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Category Archives: Style in film
Shirt Stories: Tilda Swinton and Matthias Schoenaerts in A Bigger Splash
You always notice the person wearing a great shirt. A classic that holds just as much appeal as a perfect pair of jeans. Shirt Stories is about the men and women who wear it well, in movies or … Read More
Gloria Grahame in Noir Films
One of film noir’s most defining actors, Gloria Grahame brought her femme fatale characters a raw, vulnerable sensuality. She was not simply pretty. Her glamour and sexuality hid surprising, unexpected emotional registers. Her bad girls were human. Her characters … Read More
A Return To Simplicity: Summer Style in Movies
I’ve made a habit of watching some of my all-time favourite summer movies this time of year and I feel compelled to have you join in the fun. So here are ten films which provide some good summer viewing, as … Read More
Natasha Richardson in The Comfort of Strangers: A Journey into the Armani Style of the 1990s
In 1980, Paul Schrader’s American Gigolo launched Giorgio Armani’s career. The designer went on to revolutionize fashion and, from then on, menswear, and womenswear, have never been quite the same. A decade later, when Armani heard that the director … Read More
Bond Girl Style: Carey Lowell in Licence to Kill
Like The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) before it and Casino Royale (2006) after it, Licence to Kill (1989) introduced us to one of the best and one of my favourite Bond girls, Carey Lowell. She saves Bond’s back … Read More