The Oscars nominees know they are being watched to their fingertips. And they always show off on the red carpet not only dresses and diamonds, but also fresh manicure, which sets the trend for all of us for the whole year to come. The Academy Awards ceremony is not only a competition for […]
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Oscar for Best Costume: Award Winners
The main record holder among costume designers (8 Oscars and 35 nominations) is Edith Head, who once let slip that she is stronger in the art of diplomacy than in sketches.
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Actresses who weren’t taken to the movies because of being “ugly”. Now they are celebrities
Jessica Chastain According to the actress (It: Chapter 2, The Martian, Interstellar), she was denied roles, calling her ugly. The impression was due to the red hair, which in those days was not particularly fashionable. The actress was even persuaded to dye her hair blonde, but she refused.
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The life of costumes after filming. Myths and reality
In the Golden Age of Hollywood, after filming costumes were sent to warehouses, where they were stored on ordinary metal hangers, where it was torn under their weight. Sprawled fabric, if possible, was altered and repainted. Thus, something almost unrecognizable was made from an old costume.
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Levi’s 501: Iconic Jeans of Popular Movie Characters
Levi’s 501 jeans were created in 1873. Nowadays, they are considered classics that can find a place in any wardrobe. Many cult movie characters wore them over the years, which made these jeans incredibly popular.
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How the Blade Runner costumes were created
Blade Runner, released in 1982, became the first film in which people from the future were dressed in clothes from the past. This happened thanks to the costume designer, young Michael Kaplan. Ridley Scott praised his vision of clothing for the future “without hackneyed ideas about science fiction.”
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How are costumes for films created and what role do they play?
If filmmakers had an unlimited budget, they would use real costumes to create historical films or use expensive technologies to age fabrics. Unfortunately, most costume designers are working on a tight budget and are doing the best they can. Here are some examples of historical films.
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The evolution of the Batman costume on TV and in movies
Back in 1939, the artist Bob Kane and the writer Bill Finger laid the canon of Batman: a dark cloak, a mask that hides half of the face, the pointed ears of a protective helmet.
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4 Crazy But True Movie Costume Stories
Jabba the Hutt – several people thrown in a bag It turned out that it is almost impossible to create a huge doll that can be operated from the outside. So they decided to control the slug from the inside. It took two guys who were in charge of Jabba’s hands and mouth. One of […]
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3 iconic items that punk queen Vivienne Westwood created
Long sleeve God Save The Queen The famous portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in an oval frame is the work of the British artist Jamie Reed. He created it for the cover of the Sex Pistols album, which was called God Save The Queen.
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