

The Costume Plot
Sarah Timm, Jojo Siu
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.
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Oct 21, 2022 • 1h 7min
49: Train to Busan & Practical Magic
 Happy spooky season! We hope you enjoy our exploration of these two spooky movies, Train to Busan and Practical Magic. There's something for everyone, including discussion of watery blood, cowboy vampires, and the Edwardian Faire. Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!Train to Busan (TW for blood--fairly fake looking): Instagram, Pinterest Practical Magic: 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.  

Sep 23, 2022 • 42min
48: Emily the Criminal with costume designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee
 We're so excited to be joined by designer Amanda Wing Yee Lee this week to talk all about her work on the new film Emily the Criminal! We learn about her background, her process for designing the film, and her attraction to misunderstood characters. Please note there is some background noise in this episode but we did our best to edit around it!Follow Amanda's work: Amanda's website, and @amandawingyeeleedesigner on Instagram. Follow along with the discussion about the movie here: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.  

Sep 9, 2022 • 1h 1min
47: Miss Congeniality & Little Miss Sunshine
 She's beauty and she's grace, she's another episode of the Costume Plot! Join us as we go over the costumes in two films about beauty pageants, Miss Congeniality and Little Miss Sunshine. Featuring discussions about Herve Leger and terrifying children's pageants. Trigger warning: mentions of suicide and discussion about body image.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Miss Congeniality: Instagram, Pinterest  Little Miss Sunshine: 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 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.  


