'Gilda', directed by Charles Vidor in 1946 is characterised as a film noir that looks at the underbelly of society. I found Rita Hayworth's character of a mysterious and heartbreaking femme fatale most intriguing as she immediately dominates the film through fashion. She exudes sexuality in a way that teases and wounds all men she becomes affiliated with suggesting a highly duplicitous persona that becomes rectified towards the end. Other signs of her seemingly deceitful nature appear in the way her body is fashioned. Asymmetry is apparent within many of her costumes such as a coat lapel and the black dress shown below. The way in which she strip teases and only takes off one glove in the presence of Johnny generates a tantalising energy that disrupts the narrative and demands the audience's attention. Women and men who view the film will be hung up on these 'show-stoppers' and inevitably talk about the clothes because they were such a spectacle.
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Angelina Jolie in 'The Tourist' plays a similar role, becoming more entrenched in lies as the film progresses. We are first presented with a fugitive who teases a tourist as 'part of the plan' to see her lover, Alexander who is caught up in criminal activity. It is obviously clear that the fashion is sublime but the film does not just offer beautiful clothes but a breathtaking tour of Venice.
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As she manoeuvres the metro in stilettos amid the gondolas and accordion music I can't help but wish to be her. And to be completely honest if this outfit was on an ordinary girl or even a model in magazine I don't think it would have gained my attention as much. It had to be her wearing it to completely convince me of the high class and sophisticated sexiness. Further, Patty Fox highlights that for the women who don't read magazines- 'the majority' - the cinema offered a different way to converse with fashion. Film becomes an unending dialogue between designers and consumers.
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Angelina Jolie in 'The Tourist' plays a similar role, becoming more entrenched in lies as the film progresses. We are first presented with a fugitive who teases a tourist as 'part of the plan' to see her lover, Alexander who is caught up in criminal activity. It is obviously clear that the fashion is sublime but the film does not just offer beautiful clothes but a breathtaking tour of Venice.
As she manoeuvres the metro in stilettos amid the gondolas and accordion music I can't help but wish to be her. And to be completely honest if this outfit was on an ordinary girl or even a model in magazine I don't think it would have gained my attention as much. It had to be her wearing it to completely convince me of the high class and sophisticated sexiness. Further, Patty Fox highlights that for the women who don't read magazines- 'the majority' - the cinema offered a different way to converse with fashion. Film becomes an unending dialogue between designers and consumers.
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