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Designing The Costumes of Pandora: ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ with Deborah L. Scott
Advertisements 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…
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‘Women Talking’ Costume Designer Quita Alfred on Authenticity and Responsibility in Costumes
Advertisements 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…
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Designing the Costumes of ‘The Woman King’: An Interview with Costume Designer, Gersha Phillips
Advertisements 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…
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George & Tammy with Costume Designer, Mitchell Travers – The Art of Costume Blogcast
Advertisements George & Tammy with Costume Designer, Mitchell Travers Come on down to apartment number nine for an episode full of rhinestone suits and country glamour! This week’s bonus episode is all about the new drama miniseries on Showtime, George & Tammy. Costume designer Mitchell Travers joins Spencer to talk about designing the costumes for…
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Rhinestone Suits and Country Glamour: Designing the Costumes for George & Tammy
Advertisements If there is a space in costume and fashion that I have yet to understand, it would be country glamour. That was until I watched the new American drama television miniseries created by Abe Sylvia and directed by John Hillcoat, George & Tammy. This series features the incredible talents of Jessica Chastain and Michael…
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Tár with Costume Designer Bina Daigeler – The Art of Costume Blogcast
Advertisements Tár with Costume Designer Bina Daigeler It’s time to take your seats because we have an extraordinary bonus episode this week. Academy-Award-nominated costume designer Bina Daigeler joins The Art of Costume Blogcast for an exclusive interview about the new hit film featuring Cate Blanchett, Tár. Listen along as the Bina discusses the symphony of…
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Behind The Sustainable Costume Design of ‘Ramy’ Season 3
Advertisements In September, the third season of Ramy, created by and starring Ramy Youssef, premiered on Hulu! In this season, Ramy finds himself trying to moving past his spiritual journey and instead focuses on his uncle’s diamond business. But before the character finds the meaning of life, the production was joined by costume designer Nicky…
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Designing the Time-Traveling Costumes of ‘Meet Cute’ with Costume Designer, Michelle J. Li
Advertisements When I heard there was a new romantic-comedy film starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, I was in! But while these two lovebirds fell in love over and over again, I fell in love with the costumes. The costumes for the Peacock Original film, Meet Cute, were designed by costume designer Michelle J. Li,…
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Bringing Authenticity to the Costumes of Hulu’s ‘Reboot’: Interview With Costume Designer Reiko Schoenfeld
Advertisements Hulu recently premiered a new original series called Reboot, a story that follows an early 2000s family sitcom that has been rebooted and the dysfunctional cast that must come back together while dealing with unresolved issues in today’s fast-changing world. Costume designer Reiko Schoenfeld joined this project with a wealth of knowledge having been…
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Interview with The Imperfects Costume Designer, Rafaella Rabinovich
Advertisements In September 2022, Netflix premiered a new series called The Imperfects. The Imperfects is a story about three outsiders who go through horrific science experiments and come together to search for those responsible for these life-altering trials. Costume designer Rafaella Rabinovich designed the costumes for The Imperfects and joined The Art of Costume to…
