The Man in the High Castle, an Amazon Original Series, shows us an alternative history where Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan won World War II and now rule over the former United States. Based on the novel by acclaimed science fiction author Philip K. Dick, the story is as exciting as it is chilling, full … Read more
The CW’s Reign premiered this past week to mixed reviews. Some are up in arms at the extreme liberties taken with history, while others are looking past it to revel in the salacious appeal of the teenage soap opera genre for which the network is best known. The costumes of the series are raising a lot of … Read more
The Blacklist, the new crime drama that pairs one of the FBI’s most wanted criminals with a rookie special agent to solve high-profile cases, has been one of the runaway hits of the Fall. This unique show has been keeping audience coming back week after week for a strong core of complex characters with fascinating … Read more
Agent Carter has been captivating fans since she first appeared in the flesh in Marvel’s Captain America in 2011. A smart, stunning, hard as nails female agent who can talk or fight her way out of any problem. She’s appeared briefly since in a short film, aging in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and a cameo … Read more
The video game industry continues to grow every year, with 2012 worldwide revenues calculated at $67 billion (with a “b”). As the industry has grown, so has the quality of storylines, user interface, and graphics. Companies are beginning to realize the untapped potential of hiring costume designers to enhance production values. Until this point, character or concept designers have … Read more
Marvel has burst onto the Netflix scene to rave reviews with its new original program Daredevil. The first of four planned shows, capped off by a “Defenders” miniseries, Daredevil brings to the small screen one of Marvel’s most popular comic book characters, who has yet to receive live action success. With this new platform, Marvel has created a far grittier cinematic world … Read more
The O.C., the American teen/twenty-something prime time soap opera first aired on FOX on August 5, 2003. In celebration of the 10 year anniversary of the show, we take a look back at the iconic characters and costume design that made the show so popular. The O.C. had three costume designers over the life of the series including Karla Stevens (2004-2005) and Robin … Read more
Joss Whedon’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the non-stop action-adventure series that picks up just after Marvel’s The Avengers film, features both a dynamic core of agents and an incredible range of heroes and villains featured each week. At the helm of creating the wonderful visual clothing language of the show is costume designer Ann Foley. I recently had an … Read more
Stranger Things, the breakout Netflix Original Series hooked audiences with its compelling storytelling and intriguing mystery, but it is the series’ impeccable recreation of the nostalgic 1980s sci-fi film genre that has made it such a monumental hit. And a critical part of that conjuring of nostalgia is the stellar costume design by Kimberly Adams (first four episodes). We … Read more