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Costuming Alien: The Perfect Nightmare

The day is April 26th, the day of one of my absolute favorite holidays, Alien Day! Why is today Alien Day, you might ask? The film Alien is a 1979 science fiction horror film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Dan O’Bannon. The story starts as the crew of The Nostromo touched down on […]

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by Spencer Williams
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The 93rd Academy Awards – Best Dressed

I can’t believe we’ve made it to the 93rd Academy Awards! After everything we’ve been through, it was so lovely to sit back and enjoy The Oscars. I am also so relieved to see that the Red-Carpet fashion is also returning! Nature is healing! Join me as I break down my favorite looks of the […]

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Costuming The Mother of The Blues: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Yesterday we celebrated Mother Earth, but today we celebrate Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey, ‘Mother of the Blues,’ and Ann Roth, ‘Mother of Costume Design’ (in my opinion). These three powerful figures have brought so much to this world. Mother Earth has given us nature and a home to create, discover, love, and live our lives. Ma Rainey has given us confidence, […]

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Old Adventures In New Costumes – Pinocchio

Directed by Matteo Garrone, this version of Pinocchio (2019) is nothing like the well-known 1940s Disney story about the wooden puppet that came to life. Both visually and story-wise, this new film accurately portrays the 1883 novel written by Carlo Collodi. The film rightfully earned two well-deserved Oscar nominations. One nomination was for “Best Makeup […]

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Trish Summerville and the Oscar-Nominated Costumes of Mank

In late November of 2020, the biographical drama, Mank, was released on Netflix. Here we are, days before the Oscars, and Mank has gone on to bring in over 250 award nominations and has collected 47 wins at the time of writing this piece! 10 of these nominations come from the Academy Awards, leading to […]

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A Reflection on the Costumes of Mulan

A costume designer’s job is difficult, stressful, and demanding. However, designing for a movie that already has a dedicated fan base becomes substantially harder. You are placed under a microscope with fans dissecting your every decision and whether they believe you are the right person for the job. When you add on Disney Fan Base […]

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His name built an empire. His style defined an era.✨The new @netflix miniseries about fashion designer Halston is now available for steaming. Last night we saw the premiere of the final season of @poseonfx and of course it was brilliant. 👑 Congratulations to costume designer @analuciamcgorty and team on such a successful journey! We are so excited to see the rest of the finale season and all of the creative costumes! Today is #AlienDay 👽 Celebrate this exciting holiday with @theartofcostume as our Lead Editor and Resident Alien Expert @hautespencer explores the costuming of #Alien and the perfect nightmare designed by costume designer John Mollo and artist H.R. Giger. Congratulations to Costume Designer, Ann Roth for tonight’s Oscar Win! 🏆 Ann designed the brilliant costumes for @maraineyfilm and we couldn’t be happier for her! Congratulations to all of this year’s talented nominees. The Art of Costume shares a lot of love for each of you and your excellent teams! Are you ready for tomorrow’s Oscars? 🏆Tune in for the 93rd Academy Awards, beginning at 5:00 PM PDT. While you’re watching, don’t forget to join @mandiline in her IG Stories for the night’s best commentary! Congratulations again to all of this year’s nominees in the Best Costume Design category! Oscars Week at The Art of Costume concludes with a look at Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. 🎺🎶 Read along as our staff contributor @adajmahal explores the challenges to costuming The Queen of the Blues, with costume design by 2021 Oscar nominee Ann Roth!

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