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in Emmys, Interviews, TVInterview: Costume Designer Donna Zakowska on the Many Looks of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’
Costume Designer Donna Zakowska earned her fifth consecutive Emmy bid for Outstanding Period Costumes this year for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which in its fifth and final season flashes forward to previously unseen eras. Zakowska’s work is cited in particular for the episode “Susan,” which gives a much fuller context to one of the show’s […] More
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Interview: Costume Designer Helen Huang Talks ‘Beef’ and Dressing Against Monolith
The Netflix-produced black comedy from Lee Sung Jin works overtime to deliver a startingly poignant story of revenge and connection while occupying a landmark moment for Asian representation. The show is decidedly not about racial identity, but features a mostly Asian cast and production team whose influences are felt at every layer. One aspect in […] More
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The Top 25 Best Costume Design Winners So Far (Updated for 2023)
Here comes another one, folks. Continuing a tradition I’ve been keen on for years, I’m ranking the new crop of Academy Award winners. For nearly all of the Oscar categories, you’ll see me list the top 25 recipients of that prize. Sometimes, our newest winner will appear. Other times, they’ll be relegated to the Honorable […] More
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Interview: Costume Designer Michelle J. Li, On Designing the Timeless Costumes of ‘Meet Cute’
Infinite time loop stories are everywhere these days? So how do you stand out from the rest, for Peacock Original film Meet Cute, a time-travel romcom starring Kaley Cuoco and Pete Davidson, one approach was through the costumes. Michelle J. Li, a Chinese American Costume Designer and Production Designer brought her extensive graphic and fine […] More
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Interview: ‘Star Trek: Picard’ Costume Designer Christine Bieselin Clark on Dressing the Future, For the Past
Designing costumes for the entire cast of a highly-anticipated season of television is a daunting task. Taking on the same assignment for a series that is part of a beloved franchise with a long, rich history that spans decades, numerous television series and films is a much bigger challenge. Star Trek: Picard Costume Designer Christine Bieselin Clark was up […] More
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Interview: Costume Designer Claire Parkinson on the Heightened, Aspirational World of ‘The Politician’
It’s been a full year since season two of The Politician debuted on Netflix, but the show, which has yet to be renewed for a third season, is indeed eligible at this year’s Emmy Awards. Though it managed just a few nominations for season one, its best shot to repeat may be for its costumes, […] More
