Clothes on film

As the 1960s dawned, Audrey Hepburn entered her thirtieth year. Following the success of such films as Funny Face (1957) and Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961) she was a huge star, and thanks to her enduring relationship with couturier Hubert de Givenchy (she was his muse) a style icon to boot. Yet as the decade grooved to immortality with ‘youthquake’ spreading across the globe like wild fire, Audrey suddenly found herself part of the old guard. Teenagers were wearing shorter and shorter minis in myriad colours, and while Audrey always remained chic in her LBD or Givenchy sack, she was not really appealing to a young audience anymore. She wasn’t hip.…

Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 15 Oct ’10 19 Jul ’10 29 Nov ’10

Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 14 Dec ’12 11 Feb ’14 25 Dec ’10

No round up last week because we were a bit busy, so this week is MEGA JAMMED WITH COSTUME GOODNESS. Puttin’ on the Glitz We teamed up with Amber Jane Butchart and The British Library to talk jazz age fashion and dandy gangsters. Further coverage to follow… Costume Test Images 50 of them to be precise, from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes to Star Wars, Batman, and beyond. Noah Mad good interview/article by Tyranny of Style with Noah’s Head Textile Artist Matt Reitsma. There is absolutely no way you can care about costume design and not read this. Business of Fashion Costume designers, fashion designers, studios, brands, and a business venture 100…

Catherine George’s costume design demonstrates how we read physicality on-screen. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 16 Oct ’14 13 Jul ’10 17 Jun ’11

As account man Roger Sterling, John Slattery tended to wear a light grey three piece suit; right up until he donned a sharp double breasted for the first time.

$ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many. Lord Christopher Laverty 3 Comments 6 Mar ’17 14 Jun ’10 28 Dec ’11

$ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many. Lord Christopher Laverty 3 Comments 21 Oct ’11 9 Nov ’10 15 Nov ’13

$ 4,600,000 for Marilyn Monroe’s ‘subway’ dress was only just one mega bid of many. Lord Christopher Laverty 3 Comments 11 Aug ’10 30 Jan ’12 23 Oct ’10

La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 11 Oct ’11 7 May ’13 6 Sep ’10