The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Alayna Bell-Price and Catherine Baumgardner.

Topics Include:

Raised by a hard working, single mom

Desire to be different

Finding design in college

Dressing her great-grandmother

Great-grandmother inspiration

Columbia College

Styling for Athletes and Pageants

Month in LA college course

Internship out of that

A job and career launched

19-year old stylist

 

FIRST COSTUME JOB

Magic Mike XXL

The LA Grind

Trailer Costumer for Season 1

Encouraged to Assistant Design Season 2

Costume Design at 25 for Season 3

 

Process for keeping continuity accurate

Shooting the End First

911 real calls heightened

Jennifer Love Hewitt Wedding Dress Experience

Crying as a wedding dress litmus test

 

Great advice

Not “show friendship”

Don’t “shrink to fit because you feel you  don’t belong”

Defining success

Keeping things light-hearted

Seize the opportunities

  

Favorite Movie

Favorite Genre

Favorite Places to Visit