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Dakota Blue Richards as Maria Merryweather in The Secret of Moonacre (Film, 2008).

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Beatrix Aruna Pasztor’s Regency-esque costumes for 2004’s Vanity Fair, as well as 2012’s Great Expectations, are very distinguishable by the aesthetic of starkly uni-coloured but otherwise mostly unadorned columns of shiny shot or dupioni silks for outer garments. So, even when reused, the costumes are very distinct.

This burgundy red coat-and-trousers combo was first seen -separately – on Gabriel Byrne as a vampy Marquess of Steyne in the 2004 adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s Vanity Fair.

The coat, originally a long coat, appears to have been altered into a tailcoat for the 2012 Great Expectations. David Walliams wore this particular coat as Mr. Pumblechook. The coat went on to party hard and ended up dissolute on August Diehl in Confessions of a Child of the Century only a little later that very same year. From there, it went back again, so to speak, to Vanity Fair—this time on Jos Sedley played by David Fynn, for 2018’s television adaptation. The tailcoat eventually danced through the London Ball on entrepreneur and showman Tom Parker, played by Kris Marshall, in the sixth episode of the 2019 first season of Sanditon.

Costume Credit: bellcs, carsNcors

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Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Costume design by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

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One Dress a Day Challenge- Part Two!

Anything Goes December

Vanity Fair- Reese Witherspoon as Becky Sharp

I was just reminded that this movie exists yesterday...and I looked it up and saw how beautiful the costumes are!  Since I’ve only seen the movie once, I figured there was no way for me to really pick a favorite (also because decent full screenshots are difficult to find), so I decided that this post is just going to encompass her entire wardrobe.

I read that the costume designer Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, as well as director Mira Nair, took a lot of influences from Bollywood and Indian designs.  And you can definitely see that in the kinds of fabrics and colors used for the costumes.  I love some of the bold colors that are used in some of Becky’s dresses...and I really like the outfit in the last photo...that turquoise green paired with that blue coat looks great on her!

And she also gets some really interesting hairstyles (apparently styles that would be popular about 10 years later) and some cool accessories in her hair.

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The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they’ve decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Penelope Stamp: Rachel Weisz Bloom: Adrien Brody Stephen: Mark Ruffalo Bang Bang: Rinko Kikuchi Curator: Robbie Coltrane Diamond Dog: Maximilian Schell Narrator (voice): Ricky Jay Rose: Nora Zehetner Young Bloom: Zachary Gordon Young Stephen: Max Records Charleston: Andy Nyman The Duke: Noah Segan Himself: Ram Bergman Apple Cart Vendor: Craig Johnson Albino: Dubravko Jovanović Young Girl: Esme Tyler Young Boy: Jovan Vitas Charleston’s Wife: Ana Sofrenović Chief of Police: Vladimír Kulhavý Snack Car Attendant: Alek Rodic Oafish Foster Father: Josif Tatić Foster Dad: Slobodan Ćustić Foster Mom: Branka Pujić Excited Boy: George Bocchetti Excited Boy: Elis Derham Bar Patron: Joseph Gordon-Levitt Bar Patron: Lukas Haas German Bar Owner (uncredited): Stefan Kapicic Film Crew: Casting: Mary Vernieu Costume Design: Beatrix Aruna Pasztor Writer: Rian Johnson Production Design: Jim Clay Original Music Composer: Nathan Johnson Director of Photography: Steve Yedlin Producer: Ram Bergman Casting: Shannon Makhanian Executive Producer: Wendy Japhet Producer: James D. Stern Editor: Gabriel Wrye Executive Producer: Douglas Hansen Music Supervisor: Brian Reitzell Music Editor: Drew DeAscentis Stunt Coordinator: Glenn Marks Set Decoration: Sophie Newman Script Supervisor: Nada Pinter Co-Producer: Tom Karnowski Co-Producer: Matthew J. Birch Unit Production Manager: Elena Zokas Unit Production Manager: Richard Sharkey First Assistant Director: Sean Guest Second Assistant Director: James Andrew Haven Hair Designer: Graham Johnston Supervising Art Director: Paul Kirby Art Direction: Jasna Dragović Assistant Art Director: Branislav ‘Bane’ Stevanović Assistant Art Director: Mladen Lisavac Assistant Set Decoration: Dejan Anđelković Property Master: Dave Fisher Unit Publicist: Alisa Buckley Still Photographer: Slobodan Pikula Transportation Coordinator: Nenad Kokot Post Production Supervisor: Philip Harrelson Visual Effects Supervisor: Ron Simonson Sound Designer: Jonathan Miller Sound Recordist: Jason Gaya ADR Mixer: Andrew Morgado ADR Mixer: Judah Getz Foley Mixer: Zach Michaelis Foley Mixer: John B. Cormier Driver: Aleksandar Ilić Movie Reviews:

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· ESTELLA’S WARDROBE PART II · Holliday Grainger · Great Expectations (2012) ─ Costume Desginer: Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

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DEMI MOORE as Diana Murphy in INDECENT PROPOSAL (1993) dir. Adrian Lyne costume design by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor, Bernie Pollack & Bobbie Read + black dress designed by Thierry Mugler

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Æon Flux (2005)

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To Die For (Gus Van Sant, 1995).

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Estella (Holliday Grainger) Purple dress.. Great Expectation (2012).. Costume by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor.

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PERIOD MOVIES TO SURVIVE THE QUARANTINE

Here’s today’s recommendation!

Imposing a western view on a non-western story is a common instance in filmmaking. But it's very rare to talk about this process in the inverse direction. 2004's adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel; VANITY FAIR is one of those rare instances. So, how does an Indian filmmaker, read the western Regency period?

Nair puts under scrutiny the world of luxury and privilege of British socialites. It takes the classic story of Becky Sharp, the quintessential social climber, and uses to satirize the whole set of values of Western society.

Here, costume design serves not only to underline character and story themes (as any good design should) but also to reinforce the idea that this is a look at Great Britain through the eyes of the colonies and not the other way around.

Also, it’s very refreshing to see a movie that takes place during the Regency and yet does not fall back to the "little white dresses" of the Jane Austen world, and instead paints the screen with loud and vibrant colors and textures that speak of a much more complex world.

I am so fascinated by the visual aspect of this film (and how underappreciated it is, that we dedicated a whole article to it, long long ago. (Vanity Fair and Reverse Colonization).

Let me know your thoughts! We’ll be back tomorrow with another Period Drama for your enjoyment!

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Natascha McElhone as Loveday de Noir in The Secret of Moonacre (Film, 2008).

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Cᴏsᴛᴜᴍᴇ Aᴘᴘʀᴇᴄɪᴀᴛɪᴏɴ : The Vintner’s Luck (2009) ❈

Keisha Castle-Hughes as Celeste Jodeau • Costume Designer Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

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Favourite Wardrobes on Film (1/∞)

Sharon Stone as Catherine Tramell in Basic Instinct 2 (2006)

Costume design by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

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Holliday Grainger in Great Expectations (2012)

Direction: Mike Newell

Costumes: Beatrix Aruna Pasztor

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To Die For (1995) dir. Gus Van Sant Costume design by Beatrix Aruna Pasztor