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.

Listen in on this fun, one-on-one conversation between Megan Gray and Catherine Baumgardner about Megan's latest project as the Costume Designer on the FX show "Murder at the End of the World".

She shares the lessons of filming in Iceland weather and the creativity used within a restricted color palette.  Megan shares what she learned from large productions like Matrix Resurrections and DC's Birds Of Prey. 

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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.

Listen in on this encouraging, one-on-one conversation between Valerie Klarich and Catherine Baumgardner about Valerie's beginnings on Gossip Girl and Saturday Night Live to her latest project as the Costume Designer on the movie "Dicks: The Musical".

Valerie shares a very insightful day-by-day breakdown for the frenetic process on SNL for the wardrobe department. Also, hear her inspirational thoughts on crowdsourcing your process to find the best ideas.

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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.

Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between red carpet designer, Shekhar Rahate, and Catherine Baumgardner about Shekhar's surprising journey from photographer to run way model to designer. Check out his streaming TV show "Red Carpet Ready" showing the process to create a gown for the red carpet.

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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.

Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between Trish Summerville and Catherine Baumgardner about Trish's process for design, managing her team, and reflecting on her journey in filmmaking.  

Hear what Trish called, "Hoop It Out" to help herself and her team deal with stress during production!

An inspiring conversation. One not to be missed.

Do watch Trish's latest work "Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" and Trish's Oscar nominated work for "Mank"

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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.

Listen in on this enlightening, one-on-one conversation between Dominique Dawson and Catherine Baumgardner about how Dominique started in her journey as a creative and creating the looks for her shows. Be sure to hear the great places that Dominique recommends to visit!

Dominique shares her insights in creating the new Amazon show "SWARM" about an obsessed fan who goes to increasingly violent lengths for her favourite R&B singer. 

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This episode Catherine and Tiffany cover her journey from youth to today. How her parents influence set her on the trajectory she is on now and how they even continue to aid her insights into creative solutions. (Listen to how her father's scuba hobby helped her know how to design for a scene! )

Tiffany Hasbourne began building her career by styling for some of the biggest names in music such as 50 Cent, French Montana, Busta Rhymes, Nas, Missy Elliot and more. Hasbourne later expanded her career by designing for hit TV shows such as "Ballers" (HBO), "Shooter" (USA), "Atlanta" (FX) and more. In addition to designing looks for these series, she continues her styling with celebrity clients.

Her latest film "Sweetwater" about Hall of Famer, Nat 'Sweetwater' Clifton, makes history as the first African American to sign an NBA contract, forever changing how the game of basketball is played.

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Justine is back on the podcast! Listen to Episode 7 for a deep dive into her creative journey and process.

This episode Catherine and Justine cover the inspirations and challenges of the limited-series "Transatlantic" about the inspiring true story of rescuing artists out of Nazi Germany in 1940.

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Topics in this episode covered include: 

• Using Vintage 80-year-old costumes
• Working in the actual locations
• Recreating period accuracy
• Finding crew overseas
• Language barrier woes
• Basing designs on real people
• Designing from the lead character outward
• Going from cheery to somber in the design
• Being in charge of Makeup also in France
• Analyze one's own work with critique and gratitude
• The "party" in the show and it's creative journey
• Rapid Fire questions and more!

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The “Voice of Costume” is an enlightening, one-on-one conversation between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. 

Do not miss this episode with the "Adorkable" Jennifer May Nickel! 

This episode is a great entry to the podcast if you are looking for where to start!

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Listen in as Jennifer tells us about:

How her childhood hobbies pointed to her career

Her path to becoming a costume designer

Design insights into creating comic book characters

Why Jennifer likes to burn her own costumes

Enjoying the “Rubik’s Cube” of a costume designer’s job

The form-and-function needs in designing a costume

Easter-eggs for fans to look for in Gotham Knights

Designing for screen versus stage

Breaking down a TV script for costumes and crew size

Difference between costume designer and stylist

Being “Adorkable” with her husband

Places she recommends to travel

Shoes she loves to wear on set

And

Much more!

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The “Voice of Costume” is an enlightening, one-on-one conversation between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. 

Kelly Kwon has been designing costumes for almost two decades. Learning to be nimble and creative on several movies with Hallmark and many other shows, she now sinks her creative teeth into a dream project called "Quasi" about a hapless hunchback who yearns for love, but finds himself in the middle of a murderous feud between the Pope and the king of France when each orders the hunchback to kill the other. 

Listen in on her journey to find her creative spark in costume design and how she has flamed that into a long career doing what she loves. Hear how her travels around the world helped her designs with only a month of prep. Kelly shares specific, insightful stories of when things don't go as planned, you act fast with humility and get the job done!

Kelly's approach to her work, career, family and hobbies should be inspiring to anyone who listens. Enjoy!

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Elaine Montalvo started designing costumes for film and TV straight out of college. She shares how her attitude and work ethic in college created work for her immediately. Her career spans decades of films and tv shows including: Walking Dead, One True Loves, Blindspotting, Flamin' Hot, Big Time Rush and much much more.  Listen in to hear the design differences between an apocalyptic show like "Walking Dead" and a movie that spans years like "One True Loves". An episode with great insights about the problem solving every costume designer faces.  Elaine IMDB Follow @Elaine IG Follow @Voice Of Costume IG