after last weeks viewing of hitchcock’s north by northwest, i can’t seem to get eva marie saint’s wardrobe out of my head. the boatneck, a-line dresses. the classic fit. the clean lines. hitchcock was brilliant when he dressed his leading ladies because he makes them sexy by showing a little bit of shoulder, or a [...]
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north by northwest
Posted in fashion, Film, smashing set design, tagged clothes, eva marie saint, hitchcock, north by northwest, wardrobe on January 30, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
great expectations
Posted in Film, room design, smashing set design, tagged 1998, anne bancroft, ethan hawke, finding eureka, great expectations, gwenyth paltrow, movie on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
i’m continuing the journey on the film bucket list, and i’ve certainly found some classics and some not-so-classic, perhaps so is the case of the 1998 version of great expectations. i’m really not sure if it’s worth anyone’s time, but there was some lovely set design and fierce wardrobe choices coming from anne bancroft. something [...]
frida
Posted in Film, smashing set design, video, tagged frida, julie taymor, movie, selma hayek on October 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
inspiring. if you haven’t seen the film frida, then i highly suggest that you do. even after going to art school, i think frida’s art is nice but not my favourite, however as a woman, artist, and soul i think her story is fascinating and inspiring. the culture and colours are lovely and i believe [...]
submarine
Posted in Film, smashing set design, tagged craig roberts, film, Joe Dunthorne, review, richard ayoade, submarine on October 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
i can’t even tell you how long i’ve waited to see this film. the trailer just looked stunning and i knew from first glance that this film was something special. character wise, visually, and dialogue-wise, it’s brilliant all around. the story focuses on teenage boy oliver tate, who lives in wales, and falls in love [...]
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