Ten films with costumes by fashion's best designers

Jane Fonda in Barbarella

The fact that fashion designers draw inspiration from film is not news to anyone. Whether it is an overt homage – like Rodarte’s AW14 ode to Star Wars – or the nod Raf Simons recently directed towards David Lynch, the silver screen is a go-to for designers when it comes to laying the foundations of an upcoming collection.

For some, that inherent love of cinema goes slightly further, as many switch the studio for the movie set – at least occasionally. Craig Green is one such designer. A self-confessed horror aficionado, the London-based wunderkind worked on the wardrobe of the recently released Alien: Covenant, creating a series of characteristically utilitarian looks worn by the crew throughout.

As Craig sits down to add ‘costume designer’ to his already pretty impressive CV, we take a look at just a few of those whose creative talent has been immortalised in film; from Yves Saint Laurent, Miuccia Prada and Paco Rabanne, to Raf Simons, Jean Paul Gaultier and Coco Chanel.

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