Category Archives: Film costume
Style in Film: The Great Gatsby
The 1920s. The Jazz Age. The age when Coco Chanel invented “a mode of brilliant simplicity” (Cecil Beaton), stripping women of their finery and freeing them of the tyranny of corsets and hobble skirts; she was also one of the … Read More
Fashion in Pedro Almodóvar’s films
When I read that Pedro Almodóvar personally takes care of the decor in his films, I knew why his movies remind me so much of Alfred Hitchock’s: he too oversaw every aspect of his films, from drawing every single scene … Read More
Style in Film: Eva Green in Casino Royale
Fifty years ago this October, James Bond began to make movie history. I don’t know about you, but I, regardless of many disappointments, am looking forward to every new Bond movie. So I’ve decided to celebrate Bond’s style here … Read More
Style in Film: Meryl Streep in ‘Out of Africa’
One of the great performances in Out of Africa is provided by the costumes. They effortlessly punctuate the stages in the heroine’s life, beautifully guiding us through her African adventure. “The costumes in Out of Africa had quite an impact … Read More
Talking Film Costume: Audrey Hepburn in “How to Steal a Million”
Few actresses had as much influence on the fashion of the fifties and sixties as Audrey Hepburn. To this very day, the items she popularised decades ago have remained essential to every woman’s wardrobe. Because true style has no age. … Read More
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