The Girl with the H&M Line
H&M Dragon Tattoo collection It’s not the most obvious homage by fashion to film, but you can’t blame H&M for trying. With the release of the English-language version of the Swedish film The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo imminent (although a later Jan. 12 in Australia), those in the Northern Hemisphere can also step into … Read more
Girl Panic!
Duran Duran: Girl Panic! Directed by Jonas Akerlund Way back when Miss Prescott was but a wee slip of a thing, Duran Duran ruled the airwaves and MTV (thank you, Russell Mulcahey) and supermodels strutted down catwalks like beautiful, gleaming beasts. In these times, pop stars and supermodels lived glamorous, hedonistic lives (or so we … Read more
I love Paris…
Midnight in Paris Costumes by Sonia Grande Miss Prescott admits she has been harping on about The Great Gatsby of late, and with good reason given the 1920s feel emerging in fashion at the moment. But getting the Lindy Hop on the ’20s trend on the big screen is Woody Allen’s latest film, Midnight in … Read more
Gatsby, meet Tiffany
The Great Gatsby Costume design by Catherine Martin Now here’s a match made in celluloid heaven. The latest news from the Baz Luhrmann remake of The Great Gatsby has come not from the Sydney set, but the New York HQ of Tiffany & Co, which has announced its collaboration on the film. The luxury New … Read more
The Assistant and the Showgirl
My Week with Marilyn Costumes by Jill Taylor Get set for wiggle dresses and cat-eye sunglasses—here is the official trailer for My Week with Marilyn (out Jan. 5 in Australia), with Michelle Williams (above) starring as the iconic blonde. Somehow Yardley’s Lavender doesn’t have quite the same ring as Chanel No. 5…
Swans strong
Untitled Snow White (2012) Costumes by Eiko Ishioka Giles spring/summer 2012 As the first images from the “Untitled Snow White” project were unveiled this week, Miss Prescott couldn’t help but notice a striking similarity between one of the costumes and one of the recent spring/summer 2012 collections… Lily Collins vs Giles Deacon Swans became the … Read more
Liberace heads to HBO
Further to Miss Prescott’s previous post regarding the upcoming Liberace biopic starring Michael Douglas as the ivory tinkler and Matt Damon as his live-in lover/chauffeur Scott Thorson, comes an update on the project. Director Steven Soderbergh and executive producer Jerry Weintraub have confirmed that rather than a theatrical release, US cable channel HBO will be … Read more
ASVOFF 2011 winners
Diane Pernet’s A Shaded View on Fashion Film Festival 4 took place at Paris’ Centre Georges Pompidou on the weekend, featuring fashion shorts from the likes of Bruce Weber, Inez van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin and Ellen von Unwerth. The festival included a competition covering various aspects of the fashion film, including best styling, soundtrack, … Read more
Gatsby strikes again!
Gucci glamour Spring/Summer 2012 Miss Prescott has already mentioned the Great Gatsby style on the catwalk at Ralph Lauren. But it seems the 1920s trend is only going to get bigger until Mr Luhrmann’s movie comes out next year. Here is another selection of spring/summer 2012 dresses inspired by flappers, Art Deco and one Ms … Read more
Gatsby hits the Catwalk
Ralph Lauren Spring/Summer 2012 Spring/Summer 2012 collections We can blame Baz Luhrmann. Shooting on his 3D update of The Great Gatsby has barely begun, but already its heady 1920s style is hitting the catwalk in rabid anticipation. At New York Fashion Week’s spring 2012 collections, none showed this particular trend as specifically to the 1974 … Read more
