![]() I have just done Toast, a project with Helena Bonham Carter and Ken Stott, from the Nigel Slater book - it was great fun, but that was period. But I can't say I've seen anything of late that I've thought was that fantastic. God, now you're asking! Matt Smith - I like the tweed and bow ties. Which other TV characters dress particularly well? It's all very military now, so there's bound to be something similar. It will be copied - somewhere like Zara will definitely have picked it up. But when you've got budgets to stick by, you have to control yourself a bit. Very pleased with it, but if money had been no object, I had my eye on a lovely cashmere striped one. I had to find a similar alternative - there is always compromise on these productions. Believe me, budget was very tight and the one I wanted was thousands but I couldn't afford it. Where did Sherlock's dressing gown come from?įrom Harrods. When you have the trust of the actor, they'll help you to find the best possible look. Martin was marvellous - he said "Uniqlo jeans really suit me". He needed to be old school, so he had classic Loake boots. As soon as he walked in the door, I knew we were in the wrong place. I'd never met him before and didn't realise that Martin himself was very stylish - very subtle, but he wears clothes so well. Initially with Martin, we went to a big high street department store. It was another little find - it had that homely, slightly army-ish feel. I knew you were going ask that! It was from a little modern up-to-date shop off Carnaby Street - I cannot remember the name. **Martin Freeman wears that cable-knit jumper very well. I didn't want it to ever start looking like a fashion show - they were supposed to be able to wear these clothes to accentuate their character. Some of the knitwear I used was modern stuff, not old fashioned. I wanted to keep him old school, with check shirts, but make it a little bit more interesting. I wasn't overly keen on Watson's original coat from the pilot - but had just come out of the army so I knew where they were coming from. Whoever their buyer is, they're just perfect. Liberty had some great stuff - I was very impressed. I got a lot of clothes for both Benedict and Martin from Liberty. When I took the project on, I inherited all those original costumes from the pilot. What happened is that another chap did the pilot and he found that coat. The coat was actually a couple of years old. Where did you actually find the much talked-about coat? Obviously with our version it was very much ultra-modern, given all the technology in the story lines. They handled hats well because hats are unpopular with cameramen of course because they cast shadows. I think Jenny Beavan did them really well. You've got your typical period costumes. What did you think of Guy Ritchie's Sherlock Holmes?Įxcellent - I liked it. We filmed in this underground carpark which was full of water and I was just cringing about his shoes. I doubled the YSL shoes with Poste which were a damn sight cheaper. We wanted a longish line but we didn't want pointed toes. I had them soled with a thicker sole and because Benedict is quite tall and Martin's shorter, we went for a very small heel for Sherlock. The original pair were Yves Saint Laurent - they took a bit of a hit running the streets of London! Because when you have narrow trousers and he's got quite big feet, you have to be careful. It just worked - because it had a slightly sinister feel. I teamed it with a Spencer Hart round collar shirt and an Alexander McQueen tie with skulls on it. Originally I think in the script it was another make, but the suit was just perfect for him and the colour was different and unusual. Westwood can be very extreme but this wasn't. We had to buy three complete suits which was very expensive, as well as a separate jacket. Because the suit cloth was so fine, they took a bashing. Benedict loved his clothes but a lot of his suits were wrecked because he insisted on doing his own stunts. It was actually the first thing he tried on! They really did work well - the producers and director were thrilled. I found these Spencer Hart suits which were classic, beautifully cut, the cloth was fabulous and when he put it on he thought it was perfect. ![]() He's quite lithe, Benedict - the clothes needed to suit him, be appropriate to the character and he needed to be comfortable. There's no point me taking somebody and saying "Just put that on". Read more: The many lives of Benedict Cumberbatch That makes life much easier.ĭid Benedict have any say in what his character would wear? Benedict, Martin, Rupert, Una - they were all lovely. The actors were very cold, but what was lovely was that they were all delightful to work with. ![]() Fittings were difficult to do because people were snowed in. It was hard! The weather conditions were extremely difficult in January.
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