The Costume Plot

Here we are with a coincidentally timed "eco commentary" theme for Earth Month! That worked out well! Strap in as we investigate the costuming in the films Okja and Mad Max: Fury Road, two films with eco-political messages. Be aware that we do discuss the upsetting plots of these films, and the Mad Max costumes feature a lot of body horror.

Minor correction: Jenny Beavan in fact WON her Oscar for Cruella! She wasn't just nominated.

Mad Max costuming website

Follow along with the visual analysis via these links or the slideshow on YouTube!
Okja: Instagram, Pinterest
Mad Max: Fury Road: Instagram, Pinterest

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Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh drops in to chat all about her work on the Amazon Prime Original show Upload (from Greg Daniels, creator of The Office)! We dive into the show with her, discussing how to design for the not-so-far-away future and building trust with actors, as well as getting a small peek into her current project, Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Apologies for the low audio quality; Farnaz was joining us remotely and we did our best!

Instagram post with images from Upload

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fksdesigns.com

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Jojo's back! Woohoo! Join us for an episode all about biopics where we cover the very recent films Spencer and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain! We had a great time doing a deep dive on Chanel, smocking, and more. Trigger warning: mention of eating disorder behavior in Spencer.

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Spencer: Instagram, Pinterest
The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: Instagram, Pinterest

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Amazing fashion designer Kristi Siedow-Thompson drops in to gab with Sarah all about RuPaul's Drag Race and her top looks from the show, including some she herself has designed and made! What a treat!

Follow Kristi:
Kristi's personal instagram
Kristi's design instagram
https://www.kristiinthecity.com/

Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!
Instagram part 1, part 2; Pinterest

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Sarah is joined by a special guest this week! Anthony Tran is here to chat all about his work as costume designer on Hulu's How I Met Your Father. Listen to find out all about working with Hilary Duff, championing diversity behind the camera, and how much we both hate being on set.

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How I Met Your Father: Instagram, Pinterest

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Watch out, it's a wild card episode! These movies have absolutely nothing to do with each other and THAT WAS INTENTIONAL, baybeeee. Join us as we go over romantic poisoning in Phantom Thread and discuss the redesign of the Matrix universe with the 4th installment. Get. Into. It.

Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!
Phantom Thread: Instagram, Pinterest
The Matrix Resurrections: Instagram, Pinterest

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WE'RE BACK! Happy Lunar New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us as we discuss a great classic of Asian cinema and a not-so-good recent Disney adaptation. What a fun time!

Websites mentioned: Teen Vogue Op-Ed, Tim Yip's photo gallery

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Mulan: Instagram, Pinterest
Crouching Tiger: Instagram, Pinterest

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us this week as we explore one brand new and one classic Christmas film. It's a festive time and a festive episode!

Announcement: We are taking a short break and will be back on January 28!

Mary Sue article about "White Christmas" and blackface

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A Boy Called Christmas: Instagram, Pinterest
White Christmas: Instagram, Pinterest

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We're taking a detour into some more unusual movies with fewer humans for our first Christmas episode! Join us as we have a great time learning about Muppet costuming and animated character design.

Abby Cox's video on Muppet Christmas Carol

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The Muppet Christmas Carol: Instagram, Pinterest
Klaus: Instagram, Pinterest

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In honor of musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim's passing, this week we're covering two movie adaptations of his shows! Join us for a spirited conversation about Colleen Atwood's work on both films, and how much control big name stars should have over their own costumes.

Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!
Sweeney Todd: Instagram, Pinterest
Into the Woods: Instagram, Pinterest

Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email [email protected].
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Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes
Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews
The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter

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