The Art of Costume Blogcast

They’re creepy and they’re kooky. Mysterious and spooky. They’re all together ooky… why this week we are watching, The Addams Family! In this week’s episode, we are celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the 1991 film directed by Barry Sonnenfeld, The Addams Family. Listen along as our cohosts talk about their favorite costumes by Ruth Myers, macabre children's plays, the history of The Addams Family, and don’t think we aren’t doing The Mamushka. Don’t torture yourself, that’s our job.

Afraid of being alone during the holidays? Never fear, The Art of Costume Blogcast is here! In this week’s episode, Elizabeth and Spencer watch the Netflix original starring Emma Roberts, Holidate. Listen along as our cohosts talk about the festive costume design by Helen Huang, Sloane’s holiday wardrobe, and least favorite gifts. And yes… a majority of this episode is dedicated to Kristin Chenoweth, as it rightfully should be!

The holiday season is here, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than hanging out with Michael Scott and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin gang! That’s right, in this week’s special episode, our co-hosts are watching The Office. Specifically, Season 2 Episode 10, Christmas Party, and Season 3 Episodes 10 and 11, A Benihana Christmas. Costume designer for the first four seasons of The Office, Carey Bennett, joins the podcast to talk about her experience on the show and creating these classic holiday wardrobes! Stay tuned until the very end of the episode, where you will learn about an opportunity to score one of the famous garments seen within these episodes.

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Things are about to get ‘spicy’ on The Art of Costume Blogcast as Elizabeth and Spencer face their biggest challenge yet - a one-way trip to Arrakis. In this week’s episode, our co-hosts dive into the 2021 American epic science fiction film, Dune, directed by Denis Villeneuve with costume design by co-designers Jacqueline West and Bob Morgan. Topics include the famous ‘Stillsuit,’ the world’s relationship with Timothée Chalamet, the impeccable fashion of the Bene Gesserit, Oscar Isaac’s wardrobe (or lack thereof), and Elizabeth gives a brief history lesson on the world of Dune adapted by the 1965 novel by Frank Herbert.

Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArtofCostumePod. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe and send us your movie and television requests! For more costume reviews, deep dives, and interviews, visit TheArtofCostume.com - a blog dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design!

Yeah! She knows it’s a multi-pass! This week, our co-hosts are packing their bags and heading to Fhloston Paradise to watch Spencer’s favorite standalone movie, The Fifth Element! Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer talk all about Milla Jovovich’s character Leeloo Dallas, Ruby Rhod, Diva Plavalaguna played by Maïwenn Le Besco, and the famed costumes of The Fifth Element by French haute couture designer Jean Paul Gaultier. Multi-pass?

Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArtofCostumePod. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe and send us your movie and television requests! For more costume reviews, deep dives, and interviews, visit TheArtofCostume.com - a blog dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design!

Oh, how deliciously macabre! We are finishing out the spooky season with a very special episode, talking about one of Elizabeth and Spencer's favorite shows, What We Do In The Shadows! Costume designer for season 3 of What We Do In The Shadows, Laura Montgomery, joins our co-hosts to talk about all things vampires. Topics include the research process behind Nandor, Nadja, and Laszlo, giving Colin Robinson a slight wardrobe upgrade, and turning Guillermo into a bodyguard. Laura even offers a few costume tips as Halloween approaches. You will NOT want to miss this one!

We have a highly anticipated episode this week as our co-hosts watch a hauntingly beautiful classic, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer discuss the Academy-Award-winning costumes designed by the legendary Eiko Ishioka, including Dracula’s creepy fits and fashions, Mina’s gowns, creepy Transylvanian taxis, and… well, a bunch of other things that are hard to describe!

There's a hole in the world like a great black pit, and the vermin of the world inhabit it. And it goes by the name of London! We hope you are hungry because this week we are having meat-pies! Our co-hosts dive into the Victorian world of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street! Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer go song by song and break down the costumes by Academy-Award Winning costume designer Colleen Atwood. Even Daniel White, Audio Engineer for The Art of Costume Blogcast, joins in on all the meaty fun!

Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArtofCostumePod. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe and send us your movie and television requests! For more costume reviews, deep dives, and interviews, visit TheArtofCostume.com - a blog dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design!

On behalf of the Time Variance Authority, we hereby present to you our next spooky season episode, Loki. The Tom Hiddleston train continues as our co-hosts dive into the mysterious costumes of the hit Disney + show, designed by costume designer Christine Wada. We discuss everything from Loki's armor, Sophia Di Martino's armor made with nursing accommodations, and the many Loki variants. You throw a rock out here, and you hit a Loki!

Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArtofCostumePod. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe and send us your movie and television requests! For more costume reviews, deep dives, and interviews, visit TheArtofCostume.com - a blog dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design!

Beware of Crimson Peak! The Art of Costume Blogcast starts off the spooky season with one of Elizabeth’s favorite films, Crimson Peak - directed by Guillermo del Toro. Our co-hosts dive into the gothic romance film and break down the Victorian-era costumes by Kate Hawley. Pack your bags but don’t get too excited, the mansion is kind of a dump!

Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArtofCostumePod. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe and send us your movie and television requests! For more costume reviews, deep dives, and interviews, visit TheArtofCostume.com - a blog dedicated to highlighting the best in costume design!