Category Archives: Film costume

My Summer Style Muse: Penélope Cruz in Vicky Cristina Barcelona

  It was not until I saw Penélope Cruz in Volver that I fully understood why she is Pedro Almódovar’s muse. Such depth and remarkable ease in playing, such a pleasure to see her on screen. It took one great … Read More →

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Roger Moore’s James Bond: The Style, the Charm, the Humour

The Spy Who Loved Me   With his trademark single raised eyebrow, a twinkle of humour in his eye, a dry wit and tongue-in-cheek charm and class, Roger Moore was the James Bond who knew how to carry off by … Read More →

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Romy in Chanel: Boccaccio ’70

  It’s the month of the Cannes Film Festival and, 55 years ago, on May 8th, Boccaccio ’70 was opening the 15th edition of the festival. Modeled on Boccaccio’s “The Decameron”, the four short stories of love and life in … Read More →

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Travelling Wes Anderson Style: The Darjeeling Limited

  I have been on a Wes Anderson marathon lately, revisiting almost everything I had already seen and finally watching the rest. However, the idea for this article came to me when I saw the illustration below, made by Wes’ … Read More →

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Ryan Gosling and His Otherworldly “Drive” Jacket

  That’s Ryan Gosling at the wheel. After all the singing and dancing in La La Land, here is a little reminder that he can do tough, too (but then again, he can take on any role). Gosling is Driver … Read More →

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