Jul 30

Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design

We return from a Classic Couple summer sabbatical to share an amazing experience running until August 6, 2023 at the North Carolina Museum of Art. The Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design special exhibition at NCMA organized by Julia Long displays the film and television work of Academy Award-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter. Spanning […]

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Jul 30

Five Questions with Hollywood Costume Designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Throughout June and July 2022, TCM aired its limited series Follow the Thread. Inspired by The Met Exhibition, In America, An Anthology of Fashion, TCM host Alicia Malone was joined by special guests discussing the importance of costume design across the history of film. Oscar-nominated costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis joined the roster of special guests, […]

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Jul 30

Eight Leading Men with Deborah Nadoolman Landis

Hollywood costume designer Deborah Nadoolman Landis has worked with some of the most famous actors and entertainers, creating for them iconic looks known the world over. She graciously agreed to play a game where I gave her the name of a performer she costumed, and she gave me the first thing that came to mind. […]

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Feb 01

Film and Fashion – Gucci Spring/Summer 2019 Campaign

The House of Gucci just unveiled its Spring/Summer 2019 campaign in a fashion brand tour de force called Gucci Showtime. It’s a trip back to the heyday of 1940s and 1950s movie musicals delivered in a series of song and dance vignettes scored with There’s No Business Like Show Business by Irvin Berlin. Images and video […]

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