It's true that I'm not cozy. I'm more reserved.
From Colleen Atwood
My work space is so visually crammed. It's like an insane candy store. The number of textiles I'm surrounded with is mind boggling. It's a treat to come home to a nice negative space.
The right costume determines the character, helps the actor feel who he is, and serves the story.
My own style is pretty classic; I much prefer to design for others.
I love designing costumes that I can actually construct, working to create an environment that people want to be in.
Costume design allows you to do a different type of research and create characters, whereas in fashion, you create an image and clothing for the masses.
Costume, hair and makeup can tell you instantly, or at least give you a larger perception of who a character is. It's the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth, so it really does establish who they are.
Costumes are the first impression that you have of the character before they open their mouth-it really does establish who they are.
The exposure I have had to beautiful materials across the world, from Japan to Italy, enables me to pull design ideas together. This, combined with years of historical research, has created a great fountain of ideas for me.
I worked in fashion, but I worked more in the sales side of fashion than in design. I was an assistant buyer for a department store back in the '70s and the early years of Saint Laurent. And I used to have a lot of private clients that I bought for.
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