Author: Spencer Williams
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The Wonderfully Wicked Costumes of ‘Wednesday’ with Colleen Atwood
Academy award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood and director Tim Burton have been staples of my life for as long as I can remember. It all started with a film called Mars Attacks! and continued on with the somber world of Edward Scissorhands, through the vibrancy of Alice in Worderland. I’ve continuously found myself inspired by…
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The Bewitching Costumes of ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ – An Interview with Salvador Perez
Lock up your children! The witches are back. In September of 2022, the highly anticipated sequel, Hocus Pocus 2, was released on Disney Plus. Unless you live under a rock, Hocus Pocus has always been required viewing, especially in the Fall. It has everything! Legendary actors, great music, witty comedy, and fabulous costumes. So when…
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Vampiric Clubwear, Costumes and ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
Just when you think the What We Do in the Shadows costumes couldn’t get better, Nadja (Natasia Demetriou) opens up her hot-new vampire club, Nadja’s. Once the season ended, I knew I had to speak with Emmy award-winning costume designer Laura Montgomery about What We Do in the Shadows clubwear costumes and the vampire’s dive…
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Wednesday – The Art of Costume Blogcast
Wednesday “What kind of dystopian hellscape is this?” This week’s episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast is all about the hit Netflix series, Wednesday. Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer discuss the costume design of Colleen Atwood and Mark Sutherland, bringing to life the Addams family, Wednesday’s contemporary wardrobe, Principal Larissa Weems, and the…
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Designing The Costumes of Pandora: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ with Deborah L. Scott
By now, everyone has seen the triumph that is Avatar: The Way of Water. After watching the film (many times), I was shocked to learn just how real it was. Iconic costume designer Deborah L. Scott (Titanic, Back To The Future, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) was the mastermind behind the many costumes in Avatar: The Way…
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Women Talking with Costume Designer, Quita Alfred – The Art of Costume Blogcast
Women Talking with Costume Designer, Quita Alfred Do nothing. Stay and fight. Or leave. This week’s bonus episode is about the new film directed by Sarah Polley, Women Talking. Costume designer Quita Alfred joins the podcast to discuss her connection to the Mennonite community, sourcing fabrics, the research behind plain dress, collaborating with Sarah Polley,…
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The 2023 Oscar Nominations – Best Costume Design
The time has finally come! I am excited to share with you the coveted list of this year’s Oscar nominations for Best Costume Design of 2023. Congratulations to these five talented costume designers! Watch the 95th Academy Awards on Sunday, March 12th, 2023. BEST COSTUME DESIGNBabylon – Mary ZophresBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever – Ruth E. CarterElvis – Catherine MartinEverything Everywhere…
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2023 Oscars: The Art of Costume Oscars Shortlist for Best Costume Design
On Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce this year’s Academy Award nominations. Like everyone reading, I am on the edge of my seat! It was a fantastic year for costume design, and I can think of so many designers who deserve this year’s Oscar. With that being…
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‘Women Talking’ Costume Designer Quita Alfred on Authenticity and Responsibility in Costumes
Spencer Williams: I fell in love with Women Talking and the costumes you designed. Perhaps from an outside perspective, this might seem like a simple film in terms of costume. But you and I both know that this is actually quite a complex project. Designing costumes for a Mennonite community… First, how familiar were you…
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Designing the Costumes of ‘The Woman King’: An Interview with Costume Designer, Gersha Phillips
When I heard costume designer Gersha Phillips had navigated from her highly successful mission of designing costumes for the Star Trek universe and into the new film, The Woman King… I was ecstatic! The Woman King (directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis) is a story about the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors…
