Category Archives: Film costume
Style in Film: James Dean in “Rebel without a Cause”
Classic blue jeans, white t-shirt and the red windbreaker: the image that cemented James Dean’s image as cool rebel. He was the one who, with Rebel without a Cause (1955), gave the rebellious teenager an identity. The 1950s were the … Read More
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Style in film: Maggie Cheung in “In the Mood for Love”
Wong Kar Wai’s In the Mood for Love is a visual splendour, a ravishing cinematic exploration of unrequited love and quiet passion, depicting sensuality through music, light, colour and space alone. A big part in the superb art direction … Read More
Style in film: Audrey Hepburn in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s”
Truman Capote wanted Marilyn Monroe for the role. He got Audrey Hepburn instead. Now we can not think of Holly Holightly but as played by Audrey. It was a welcome change after her princess and chauffeur’s daughter parts she … Read More
Style in film: Elizabeth Taylor in ‘Suddenly, Last Summer’
The white one-piece swimsuit Elizabeth Taylor wore in Suddenly, Last Summer (1959), directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and based on the play of the same title by Tennessee Williams, is one of the most iconic swimsuits in the history of film. … Read More
Talking Film Costume: Audrey Hepburn in “Sabrina”
She wanted to wear a real Paris dress in Sabrina. Audrey Hepburn had a style that was very much her own, knowing exactly what complimented her slender figure, and insisted that she selected her own wardrobe for the film. … Read More
