Saturday, March 25, 2017

Live by Night film costumes on display...

In Live by Night, Ben Affleck both directed and starred as Prohibition Era bootlegger and gangster 'Joe Coughlin' in the adaptation of Dennis Lehane's 2012 crime novel of the same name. Ben Affleck's wide-shouldered, double-breasted suits and fedora hats help create the look of the Boston-bred monster who moves to Tampa, Florida to turn his back on his strict police father upbringing and make his mark on the criminal underworld.

Original movie costumes from Live by Night
Live by Night film costumes
Live by Night movie costumes
Live by Night film costume exhibit
Live by Night movie costumes
Live by Night film costumes
Jacqueline West was Costume Designer on this period crime drama and this selection from the film's 1920s-inspired wardrobe was photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 8, 2017.

You can also see another exhibit of Live by Night movie costumes worn by Ben Affleck and Chris Messina on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema back in December 2016.

Live by Night movie billboard
Live by Night movie billboard
For more costume designs by Jacqueline West, you can also check out these Oscar-nominated costumes from The Revenant and these Water for Elephants film costumes.

Costumes worn by Zoe Saldana as Graciela Corrales
in Live by Night
Zoe Saldana Live by Night Graciela Corrales movie costume
Zoe Saldana Live by Night Graciela costume
Zoe Saldana Live by Night Graciela dress back
Zoe Saldana Live by Night Graciela film costume
Zoe Saldana Live by Night Graciela dress back
In the movie Zoe Zaldana plays Joe's true love from Cuba, 'Graciela Corrales'.

Fans of the actress can also check out her Gamora costume from Guardians of the Galaxy on display.

Costumes worn by Ben Affleck as Joe Coughlin
in Live by Night
Ben Affleck Live by Night Joe Coughlin film costume
Ben Affleck Live by Night Joe Coughlin costume
Live by Night Joe Coughlin movie costume
Ben Affleck Live by Night Joe Coughlin movie costume
Apparently the costume designer thinks Ben Affleck has the best shoulders in the business with his superhero physique of wide shoulders and slim waist, perfect for the zoot suit styles of the time period.

For his comic book looks, make sure you also check out his different Batsuits from Batman v Superman on display.

Costume worn by Sienna Miller as Emma Gould
in Live by Night
Sienna Miller Live by Night Emma Gould flapper dress
Sienna Miller Live by Night Emma Gould flapper costume
Sienna Miller Live by Night Emma Gould flapper dress
Sienna Miller Live by Night Emma Gould costume detail
Sienna Miller Live by Night Emma flapper dress
In the film Sienna Miller plays 'Emma Gould', the mistress of a notorious Irish gangster in Boston, who Joe falls for. She wears this glittering, hand-sequined flapper dress and opulent white fur stole for a lavish party scene in the movie.

For another flapper outfit, you can also check out these film costumes from The Great Gatsby remake and these costumes from Doctor Who's Mummy on the Orient Express.

Live by Night movie poster
Live by Night movie poster

Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Hail, Caesar! movie costumes on display...

In 2016's Coen Brothers comedy Hail, Caesar!, Josh Brolin stars as 'Eddie Mannix', a Hollywood film industry 'fixer' to the stars in the 1950s who is tasked to find George Clooney's actor 'Baird Whitlock' when he is seemingly kidnapped (by Communists) during the production of a film studio's major production set in ancient times Hail, Caesar! A Tale of the Christ.

Original film costumes from Hail, Caesar!
Hail Caesar movie costume exhibit FIDM
Hail Caesar movie costumes
Hail Caesar film costumes
Hail Caesar movie costumes
Original Hail Caesar movie costumes
Hail Caesar costumes
These fabulous screen-used costumes from the 1950s-set film were designed by Mary Zophres and were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 8, 2017.

Hail, Caesar! movie poster
Hail Caesar film poster
Mary Zophres was also nominated for an Oscar this year for her La La Land movie costumes, so be sure to click through and check them out too.

Baird Whitlock's Roman Centurion costume
worn by George Clooney in Hail, Caesar!
George Clooney Hail Caesar Baird Whitlock Roman Centurion costume
Hail Caesar Roman Centurion costume
When rehearsing his Roman epic Baird is drugged when he drinks from a goblet of wine and is abducted by a group calling themselves 'The Future', a Communist cell mostly comprised of Hollywood writers working in the motion picture industry.

