Why the MCU’s superhero costumes should look more like the comics
This video essay explains why the MCU’s costumes are secretly kind of… boring?
On Apr 8, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Why is Hollywood so obsessed with Victorian movies?
This video digs into the ever-popular genre of Victorian period dramas.
On Mar 25, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The Snyder Cut is low-key a great sweater movie
The sweaters are brief but memorable.
On Mar 18, 2021 by Michelle Jaworski
The hidden genius of stormtrooper costume design
This video essay delves into why stormtroopers are a masterpiece of design.
On Feb 25, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘WandaVision’ and the secret language of sitcom costume design
From ‘I Love Lucy’ to ‘Friends,’ sitcoms have a very specific visual language.
On Feb 12, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Why ‘The Matrix’s costume design still feels iconic today
Combining anime influences with 1990s cybergoth fashion, ‘The Matrix’ boasts some truly brilliant costume design.
On Feb 4, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Dressed to kill: The costume design of NBC’s ‘Hannibal’
This video essay digs into the clever, evocative costume choices of ‘Hannibal.’
On Jan 28, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Why does every ‘dead wife’ character look the same in Hollywood movies?
From ‘John Wick’ to ‘Memento,’ dead wives all receive the same bland costume design.
On Jan 4, 2021 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
The bizarre history of the Batsuit
From 1943 to the present day, we explore the fascinating evolution of the Batsuit.
On Dec 10, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Inside the subversively sexy costume design of ‘Hustlers’
This video essay explores the underrated brilliance of the Jennifer Lopez stripper movie ‘Hustlers.’
On Dec 3, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Behind the Seams’: The gorgeous blockbuster costumes of ‘Pacific Rim’
This video offers a deep dive into the clever visual storytelling of ‘Pacific Rim’ and its costumes.
On Nov 26, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Behind the Seams’: The gorgeous costume design of ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’
This brilliant 2018 drama uses color and fashion to tell a story.
On Nov 19, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Behind the Seams’: The problem with action movie costume design
Why do so many action heroes wear the same grey T-shirt?
On Nov 12, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Behind the Seams’: Why ‘The Room’ has such horrible costume design
What can we learn from the costumes of the worst movie ever made?
On Nov 5, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
‘Behind the Seams’: Why Keira Knightley is the queen of costume drama
Keira Knightley dominates the box office for historical dramas. What does that tell us about Hollywood?
On Oct 29, 2020 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
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