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JENNY BEAVAN - Costume Designer
Sep 6, 2023
Acclaimed costume designer Jenny Beavan shares her experiences working with the Merchant Ivory troupe, reusing clothing for characters, and the stories that costumes tell. She reflects on adapting after being deceived on a project and offers advice to aspiring costume designers.
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- Costumes should reflect the experiences and history of the characters wearing them, emphasizing the importance of distressing and aging costumes for authenticity.
- Collaboration between costume designers, hair, and makeup departments is crucial in creating the overall look and feel of a character.
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Jenny Bevan's Journey into Costume Design
Jenny Bevan, a renowned costume designer, shares her unlikely journey into the world of costume design. Despite never being interested in clothes, she fell in love with theater at a young age and used clothing as her medium for storytelling. Her career started by working with Merchant Ivory on films such as 'Halliblue', where she created costumes for Dame Peggy Ashcroft. She eventually became a part of the Merchant Ivory family and worked on various period films. Bevan also discusses her experience working on films like 'Cruella' and 'Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris', where she had to create stunning and iconic outfits. She emphasizes the importance of collaboration with actors, directors, and other departments in bringing a film's vision to life.
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