You can also get a another detailed look at George Clooney's Roman Centurion costume from Hail, Caesar! and more besides when they were on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema in January last year.

Fans of the actor can also check out his Astronaut costume from Gravity and his Tomorrowland movie costume.

Thessaly Thacker costume worn by Tilda Swinton
in Hail, Caesar!
Tilda Swinton Hail Caesar Thessaly Thacker film costume
Tilda Swinton Hail Caesar Thessaly Thacker movie costume
Hail Caesar Thessaly Thacker film costume
Thessaly Thacker Hail Caesar costume
In the 2016 comedy Tilda Swinton plays rival twin gossip columnist sisters, 'Thessaly' and 'Thora Thacker'.

Fans of the British actress can also check out her Ancient One costume from Doctor Strange and her White Witch costume from Narnia's The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Burt Gurney's sailor costume worn by Channing Tatum
in Hail, Caesar!
Channing Tatum Hail Caesar Burt Gurney sailor costume
Hail Caesar channing tatum sailor costume
No stranger to dancing having made his name alongside his wife in the Step Up movie and as a stripper in Magic Mike, Channing Tatum stars as 'Burt Gurney' an actor starring as a sailor who performs a spectacular dance number in a musical comedy film.

For the time Channing Tatum was dressed as a Roman Centurion, make sure you also take a look at his movie costume from The Eagle on display.

Mermaid costume worn by Scarlett Johansson
as DeeAnna Moran in Hail, Caesar!
Scarlett Johansson Hail Caesar DeeAnna Moran mermaid costume
Scarlett Johansson Hail Caesar mermaid costume
Scarlett Johansson Hail Caesar mermaid costume
Scarlett Johansson Hail Caesar DeeAnna Moran mermaid costume
Hail Caesar DeeAnna Moran mermaid film costume
In the film Scarlett Johansson plays synchronised swimmer turned Hollywood starlet 'DeeAnna Moran', and wears this glittering mermaid tail costume in an elaborate musical number.

Another of her costumes from the movie was on display at ArcLight Hollywood last year alongside George Clooney's, but if you're a fan of the actress you can also check out her Ghost in the Shell Major film costume and her Avengers: Age of Ultron Black Widow costume too.

Cowboy costume worn by Alden Ehrenreich
as Hobie Doyle in Hail, Caesar!
Alden Ehrenreich Hail Caesar Hobie Doyle cowboy costume
Alden Ehrenreich Hail Caesar cowboy costume
And finally the new young 'Han Solo', Aldren Ehrenreich, wears this Western outfit in the film as 'Hobie Doyle' a singing cowboy and another of Mannix's clients.

For more film fashion set in 1950s L.A. you can also check out these Trumbo movie costumes.

Hail, Caesar! movie poster
Hail Caesar movie poster

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Nocturnal Animals movie costumes on display...

In Tom Ford's second directorial outing, Amy Adams plays a wealthy L.A. art gallery owner whose life is changed when she reads her ex-husband's book manuscript, a violent thriller that she interprets as symbolic revenge tale, which forces her to reassess her unhappy, narcissistic existence. In the novel Aaron Taylor Johnson is 'Ray Marcus', one of the redneck troublemakers that terrorise a man's family as they drive along the highway at night, whilst Michael Shannon plays 'Detective Bobby Andes' who helps the grieving husband and father after the deadly attack.

Original film costumes from Nocturnal Animals
Nocturnal Animals movie costume exhibit
Michael Shannon Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals film costumes
Michael Shannon Nocturnal Animals Bobby Andes costume
Nocturnal Animals film costumes
Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow costume
Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow film costumes
Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow movie costumes
Aaron Taylor Johnson Nocturnal Animals Ray Marcus costume
Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow black dress
Amy Adams Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow costume
Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow costume
Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow costume shoes
Nocturnal Animals Susan Morrow movie costume
Nocturnal Animals movie costumes
Nocturnal Animals movie costumes
Arianne Phillips was Costume Designer on the psychological thriller based on Austin Wright's 1993 novel Tony and Susan, but the director was insistent that none of his own designer fashion was used at all in the movie.

This opulent wardrobe worn by Amy Adams along with Michael Shannon and Aaron Taylor Johnson's outfits were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 8, 2017.

Fans of Amy Adams can also check out her Giselle Enchanted movie costumes, her Julie & Julia film costume, her American Hustle film costume and her movie costume from The Muppets on display.

Nocturnal Animals movie poster
Nocturnal Animals movie poster