How Jean-Pierre Melville reinvented the American noir
“When an author becomes an adjective, it means that he’s entered a higher category. We say ‘Melvillian’ in the same…
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How Givenchy and Hepburn created a style legacy together
“His design, his thought centered and focused on her [Audrey’s] physical being. It’s like a great composer when he writes…
How Diane Keaton carved out a new kind of style icon in Annie Hall
Annie Hall (Diane Keaton) has just met Alvy Singer (Woody Allen) for a double match at a tennis club in…
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During the making of La Chinoise, Jean-Luc Godard – the renowned pioneer of the Nouvelle Vague – fell in love…
The exquisite character-defining style of The Conformist
Like a star from the thirties, Dominique Sanda is leaning against a door with a cigarette in her mouth and…
Celebrating Naomie Harris and her alt-Bond Girl style in Skyfall
It’s impossible to disregard the influence of the sexy, wild Bond girls that populate the 007 movies. But it’s the ones who have played against this stereotype that have really made a lasting impression.
“I think people are afraid to be creative.” In conversation with poster designer Dylan Haley
Fashion and film expert Ada speaks to Dylan Haley, a Californian artist and graphic designer now based in New Zealand.
How film noir influenced the seminal fashion of Blade Runner
Less than a month since the release of Blade Runner 2049, and thirty-five years after the premiere of Blade Runner,…
Fashion & Film: Crisp Precision – Lindsay Crouse in House of Games
Her outfits are mannish; her words are enunciated with cold, distant, crisp precision; her presence is uptight and cautious; her…
