Author: Spencer Williams

  • Spider-Man: No Way Home with Lexy SIlverstein – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    Spider-Man: No Way Home with Lexy SIlverstein – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    Spider-Man: No Way Home with Lexy SIlverstein – S2 Episode 37 I think we just got the Peter-Tingle! In this week’s episode, The Art of Costume Blogcast heads into the Spider-Verse to discuss the costumes of the record-breaking film, Spider-Man: No Way Home. With Doctor Strange opening up the multiverse, we have a whole horde…

  • The Gilded Age- The Art of Costume Blogcast

    The Gilded Age- The Art of Costume Blogcast

    The Gilded Age – S2 Episode 36 Grab a cup of tea, your favorite ballroom attire, and ready your judgmental glances because it’s time to travel back to 1882! This week on The Art of Costume Blogcast, our cohosts break down the costumes from HBO’s The Gilded Age. Listen as Elizabeth and Spencer discuss the…

  • The Batman – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    The Batman – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    The Batman – S2 Episode 35 C’mon vengeance. Let’s get into some trouble! This week’s episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast is all about The Batman.  Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer break down The Batman and its realistic costumes designed by Jacqueline Durran. Of course, our cohosts also need to spend some time…

  • ‘Cruella’ Costume Designer Jenny Beavan wins Oscar for Best Costume Design

    ‘Cruella’ Costume Designer Jenny Beavan wins Oscar for Best Costume Design

    Everyone here at The Art of Costume would like to wish a big congratulations to costume designer Jenny Beavan and team for winning this year’s Oscar for Best Costume Design. Jenny Beavan created the iconic costumes of Cruella that captivated the world in 2021. Photo Credit: Neilson Barnard/Getty Images Jenny Beavan’s work on Cruella brought…

  • Creating the Costumes of Nightmare Alley: Clairvoyants, Carnivals, and Cate Blanchett

    Creating the Costumes of Nightmare Alley: Clairvoyants, Carnivals, and Cate Blanchett

    As Moira Rose once told Alexis Rose, my favorite season…awards! I love it all, from the red carpet glam, voting campaigns, to celebrating with loved ones in the mutual love for the arts. At this moment, I am referring specifically to the 2022 Academy Awards. The Academy Awards allow us to reflect on our favorite…

  • West Side Story – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    West Side Story – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    West Side Story – S2 Episode 34 Ponle fuego, ¡vamos! In honor of the upcoming Academy Awards, we are watching the 2021 rendition of West Side Story! In this week’s episode, our cohosts gush over the brilliant costuming of Paul Tazewell, a 2022 Academy Award nominee for Best Costume Design. Then, Elizabeth and Spencer dive…

  • Thongs, Swimsuits, and Fanny Packs: Behind the Costumes of ‘Pam & Tommy’ with Costume Designer, Kameron Lennox

    Thongs, Swimsuits, and Fanny Packs: Behind the Costumes of ‘Pam & Tommy’ with Costume Designer, Kameron Lennox

    Saying that I am in love with the new Hulu limited series, Pam & Tommy would be a understatement. I was hooked from the first episode. Lily James and Sebastian Stan absolutely killed it in their roles. But above all, I fell in love with the costumes of Pam & Tommy. Costume designer Kameron Lennox…

  • The “Art of Costume Design in Film” Exhibition Returns to the FIDM Museum

    The “Art of Costume Design in Film” Exhibition Returns to the FIDM Museum

    It’s been over two years since we last saw the iconic doors of the FIDM Museum open to the public. But with Oscars season upon us, the magic of costume design has returned to Downtown Los Angeles! I am pleased to report that the “Art of Costume Design in Film” exhibition presented by the FIDM…

  • Hawkeye – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    Hawkeye – The Art of Costume Blogcast

    Hawkeye – S2 Episode 33 Grab your bow and arrows, because this week we are watching the @disneyplus original, Hawkeye. Listen along as our cohosts break down the costumes of Hawkeye designed by Michael Crow, larping, the return of Yelena, Kingpin’s surprise appearance, comic parallels, and Rogers: The Musical.. The Art of Costume Blogcast Available…

  • Yaz and the Fashion of ‘Inferno’

    Yaz and the Fashion of ‘Inferno’

    Content Warning: Discussion of abuse, sexual abuse and harassment. Spencer: Today I’m joined by an incredible artist and one of my good friends. I love her to death. She has a new record called Inferno, which was released on February 18th. Yaz, welcome to The Art of Costume. Thank you so much for joining me! Yaz:…