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Oct 25 2012 03:49 PM ET

'Downton Abbey' Merchandise: No corsets or costume jewelry, but you can buy the T-shirt

by Erin Strecker

Tags: Downton Abbey, Hollywood Design Report, Wardrobe Notes, TV

Image Credit: Image Credit: Wonder Shirts/Knockout Licensing

Last summer, when I heard the news that a Downton Abbey licensing deal had been struck, I began to picture myself coming to work in a cinched-waist dress and oversized costume jewelry. Needless to say I was a little disappointed to see the first offerings from the Masterpiece Classic-inspired merchandise line: a 2013 engagement calendar, a variety of 1000-piece puzzles, and a line of message T-shirts and tote bags.

I want Mr. Bates out of jail just as much as anyone, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to walk around with that sentiment emblazoned on my chest.

This is a fairly unimaginative marketing decision for a buzzy show like Downton Abbey, so I can’t help but feel a bit disappointed. Thankfully, reps from Knockout Licensing tell me that future offerings from the line will likely include jewelry and home furnishings, which would begin to roll out sometime in 2013.

While I wait for season 3, I’ll probably cave and pick up an “I’m A Mary” T-shirt. After all, she is kicking off the 1920s with Matthew Crawley and an engagement ring — I wouldn’t mind following in those footsteps.

Oct 20 2012 03:50 PM ET

'Skyfall': Why are James Bond's pants getting tighter?

by Solvej Schou

Tags: Hollywood Design Report, James Bond, Skyfall, Wardrobe Notes, Movies

Image Credit: Francois Duhamel

That sly smirk, those smooth suits, and of course, the gadgets. British secret agent James Bond has been around on film for 50 years, running and posing, an iconic male fashion plate. But even as embodied by a range of actors, from the manly Sean Connery to the charming Roger Moore, the svelte Pierce Brosnan, and, since 2006, the gritty, blonde Daniel Craig, a few things remain the same for 007’s look: pure, tailored, retro coolness.

So when it came to pulling together Craig’s outfits for his third Bond vehicle, costume designer Jany Temime turned to trusted source Tom Ford. The designer, who created Craig’s bespoke suits for 2008’s Quantum of Solace, took things a step further for Skyfall (in theaters Nov. 9), providing a head-to-toe wardrobe for Bond, from hard leather lace-up ankle boots, to tuxedos, suits and overcoats, custom cuff links and sleek aviator shades, all from Ford’s eponymous label.

“Tom Ford has been a dream. He completely respected what I wanted,” said Temime, whose past work includes dressing Harry, Hermione and the rest of the cast of characters in the Harry Potter franchise. READ FULL STORY »

Oct 19 2012 09:55 AM ET

'Once Upon a Time': Snow and Charming debut new looks in this week's EW -- VIDEO

by EW staff

Tags: Hollywood Design Report, On the Cover, Once Upon a Time, Wardrobe Notes, TV

In this week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly, we shine the spotlight on the behind-the-scenes talent helping to create movie, TV and music magic through set design and costumes, so where better to start than the Emmy-nominated team who conjures up the fairy-tale world of Once Upon a Time?

At our cover shoot, as Josh Dallas demonstrated his cape-twirling skills for co-star Ginnifer Goodwin, Once costume designer Eduardo Castro — who put Don Johnson in pastel Armani suits on Miami Vice and created the fierce (and fugly) fashions seen on Ugly Betty — gave us a sneak peek at the new costumes the couple will wear in season two.

After spending all of season one in the same brown leather doublet, Castro says that new costumes will help turn Dallas’ character into “a much more swashbuckling kind of Prince Charming.” And Dallas tells EW; ”It takes somebody with great taste to go through all of these different interpretations of fairy tales over hundreds and hundreds of years and… make it up-to-date and make it cool and make it cinematic, and I think Eduardo does that brilliantly.”

Snow also gets some new clothes, including an edgy war council look inspired by a runway style from Alexander McQueen, but she’s still not afraid to show her softer side. “The element of romance is what keeps the show going,” Castro muses.

Watch the video for more from the wardrobe designer and see Dallas show off his new cape. READ FULL STORY »