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Costumes From Over 20 Shows at The FIDM Museum ‘Art of Costume Design in Television’ Exhibition
Attention costume nerds! It’s time to run, not walk, to the FIDM Museum in Downtown Los Angeles as the 14th presentation of the “Art of Costume Design in Television” exhibition opens to the public on August 23rd, 2022. This FIDM Museum exhibition includes costumes from over 20 programs, including 13 shows that are Emmy-Nominated for…
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Armor and Monsters: Behind The Dark Fantasy Costumes of ‘The Witcher’ Season Two
Monsters, mages, elves, demons, The Witcher is a combination of everything I love. You can imagine my excitement when I heard that The Witcher costume design for season two was led by Lucinda Wright who was made a 2022 Emmy® nominee for Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes. Lucinda Wright was brought on to design the costumes for…
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A Vacation To Remember – Designing The Costumes of The White Lotus With Costume Designer, Alex Bovaird
Is anyone in need of a vacation? After binging the first season of The White Lotus, I certainly am! The White Lotus is a dark comedy directed by Mike White packed with an all-star cast that follows the misadventures of vacationers staying at The White Lotus resort in Hawaii. I am not exaggerating when I…
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Behind the Colorful Costume Design of ‘Hacks’: An Interview with Costume Designer, Kathleen Felix-Hager
Pack up your colorful dusters and big hats because Deborah Vance is hitting the road… and maybe a lesbian cruise! Hacks is a HBO Max television series that follows the hilarious journey of superstar comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her new writer, Ava (Hannah Einbinder). Honestly, if this flawless cast and impeccable writing doesn’t…
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The 2022 Emmy Awards Nominations – Outstanding Costume Design
The time has finally come! I am excited to share with you the coveted list of this year’s Emmy Awards nominations for Outstanding Costume Design of 2022. Congratulations to these talented costume designers! Outstanding Contemporary Costumes – 2022 Outstanding Period Costumes – 2022 Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes Costumes – 2022 Congratulations to our Primetime Emmy Awards…
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2021 Emmys Roundtable – Outstanding Period Costumes
Spencer: Hey Team! Thank you so much for being here. There is SO much great costume design in the Outstanding Period Costumes category this year. I also think it is safe to say Period Costumes is the favorite here at The Art of Costume, so I know you all have many thoughts! Let’s go around…
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2021 Emmys Roundtable – Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Spencer: Hey Team! Thank you so much for being here. There is SO much great costume design in the Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes category this year. On a personal note, this is always my favorite category, so I am just beyond excited. Let’s go around and talk about your favorites, and why! Let’s start with Candice!…
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2021 Emmys Roundtable – Outstanding Contemporary Costumes
Spencer: Hey Team! Thank you so much for being here. There is SO much excellent costume design in the Outstanding Contemporary Costumes category this year. I honestly have no idea which way the award will go; everyone here is so deserving! Before I start blabbing on, let’s go around and talk about your favorites and…
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Stand Tall: Soyon An and The Costumes of ‘Julie and the Phantoms’
These days, everyone could use some color and positivity in their life. Luckily for us, the hit Netflix series Julie and the Phantoms delivered just that! I felt so inspired by the vibrancy of the costumes in this show, I just had to talk with the Emmy Award-Winning costume designer behind the show, Soyon An.…
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Interview with Mare of Easttown Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik
When it comes to contemporary costume design, people quickly think of a business consisting of nothing but shopping and pulling together rolling racks of clothes from everyday stores. While these elements are, of course, a part of the process, contemporary costume design has every motive to be a strong proponent of storytelling. The HBO limited…
