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Film Costume: The King's Speech (2010)
By: Angela Gahng King's Speech is about King George VI of Britain overcoming his speech imperative struggle. King George VI is played by Colin Firth who is thrown into power after his brother, George...
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The Relationship Between Costume and Fashion Design
by Tamara TucciAnna Wyckoff is a costume designer and illustrator who has worked on the films Fat Albert (2004), Chasing Papi (2003), and The Yellow Wallpaper (2011). She is a member of the Costume...
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Film Costume: The Aviator (2004)
by: Shireen CohenThe Aviator tells the story of troubled film producer and aviator Howard Hughes mostly between the years 1920-1940. Part of the film focuses on the many romances of Hughes, which...
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Film Costume: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
by Zo-Ee CheeThe costume of padawan (Jedi in training) Luke Skywalker was designed by John Mollo to reflect the principles of a knight of the Jedi Order. Also responsible for the iconic Darth Vader...
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Movie Costume: James T. Kirk in Star Trek
By Sophie CheungChris Pine plays the young James T. Kirk in the 2009 movie rendition of the classic American science fiction series, Star Trek. In the beginning part of the movie, Kirk is portrayed as...
View Article“Cinema and Haute Couture: Sabrina to Pretty Woman, Trop Belle pour Toi!,...
- Barbara LeungReading Summary: “Cinema and Haute Couture: Sabrina to Pretty Woman, Trop Belle pour Toi!, Prêt-à-Porter” View more presentations from Barbara Leung(Images can be found in the SlideShare...
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Film Costume: Rushmore (1998)
by Emily MannIn Wes Anderson’s film Rushmore, Jason Schwarzman plays Max Fischer, a tenacious and rebellious prep school student, raised by his working class father and struggling with the death of his...
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The Sartorialist: Scott Schuman's Role in the Democratization of Fashion
By Anne GrantIn the fashion industry, the authoritative norm has long favored the regime and rule of designers and glossy magazine editors. However, over the past decade, the industry has shifted...
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The Mad Hatter
by Sofya GladyshevaJohnny Depp's costume in Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland was designed by Colleen Atwood, a prominent costume designer who was won several Academy Awards, one of which was for her...
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Case Study: DIY Fashion
by: Christine LeeDIY FASHION(via)Do-it-yourself is a term used to describe artistic efforts in which participants modify and/or create something, ranging from furniture to clothing. It is said to have...
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Film Costume: Reno 911!: Miami (2007)
By Jenn LiuThe costume for Lieutenant Jim Dangle, designed by Mary Ann Bozek, takes a modern day police uniform and plays with the traditional codes of a policeman’s outfit to alter the connotations...
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Film Costume: Atonement: The Green Dress
In the 2007 movie Atonement, each costume was carefully designed to not only embody the character’s personality, but also the period of the 1930s-1940’s in which the majority of the film takes place....
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Film Costume: Do The Right Thing (1989)
by Michelle Marques Radio Raheem is an iconic character in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing. His character in the film is a symbol of Black pride as racial tensions continue to mount during a sweltering...
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Film Costume: Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
By Nicolle D'OnofrioIn the film Napoleon Dynamite, the main character Napoleon truly marches to the beat of his own drum. An unconcerned outcast, Napoleon's fashion consists of jeans and a graphic...
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Film Costume: American Psycho (2000)
by Anne GrantPatrick Bateman (Christian Bale), the protagonist of Mary Harron’s 2000 film adaptation of American Psycho, charmed both women and men with his lifestyle, good looks and sleek wardrobe....
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The Rise of the Fashion Blogger: Actual Democratization of the Fashion Industry?
- Barbara LeungBryan Boy front and centre; image courtesy of fashionbombdaily.comIn the discussion of the democratization of fashion, one cannot help but immediately refer to the emergence and...
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H&M Designer Collaborations
By Isabella AballiIn studying the democratization of fashion, the emergence of high street fashion and "masstige" are current day contributors to it. There is an increasing ability to redefine the...
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Film Costume: Cleopatra (1963)
By Isabella AballiProbably one of the most influential costumes ever to be placed in a film is Elizabeth Taylor's, Cleopatra. The historical epic directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and released in 1963...
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Film Costume: Heathers (1989)
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The Significance for Costume Design
"In a millennium the old 'swords and sandals' epics will be seen as actual Roman films, dating from the Roman period, as true documentaries on antiquity… But this is already our civilization. It is...
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Made in China - Arthur C. Mead
by Bianca MurilloThe author Arthur C. Mead taught Economics at Boston College, Simmons College in Boston and worked at the National Bureau of Economic Research before coming to University of Rhode...
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Ethical Fashion: Myth or Future Trend?
by: Christine Lee (via)"Ethical fashion: myth or future trend?" is a feature from the Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management, which seeks to provide a forum for the publication of refereed,...
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Fashion on Film: An Analysis of The September Issue and Valentino: The Last...
Fashion documentaries have taken a popular upturn in the 21st century as more and more people grow increasingly curious about the elusive and exclusive world of fashion. By allowing outsiders a peek...
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Global Chic
The images above and below represent stereotypical ways of understanding global diversity in fashion. There is a tendency to see the East in its archaic forms or to fail to see the contemporary...
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Conclusion
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