“Fashion in Film”
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“Two for the Road”
Image Credit: Courtesy of Laurence King Press Audrey Hepburn wearing a Mary Quant mini-dress in “Two for the Road” was a radical departure from her habitual Givenchy attire on screen.
“Two for the Road” (1967) was Mary Quant’s final film and the best known thanks to its star, Audrey Hepburn. Although Quant supplied only two garments for the movie—the green-and-white mini plus a red-and-yellow striped jersey shift with added shirt collar and cuffs—the worldwide success of the film allowed her to concentrate entirely on the world of fashion and Quant never designed for the cinema again. -
“Quantum of Solace”
Image Credit: Courtesy of Laurence King Press This Heineken advertisement features the cocktail dress worn by Olga Kurylenko in “Quantum of Solace.” Miuccia Prada, granddaughter of Prada founder Mario, made 20 identical dresses in one week to use for the film’s shooting. The dress is worn in scenes where special agent Montes and James Bond are pursued across the Bolivian desert.
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“Stocker”
Image Credit: Courtesy of Laurence King Press Sketch by costume designer Bart Mueller for Nicole Kidman’s veil, worn with a L’Wren Scott dress in the thriller “Stoker” (2013).
“Stocker” marked L’Wren Scott’s most noteworthy appearance on film before her untimely death at the age of 49 in March of 2013. She customarily cut for tall, slim women so the black dress from her existing collection fit Kidman like a glove. The dress was accessorized with a veil and new collar for the film’s funeral scene. -
“Black Swan”
Image Credit: Courtesy of Laurence King Press This costume sketch for “Black Swan” (2010) is by Amy Westcott. The core ballet costumes in the film were designed by Zack Brown, and Rodarte was also involved with the film, creating some of the final ballet tutus.
The costumes in “Black Swan” took home a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) award nomination and a Costume Designers Guild Award for Amy Westcott.