My Favorite Movie Costumes
Nina Sayer’s Black/White Swan Costumes in Black Swan (2010)
Designer(s): Amy Westcott and Rodarte (Kate and Laura Mulleavy)
Despite all the controversy (Amy Westcott or Rodarte) , the costumes for the ballet production in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan are amazing.
Here’s an interview with costume designer, Amy Westcott for ClothesonFilm.com
(Source: vanityfair.com)
My Favorite Movie Costumes
The Joker’s Purple Suit in The Dark Knight (2008)
Designer: Lindy Hemming
“Costume designer Lindy Hemming described the Joker’s look as reflecting his personality, in that “he doesn’t care about himself at all”; she avoided designing him as a vagrant, but still made him appear to be “scruffier, grungier,” so that “when you see him move, he’s slightly twitchier or edgy.” Nolan noted, “We gave a Francis Bacon spin to [his face]. This corruption, this decay in the texture of the look itself. It’s grubby. You can almost imagine what he smells like.” In creating the “anarchical” look of the Joker, Hemming drew inspiration from such countercultural pop culture artists as Pete Doherty, Iggy Pop, and Johnny Rotten.” (Wikipedia)
My Favorite Movie Costumes
Holly Golightly’s “Little Black Dress” from Breakfast at Tiffany’s (1961)
Designer: Hubert de Givenchy
“They were a perfect match: Audrey Hepburn and Hubert de Givenchy, the Paris couturier who dressed that slim figure, framed that gorgeous face, in high fashion throughout her unique movie career. In Tiffany’s, set in New York City, Givenchy poured her into a basic black dress with long black gloves, draped her with five rows of jewels and topped it off with a mini-tiara. An ideal ensemble for the movies’ perfect princess.” (TIME Magazine)
(Source: Wikipedia)
My Favorite Movie Costumes
Cecilia Tallis’ Green Dress from Atonement (2007)
Designer: Jacqueline Durran
“This emerald green dress from Atonement (2007) could be the most famous item of clothing on film in the last decade…this long, slinky evening gown from a mini-epic set predominately during the mid-1930s to early 40s is an extraordinary achievement.” (Clothes on Film)
