Crabtree, Breaking Bad, Caroline McCall, Downton Abbey, Edith Head, Emma Fraser, fashion, FrockTalk, Julian Day, Kristin Burke, Masters of Sex, Natalie Wood, Rush, The Great Race. Bookmark the permalink. This week’s costume biggies. The Great Race Karen Noske analyses the exceptional work of Edith Head for Natalie Wood. Breaking Bad Emma Fraser looks at Lydia’s blue coat (and her influence on Todd’s clothing) in recent episodes. Downton Abbey Caroline … Continue reading © 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1980s, Girls in Films,…

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1940s, Clothes from 1950s, Clothes from 1960s, Clothes from 1970s, Clothes from 1980s, Clothes from 1990s, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1940s, 1990s, biopic, Chadwick Boseman, costume sketches, Devil in a Blue Dress, Django Unchained, Dreamgirls, Get on Up, gold lame, interview, James Brown, red suit, Sharen Davis, stage costumes, Tate Taylor, The Help. Bookmark the permalink. As Get on Up, director Tate Taylor’s look at the life of singing legend James Brown, hits UK screens we have some fantastic sketches to share of the film’s costuming. Costume designer for Get on Up is…

© 2015 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, News. Tagged Academy Award, Arnold Scaasi, babydoll nightdress, Barbra Streisand, bell bottoms, Cecil Beaton, Corinna Tomrley, Elizabeth Taylor, fashion, On a Clear Day You Can See Forever, satin, sex and the city, shift dress, The Carrie Diaries, velvet. Bookmark the permalink. When Arnold Scaasi opened his couture salon in 1964, he soon became a couturier to the stars. He was already a favoured designer for Barbra Streisand when he famously dressed her for the 1969 Oscars. Streisand was up for Best … Continue reading

© 2014 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls on TV, Guys on TV, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Belstaff, cardigan, Charlie Hunnam, denim, Dorothy May Lingerie, Guns and Roses, Jax Teller, Jeans, Jimmy Smitts, Katey Sagal, Kelli Jones, kutte, leather jacket, Lesley Holmes, Lincoln Potter, Maggie Siff, Men of Mayhem, motorcycle jacket, Nero Padilla, November Rain, patch, Ron Perlman, SAMCRO, SOA, Sons of Anarchy, subculture, trainers, wedding dress, wifebeater vest. Bookmark the permalink. Part two of our essay looking at sartorial identity in Sons of Anarchy, featuring exclusive insight from series costume designer Kelli Jones. Catch up with part 1 HERE. The women of SAMCRO include…

© 2013 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in Films, Girls on TV, Guys in Films, Guys on TV, Premium. Tagged Amy Westcott, Ann Foley, Carlo Poggioli, Caroline McCall, Casey Storm, Charlotte David, Christopher Hargadon, Daniella Gschwendtner, Ellen Mirojnick, Heidi Bivens, Janie Bryant, Jennifer L. Bryan, Joanna Johnston, Julian Day, Karen Muller, Kate Hawley, Kathleen Detoro, Kristin M. Burke, Lorna Marie Mugan, Louise Frogley, Michael Wilkinson, Michele Clapton, Orlandi, Serreau, Sharen Davis, Stephanie Collie Daniel, Steven Norman Lee, Suzy Benzinger, Trish Summerville, Wasitchaya Nampeung Mochanakul. Bookmark the permalink. What a busy twelve months it’s been for costume design. Really though, this art, or craft,…

© 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged 1960s, Ahna O’Reilly, Allison Janney, Bryce Dallas Howard, Cicely Tyson, Dreamgirls, Emma Stone, floral, Hilly, Jessica Chastain, make-up, Mary Steenburgen, Mississippi, Octavia Spencer, Premium Content, Rebecca Hoffherr, Sharen Davis, Sissy Spacek, Skeeter, Tate Taylor, The Help, uniform, Viola Davis, Winters Bone. Bookmark the permalink. Clothes on Film talks exclusively to Tate Taylor about his use of costume in The Help. Continue reading © 2011 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films.…

© 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1960s, Girls on TV, Premium. Tagged Audrey Hepburn, Betty, Betty Draper, Bill Gibb, Don Draper, Emilio Pucci, empire line, full skirt, Italy, Janie Bryant, January Jones, John Hamm, kaleidoscopic, Mad Men, maxi dress, pleated, Premium Content, Pucci, Pucci print, rejection, Rome, Season 3, silk, slot neckline, Souvenir, swirly pattern. Bookmark the permalink. Following a trip to Rome, Betty dons the latest in European chic – a colourful maxi dress that belongs in sleepy Ossining just about as much as she does. Continue reading © 2010 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled…

© 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,…

© 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 1930s, Clothes from 1940s, Girls in Films, Guys in Films, Interviews, Premium. Tagged Anna B. Sheppard, Belstaff, Christoph Waltz, dungarees, Elsa Schiaparelli, Julie Dreyfus, Premium Content, Quentin Tarantino, Siren Suit, Swarovski. Bookmark the permalink. Costume designer Anna B. Sheppard grants us exclusive insight into the unique period look of Inglourious Basterds. Continue reading © 2009 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from 2000-10, News. Tagged Anna Wintour, MakingOf, R.J. Cutler, Vogue. Bookmark the permalink. R.J. Cutler discusses the challenges faced making Vogue documentary The September Issue. Continue reading ©…

© 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Clothes from Fantasy & Sci-fi, Clothes from now, Film Reviews, Girls in Films, Guys in Films. Tagged Anne Hathaway, Armani, army coat, Bane, Batsuit, Bruce Wayne, Cape, catsuit, Catwoman, Christian Bale, Christopher Nolan, combat trousers, disguise, high heels, jumpsuit, Lindy Hemming, Marion Cottilard, Michael Caine, shearling, suit, The Dark Knight, The Dark Knight Rises, The Joker, Tom Hardy. Bookmark the permalink. Christopher Nolan once again shows his appreciation for costume in this immensely satisfying end to the Dark Knight trilogy. Continue reading © 2012 Lord Christopher Laverty. All rights reserved. By: Lord Christopher LavertyFiled under Girls in…