The Costumes of The Gilded Age Are a Part of Real Life History

LONDON — Costume designer Kasia Walicka Maimone grew up with Leo Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina” in her native Poland. The Russian classic is part of her “cellular structure” and she recently…

First Look at Anne Hathaway’s Andy Sachs in ‘Devil Wears Prada 2’

Andy Sachs is back, and in designer clothes. Anne Hathaway was seen reprising the iconic role on Monday, while filming “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in the streets of New…

In ‘Semele,’ Heartbreak Is Dressed Up in Lace and Diamonds

LONDON — No opera is short of heartbreak, but in “Semele,” sorrow is wrapped in beautiful fabrics. The Handel opera from 1744 has been reimagined by Oliver Mears, the director…

‘Mountainhead’ Is ‘Succession’ but With Stealthier Costumes

LONDON — Jesse Armstrong, the creator of “Succession,” is well versed in the lives of the extremely rich. And it shows in his new HBO film “Mountainhead,” another anthropology of…

The ‘Last of Us’ Season 2 Costume Designer on Favorites, Ellie’s Journey

“The Last of Us” Season 2 finale debuted on Sunday night. Taking place more than three decades after a Cordyceps outbreak ravages the world, the series charts where lead characters…

How “Bonjour Tristesse” Reinvents Jean Seberg’s Iconic Role

PARIS — Forget about Charli XCX: This year’s summer style icon might just be Jean Seberg. The U.S. actress with the pixie haircut is back in the spotlight thanks to…

Jacqueline Durran Talks Pride & Prejudice 20th Anniversary & Costumes

“People tell me how it’s their favorite film to watch on a Sunday afternoon when it’s raining. I’m so thrilled that it’s got that place in people’s hearts,” Jacqueline Durran…

This 14th Century Lover Boy’s Costumes Never Lose Style

LONDON — Since the publication of “Romeo and Juliet” 428 years ago by William Shakespeare, a handful of handsome leading men have taken on the role of the lover boy…