
The Costume Plot
A podcast about costume design and the performing arts from professional costume designers Jojo Siu and Sarah Timm! Join Jojo and Sarah as they analyze the costumes from your favorite film, TV, and theatre, and offer an inside look at the art and craft of costume design. Plus, look forward to bonus episodes where Jojo and Sarah interview industry professionals and find out why they chose their specific field in the arts. New episodes every other Friday.
Latest episodes

Aug 26, 2022 • 55min
46: Mystic Pop-Up Bar #1.7 & Squid Game #1.1
Welcome to a new episode! Join us as we discuss a couple of Korean shows, Mystic Pop-Up Bar and Squid Game. The afterlife and... extreme violence? Sure! NY Times article: When a Track Suit Embodies a NationFollow along with the visual analysis via these links! Mystic Pop-Up Bar: Instagram, Pinterest Squid Game: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Aug 12, 2022 • 58min
45: Titanic & Steve Jobs
We're back! We hope you had a great July! We're ready to rock with some Kate Winslet movies this week, Titanic and Steve Jobs! Join us as we explore the topics of 1910s corseting, asymmetry in the 80s, and dampness levels. Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Titanic: Instagram, Pinterest Steve Jobs: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Jun 24, 2022 • 1h
44: Umbrella Academy #1.1 & Stranger Things #1.1
More TV is happening! Let's get into some Netflix TV shows as we discuss the costumes in the pilot episodes of Umbrella Academy and Stranger Things. We explore boarding school uniforms, pastels of the 80s, and more!Tyranny of Style interview with Kimberly Adams (featuring moodboards)Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Umbrella Academy: Pinterest, InstagramStranger Things: Pinterest, Instagram Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Jun 10, 2022 • 57min
43: Bend it like Beckham & Khoobsurat
What a treat, a new episode! Join us as we discuss the costumes in two Indian-centric movies, Bend it like Beckham and Khoobsurat. We chat all about Y2K fashion, sari terminology, and DJ Khaled lookalikes.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Bend it like Beckham: Instagram, Pinterest Khoobsurat: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

May 27, 2022 • 1h 10min
42: Crazy Rich Asians & Shang-Chi
Happy Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! We're celebrating by exploring the costumes in two big Asian American blockbusters, Crazy Rich Asians and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. We know this is just scratching the surface of what's out there, so we look forward to celebrating more AAPI work in the future!Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Crazy Rich Asians: Instagram part 1, part 2; Pinterest Shang-Chi: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

May 26, 2022 • 1h 18min
REUPLOAD: 41: Hello Dolly & Anne of Green Gables
Wow! How embarrassing! I uploaded the wrong audio track somehow! Whoops! Here is the actual episode! - SarahHere we are with a very fun episode featuring fan-requested movies, Hello Dolly and Anne of Green Gables (the 1985 miniseries). Join us as we discuss period-does-period costuming, Laura Ashley, and Barbra Streisand's long nails! Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Hello Dolly: Instagram, Pinterest Anne of Green Gables: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Apr 29, 2022 • 1h 2min
40: Okja & Mad Max: Fury Road
Here we are with a coincidentally timed "eco commentary" theme for Earth Month! That worked out well! Strap in as we investigate the costuming in the films Okja and Mad Max: Fury Road, two films with eco-political messages. Be aware that we do discuss the upsetting plots of these films, and the Mad Max costumes feature a lot of body horror.Minor correction: Jenny Beavan in fact WON her Oscar for Cruella! She wasn't just nominated.Mad Max costuming websiteFollow along with the visual analysis via these links or the slideshow on YouTube! Okja: Instagram, Pinterest Mad Max: Fury Road: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Apr 15, 2022 • 50min
39: Upload with costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh
Costume designer Farnaz Khaki-Sadigh drops in to chat all about her work on the Amazon Prime Original show Upload (from Greg Daniels, creator of The Office)! We dive into the show with her, discussing how to design for the not-so-far-away future and building trust with actors, as well as getting a small peek into her current project, Avatar: The Last Airbender.Apologies for the low audio quality; Farnaz was joining us remotely and we did our best!Instagram post with images from UploadFollow Farnaz:Instagram, Twitter, Facebookfksdesigns.comQuestions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Apr 1, 2022 • 59min
38: Spencer & The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Jojo's back! Woohoo! Join us for an episode all about biopics where we cover the very recent films Spencer and The Electrical Life of Louis Wain! We had a great time doing a deep dive on Chanel, smocking, and more. Trigger warning: mention of eating disorder behavior in Spencer.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Spencer: Instagram, PinterestThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain: Instagram, Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.

Mar 18, 2022 • 1h 17min
37: RuPaul's Drag Race with fashion designer Kristi Siedow-Thompson
Amazing fashion designer Kristi Siedow-Thompson drops in to gab with Sarah all about RuPaul's Drag Race and her top looks from the show, including some she herself has designed and made! What a treat! Follow Kristi:Kristi's personal instagramKristi's design instagramhttps://www.kristiinthecity.com/Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Instagram part 1, part 2; Pinterest Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com. Follow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and TwitterPlease rate and review! For every review we get, we'll be donating $1 to Dress for Success.