costumer

Award-nominated Rita McGhee, a veteran of 20 years in the industry, turns her talents to capturing the look that defined a generation. American Soul has the challenge of showcasing iconic talents like Bootsy Collins (played by London Brown), James Brown, and more while telling the story of Don Cornelius the host and creator of Soul Train.

Wardrobe, hair and makeup are seldom given their due. To understand how important those departments are click through the gallery to witness the many manifestations of Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black, as she portrays multiple characters covering everything from a scientist, an assassin, to an executive and more.

One of the themes of War for the Planet of the Apes is the humanization of animals and the animalization of humans. Costume designer Melissa Bruning has a multilayered task – she’s a key element in the process of clothing motion-captured creatures and determining the color and design of their motion-capture suits (which the wizards of Weta Workshop will render as apes); and she also has the creative oversight on the costuming of flesh and bone characters, adding to the whole visual atmosphere of the movie, reinterpreting military paraphernalia, conveying power and, at the same time, evoking emotions.

What does it take to object when you are treated as an object? That line could be a mantra for women in our current political climes. Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale creates a world in which child-bearing women are raped to populate the world.

Colleen Atwood is among the most celebrated costume designers working today. A total of eleven Oscar nominations (Little Women, Beloved, Sleepy Hollow, Chicago, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Memoirs of a Geisha, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Nine, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White and the Huntsman and Into the Woods) and three victories (Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha and Alice in Wonderland) are the best proof of her talent.

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It’s easy to see why Outlander, nominated for three Golden Globes, is a fan favorite, with its romantic Scottish backdrop, a time traveling heroine caught in the 18th century, and strapping men in kilts. Created and executive produced by Ronald D.

One of an occasional series on the artists and craftspeople working behind the scenes to bring movies to life. The costumes of The Bastard Executioner, most as appropriately bleak as the storyline, were as important to the authenticity of the Kurt Sutter series as the accents and the set design.