I'm working right now in a series of Costume Design 101 posts and while researching I found this lovely short documentary produced by The Academy in 1950. The documentary features costume designer Edith Head, eight-time Oscar winner and also the person in which The Incredibles' Edna Mode is based. ...
When talking about filmmakers with a distinguished personal style, the first name that comes to my mind it's probably Wes Anderson. The director's trademark techniques include tracking shots, an obsession with symmetry, stories about dysfunctional families and polished settings, and costume design takes a central role in creating Anderson's original and unique aesthetic. He has worked with many costume designers, from Karen Patch...
Since the first days of the seventh art, costume design has been an essential part of the process of filmmaking. What we wear defines our personality and becomes a medium of communicating with others and movies have taken note of that. Whether they are a princess of an intergalactic kingdom, a soldier on the First World War or a teenager going through their...
