Clothes on film

First and second look actually. And now a title too. Lord Christopher Laverty Comments Off on First Look: Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man 7 Jul ’10 15 Aug ’11 24 Jun ’13

Costume designer Jacqueline West talks exclusively to Clothes on Film about her period recreation work on Ben Affleck’s Oscar favourite Argo.

American Gigolo is not about its protagonist, it is about what he wears. American Gigolo is about Armani. Ruth E. Carter’s work on Do the Right Thing is a masterclass in how costume can influence the look and feel of a film. Anuvahood showcases urban wear swagger. If you want to belong, you must fit in.

Does costume design exist in animated film? Simulation supervisor for Brave, Claudia Chung, discusses its creation, processes and role in the finished movie. It is impossible not to have fun watching Avengers Assemble. Groundbreaking film La Dolce Vita offers a conflicting portrayal of masculinity. This coral pink ensemble encompasses and challenges the absolute femininity of Grace Kelly.

Oscar winning costume designer Janty Yates has kindly taken time out filming Ridley Scott’s latest Robin Hood to chat about her contribution to an earlier Scott picture, Hannibal (2001). Hannibal’s forbear, classic chiller The Silence of the Lambs (1990), was directed by Jonathan Demme and costumed by Colleen Atwood. It relies on a dank, washed-out atmosphere that informs the narrative by very lack of its presence. Hannibal on the other hand was always intended as a glossier more conspicuous affair. This marked something of a change of pace for Janty Yates whose earlier credits included the austere Victorian fashions of Jude (1996) and Scott’s own sword and sandal epic Gladiator…

Happy New Ye- oh we’ve done that already. Carry on. ‘How Hollywood is ruining a Billion Dollar Industry’ Amber Jane Butchart found this amazing article from 1938 and it is essential, and occasionally shocking, reading. Inside Llewyn Davis Video: Legendary costume designer Mary Zophres shares a few words about ‘uptown and downtown’ style. Ane Crabtree Contributor Kristin Koga talks to the costume designer about her career so far and their shared ethnicity. Cannot recommend this interview enough. Giorgio Armani GA chats to ES about his famous movie suits. Funnily enough he neglects to mention that Marilyn Vance-Straker had to re-tailor all his costumes for The Untouchables because they didn’t fit……

Analysis of Shawna Trpcic’s subtle costume signifiers with input from the designer herself. Lord Christopher Laverty 2 Comments 15 Sep ’14 30 Jun ’12 21 Jul ’12

Edith Head’s costume design for Vertigo demonstrates the power of clothes in forming identities on-screen. Jacques D’Azur is missing, so take his place. Here are some tips from the flicks on how to succeed that sultan of sophistication. Mark Strong is sole sartorial encouragement in a movie choc full of (intentionally) awful clothes.

Penny Rose talks to us about 800 year old embroidery patterns and priests dressed in bedspreads. Lord Christopher Laverty 18 Comments 17 Mar ’17 12 Jun ’13 16 Mar ’13

Penny Rose talks to us about 800 year old embroidery patterns and priests dressed in bedspreads. Lord Christopher Laverty 18 Comments 9 Sep ’11 6 Oct ’15 1 Aug ’14