Lights, Camera, Fashion! The story of style on screen

In every movie we watch, wardrobe plays a vital role, even if we don't immediately realise it.

For me, a major movie highlight is to see who is wearing what - and that's as much a part of my personal enjoyment as it is a part of my day job - I'm a specialist in vintage haute couture and 20th Century fashion, and I never forget a great dress.

In every big cinematic moment, there is nearly always a magic ingredient within the cocktail of actor, director, script and wardrobe.

What I have set out to examine within a few of my favourite movies is that extra ingredient we can never quite put our finger on: the scenes that stay in our head, the looks we can't seem to forget, and the screen moments we wish we were a part of.

Cinema transports us to other worlds. It doesn't always have to be a happy ending that inspires us, it doesn't always have to be the good guy that wins our hearts and it's often what an actor is wearing that gives us a million messages that could never be conveyed by words alone. What makes that moment, what makes us want to learn more?

I've looked at iconic films from the 1960s to the 1990s to analyse what made my heart stop, what role the actress or dress designer played, or if indeed the praise belongs elsewhere. Sometimes a film can change how we view the world we live in - and sometimes a dress can change how we view ourselves.