One thing about costume design - and I think design in general - but especially costume design, is people have a misconception that it's very glamorous work.
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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.
What a costume designer does is a cross between magic and camouflage. We create the illusion of changing the actors into what they are not. We ask the public to believe that every time they see a performer on the screen, he's become a different person.
People like to stir up the fashion vs. costume world, and I think what they mean by 'too costumey' is that it's too much, or not real enough for everyday wear. You couldn't say that about John Galliano's shows, right? I mean, they're awesome, and they're total costume.
I think that sometimes people don't understand that a costume that has to be worn every day and doesn't change the whole movie becomes iconic. It's very important because it requires a different design process, since you have to make something that people aren't going to get tired of looking at.
Costume design is so important and really helpful, and I really love that aspect of character development, just figuring it out.
The thing that's great about being a costume designer is you never know what's going to be next; you never what world you are going to enter.
The modern designers are quite showy, and a lot of the young people really like it. Costume jewelry has always been about being noticed and not discreet.
Costume is a massive thing. I think costume makes you stand differently.
Costume is a huge part of getting into character. Your body soaks in what you're wearing, and you turn into someone else.
It's often said that costume designers are a faceless group of people. But we can contribute to fashion in a way that might be new and different.