Clothes on film

Adèle Blanc-Sec’s world is akin to a fantasy Belle Époque; 1910s attire dotted among reanimated corpses and a dinosaur. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Louise Bourgoin as Adèle Blanc-Sec: Feathers in Her Hat 1 Jan ’13 5 Oct ’10 23 Mar ’10 La Femme Nikita re-defines the little black dress on film. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 17 Jun ’13 6 Dec ’14 6 Sep ’10 Full trailer for Luc Besson’s Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adele Blanc-Sec is now online. It’s the early 20th Century and ladies wore massive hats. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on Les Aventures Extraordinaires d’Adele Blanc-Sec: Full Trailer 29 Jun ’11 10 Feb ’12 4…

If there is a more joyous film this year, we haven’t seen it. Angelina Jolie suits the unstructured dresses and cloche hats in Changeling perfectly. The 1930s was the couture decade that introduced the evening dress in its now familiar form.

The first still from Beauty and the Beast, aka La belle & la bête. Costumes by Pierre-Yves Gayraud. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on First Photo from Vincent Cassel’s Beauty and the Beast 23 Sep ’11 19 Aug ’20 9 Sep ’11

It’s the most celebrated, the most special, the most significant watch of all time; Rolex is symbolic of many things in the movies: style, wealth, attitude, and perhaps most importantly, taste. That is not to say a Rolex is elitist, but rather that the wearer on screen, anyone from James Bond to Steve McQueen, is someone possessed of the knowledge that there is no better. Rolex is the pinnacle. The history of Rolex on film is not nearly as interesting as the scope of its wearers and how this simple act of either subtle or ostentatious display can define character. Take James Bond, a man whose breeding was forced upon…

Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim. Contributor 1 Comment 15 Jul ’13 19 Jun ’15 30 Apr ’10

It’s the most celebrated, the most special, the most significant watch of all time; Rolex is symbolic of many things in the movies: style, wealth, attitude, and perhaps most importantly, taste. That is not to say a Rolex is elitist, but rather that the wearer on screen, anyone from James Bond to Steve McQueen, is someone possessed of the knowledge that there is no better. Rolex is the pinnacle. The history of Rolex on film is not nearly as interesting as the scope of its wearers and how this simple act of either subtle or ostentatious display can define character. Take James Bond, a man whose breeding was forced upon…

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 porn stars and pole dancers, but the club matriarch is Gemma played by Katey Sagal, formerly known as Peg Bundy in Married with Children. Gemma is the Queen of this world so her look is regal rock chick, “to make her look badass without looking like a slut. This sexy mama bitch doesn’t need to TRY” costume designer Kelli Jones says. With her background in music (she has performed with the likes of Bette Midler, Gene Simmons……

Building character with the costume design of Pacific Rim. Contributor 1 Comment 6 Oct ’15 15 Aug ’11 21 Aug ’14

It’s the most celebrated, the most special, the most significant watch of all time; Rolex is symbolic of many things in the movies: style, wealth, attitude, and perhaps most importantly, taste. That is not to say a Rolex is elitist, but rather that the wearer on screen, anyone from James Bond to Steve McQueen, is someone possessed of the knowledge that there is no better. Rolex is the pinnacle. The history of Rolex on film is not nearly as interesting as the scope of its wearers and how this simple act of either subtle or ostentatious display can define character. Take James Bond, a man whose breeding was forced upon…

Some official images have surfaced for X-Men: First Class. The sixties costumes vibe is not excessive, however. Less a costume movie and more a fashion one, Beyond the Valley of the Dolls is typical of its naughty director Russ Meyer in all the best ways. Names such as Paco Rabanne, Mary Quant, André Courrèges and Tuffin and Foale all contributed to Audrey Hepburn’s wardrobe.