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Soft Focus

Soft Focus is a monthly column about how clothes make a movie. For each installment, David explores how wardrobe contributes to a film’s impact, mis-en-scene, and culture at large.

Party Girl: How Mary's Style Outlasted Heroine Chic

A Case For Dressing Like The Boys Of The Sandlot

The Slickest Pair: Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid

Looking Back At Office Space: A Snapshot Of Cubicle Dressing

Scorsese's Soho And A Beige Suit Gone Bad