The Art of Costume Podcast

Grab your bow and arrows, because this week we are watching the Disney+ original, Hawkeye. Listen along as our cohosts break down the costumes of Hawkeye designed by Michael Crow, larping, the return of Yelena, Kingpin’s surprise appearance, comic parallels, and Rogers: The Musical. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe, read show notes, and send us your movie and television requests! P...

Where the hell have you been, loca! The time has come for the highly anticipated Twilight episode! This week our cohosts are joined by two special guests, Elizabeth and Spencer’s best friends and fellow Twihards, Avisha Kumar and Chloe White. Topics include everything from Team Edward, the iconic baseball scene, Charlie Swan being the ultimate… *ahem* Dilf, Bella’s prom dress, Edward’s peacoat and...

In this week’s epic conclusion of Fairytale romance month, we are watching one of our favorite films, Stardust! Listen along as our cohosts talk about the period costumes designed by Sammy Sheldon, the twisted sibling relationship of the Stormhold brothers, Michelle Pfeiffer and her coven of witches, Captain Shakespeare, and… Arthur Weasley acting as a goat? Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to...

Fairy Tale Romance Month is taking a darker turn as we take a trip to Carnival Row , a place where creatures are forbidden to live, love, or fly with freedom. Listen along as our cohosts dive into the costumes by designer Joanna Eatwell and the various period costumes, fairy wing prosthetics, exciting color schemes, and Orlando Bloom’s fine self! Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe, r...

Our Fairy-Tale romance month wouldn’t be complete without a classic Cinderella story! This week we are watching the 1998 American romantic drama film inspired by the Cinderella fairy tale, Ever After . Listen as our cohosts discuss the many French Renaissance-era costumes designed by Jenny Beavan . Topics include the famous winged dress worn by Drew Barrymore , Anjelica Huston as Baroness Rodmilla...

I've been dreaming of a true love's kiss! Fairy Tale Romance Month continues with one of our favorite films, Enchanted! But wait, it gets better. In this week’s episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast, extra special guest Mona May calls in to the show! Listen as our cohosts talk with Mona about designing the costumes for Enchanted, working with animation and CGI, creating Giselle’s wedding dress, t...

We are kicking off “Fairy-Tale Romance” month with a television show that ended too soon, Pushing Daisies. This show has everything, synchronized swimming, murder, pie, and Kristin Chenoweth! Join us as we break down the colorful, Emmy-award-winning costumes and this brilliant love story. Head to TheArtofCostumeBlogcast.com to subscribe, read show notes, and send us your movie and television reque...

Who is ready to go to the carnival? 🎪 In this week’s special episode, our co-hosts are joined by Oscar-nominated costume designer Luis Sequeira to talk about the new Guillermo del Toro film, Nightmare Alley 🔥 Listen along as Luis talks with us about the challenging pre-production, creating the fabulous carnival costumes, the high-fashion New York scenes, and of course, working with Bradley Coope...

Today is the day! The Art of Costume Blogcast is back with the first episode of season two! In this week’s episode, our co-hosts Elizabeth and Spencer reunite and talk about their holiday breaks! Then, it’s time for more brilliant costuming. We are watching the new Princess Diana film, Spencer 👑 Listen along as our co-hosts discuss Kristen Stewart’s wardrobe, pearls, a dress that looks like soup,...

Surprise! Christmas came early this year with a special holiday episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast. For this week’s episode, Elizabeth and Spencer record their first episode together in Los Angeles to talk about Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas , a 1993 American stop-motion animated musical dark fantasy holiday film directed by Henry Selick and produced by Tim Burton . Listen along...

It’s the season one finale of The Art of Costume Blogcast, sweeties! In this week’s episode, Elizabeth and Spencer celebrate the premiere season of the podcast by talking about their favorite episodes and memories. Then it’s time for the moment we have all been waiting for, House of Gucci . Character by character, our co-hosts discuss all of the costumes from this film designed by Janty Yates . Th...

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 Fam...

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 Chen...

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...

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 re...

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...

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 Col...

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 th...

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 costu...

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 thro...

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 @...

So this is the famous Suicide Squad? In this week’s episode, Elizabeth and Spencer break down the costumes from The Suicide Squad , directed by James Gunn . Our co-hosts look at each character’s film costume designed by Judianna Makovsky and compare it to their comic book origins. Then, it is time to join Task Force X on the enemy-infused island of Corto Maltese and kick some ass, all while pointi...

In this week's episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast, our co-hosts dive into the hit HBO series, Lovecraft Country . Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer discuss the costumes, Leti’s wardrobe, horror elements, historical accuracy, and so much more - all with commentary provided by the Emmy-nominated costume designer herself, Dayna Pink ! Follow The Art of Costume Blogcast on Instagram at @TheArt...

In this week's episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast, our co-hosts dive into the Jane Austen world of Emma Woodhouse (played by Anya Taylor-Joy). Listen along as Elizabeth and Spencer discuss the costumes designed by Academy Award-winning costume designer Alexandra Byrne, the Regency era, similarities between Emma and Cher Horowitz, sexy sideburns, and lots of empire waistlines! Follow The Art of...

In the tenth episode of The Art of Costume Blogcast, our co-hosts discuss a true costume design masterpiece, the 1995 film directed by Amy Heckerling , Clueless . Listen as Elizabeth and Spencer dive into the costumes created by iconic costume designer Mona May , including Cher and Dionne’s matching plaid outfits, the infamous Alaïa dress, dressing the background characters, and those black and wh...