‘Avatar’ and ‘Atonement’ make fashion
Posted on April 28, 2010 by mark
Coinciding with the upcoming release of Sex in New York, the British newspaper the Times has produced a list of 25 films that have marked a before and after in the world of fashion.Films like Avatar or a single man share the limelight with great film classics such as Annie Hall, West Side Story or Gone with the Wind. Of these, the film starred opposite Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Atonement, deserves special mention. In it, British actress wearing a stunning emerald green design has been selected by In Style magazine and Skymovies as the best dress in film history.
The costumes in the films is a strong bond of identification between the actors and spectators. Like every story requires a particular setting, the characters should dress just like the groups they represent to that all credible. Times stands out among these 25 movies starring Natalie Wood’s West Side Story and the film directed by Luis Buñuel Bella day. Among the classics are also Bonnie and Clyde, whose wardrobe was provided by Theadora Van Runkle. In this film, the paper highlights the large collection of hats he wears the star and that subtly combines spectacular silk scarves.
Diane Keaton’s character in Annie Hall is the biggest icon of the androgynous and masculine look of film. The protagonist, dressed in baggy pants, men’s shirts, jackets and ties, constantly inspired by designers. Another player who caused a sensation was Audrey Tautou giving life to the designer Coco Chanel Coco in the film, of rebellion to the legend of Chanel. According to Times, only the French actress could have starred as a legend of fashion so distinctive looking designs and so unusual at the time. British actress Sienna Miller starred as Andy Warhol’s muse, Edie Sedgwick in the film Factory Girl, in which he copied the style haircut garçon, leggings, dancers and striped shirts, which are currently more ‘in’ than ever.
The current movies
Among the latest movies, the newspaper notes that Colin Firth wears clothes in a single man led by fashion guru Tom Ford. The Devil Wears Prada, Times highlights not just the looks of Anne Hathaway, but a scene in which Meryl Streep, impassive, Anne goes to giving a lecture about fashion.
However, one of the biggest surprises in the list is James Cameron’s film Avatar. According to the newspaper, the inhabitants of Pandora is the greatest exponents of lush tones, among which, undoubtedly, the blue. Zoolander, The Talented Mr. Ripley, The Big Sleep, Mildred Pierce or Grey Gardens complete this list of 25 films that marked a milestone in the world of fashion and costume which became a true reference and trend in society its original style and aesthetics.