Knowing when a costume is finished

Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth E. Carter makes people look good on the big screen — especially Black people. 

She’s the mind behind the costumes for countless iconic films including Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, the Black Panther franchise, and arguably the biggest movie this year… Sinners. 

Sam chats with Ruth about the literal blood and sweat that goes into her designs, the first garment she ever made, and working as one of the few Black costume designers in Hollywood. 

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