#15 BULLETS OVER BROADWAY (1994) Jeffrey Kurland. Silent screen spectacularness in a rare Woody Allen period piece.#14 THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997) Sandy Powell. The people of Venice have never looked better.#13 GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING (2003) Dien Van Straalen. Like a living breathing painting.#12 RICHARD III (1995) Shuna Harwood. Dystopian Shakespearean nightmare enhanced by fantastic 30's creations.
#11 THE ENGLISH PATIENT (1996). Ann Roth [Oscar]. Relatively conventional work is no less powerful than more out-there stuff. Kristin Scott Thomas’ floating white dress says it all. 
#10 THE BROTHERS GRIMM (2005) Gabriella Pescucci. Just look at Monica Bellucci’s witch for a reason why.#09 MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005) Colleen Atwood [Oscar]. No matter what your thoughts on the film itself are, it’s hard to argue with those kimonos.
#08 EDWARD SCISSORHANDS (1990) Colleen Atwood. There’s nothing quite like that dominatrix jumpsuit.
#07 CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY (2005) Gabriella Pescucci. Willy Wonka’s purple jacket says it all.
#06 GANGS OF NEW YORK (2002) Sandy Powell. Outlined above.
#05 SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) Colleen Atwood. Hammer horror comes to life in Tim Burton’s horrific fairytale.
#04 MOULIN ROUGE! (2001) Catherine Martin [Oscar]. Frenzied pageantry from visionary Luhrmann’s right hand lady. Nicole’s red dress and sequined unitard are highlights.
#03 MARIE ANTOINETTE (2006) Milena Canonero [Oscar]. Almost edible candy confections. Highlights include everything worn by anyone, but of course the title character is no slouch.
#02 VELVET GOLDMINE (1998) Sandy Powell. What more can be said that hasn't been by anybody else. Genius! See the pictures if you don't believe me.
#01 BRAM STOKER'S DRACULA (1992) Eiko Ishioka [Oscar]. Mind bending designs from a very non-prolific designer. That red cape, the top hat and sunglasses, the shimmering gold poncho, the muscle armor (in fact anything worn by Gary Oldman), Winona Ryder's wardrobe, Sadie Frost's funeral gown.
*hardly definitive. I’m likely to change my mind at the drop of a hat once I think of some I’ve forgotten.
One of the most under-rated actresses in recent memory finally has her chance at Oscar glory this year for the french language I've Loved You So Long. Her only other nomination to date was for her fiery portrayal in The English Patient and she was criminally ignored her for her work in Four Weddings and a Funeral, Richard III and Angels and Insects. Her greatest competition, Meryl Streep has fallen somewhat by the wayside, but Kate Winslet is waiting on the sidelines to snatch that long overdue statuette. The other big thing that's standing in her way is the rarity of a foreign language win and the fact that Marion Cotillard won for La Vie En Rose only last year. I'll be happy if KST can at least snatch a nomination, we need to see more of her and no more wallowing away in tiny roles in films that nobody sees.
