

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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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.

Mar 4, 2022 • 43min
36: How I Met Your Father with Anthony Tran
Sarah is joined by a special guest this week! Anthony Tran is here to chat all about his work as costume designer on Hulu's How I Met Your Father. Listen to find out all about working with Hilary Duff, championing diversity behind the camera, and how much we both hate being on set. Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! How I Met Your Father: 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.

Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 1min
35: Phantom Thread & The Matrix Resurrections
Watch out, it's a wild card episode! These movies have absolutely nothing to do with each other and THAT WAS INTENTIONAL, baybeeee. Join us as we go over romantic poisoning in Phantom Thread and discuss the redesign of the Matrix universe with the 4th installment. Get. Into. It.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! Phantom Thread: Instagram, PinterestThe Matrix Resurrections: 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.

Feb 4, 2022 • 1h 4min
34: Mulan (2020) & Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
WE'RE BACK! Happy Lunar New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us as we discuss a great classic of Asian cinema and a not-so-good recent Disney adaptation. What a fun time!Websites mentioned: Teen Vogue Op-Ed, Tim Yip's photo galleryFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!Mulan: Instagram, PinterestCrouching Tiger: 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.

Dec 31, 2021 • 1h
33: A Boy Called Christmas & White Christmas
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the Costume Plot! Join us this week as we explore one brand new and one classic Christmas film. It's a festive time and a festive episode!Announcement: We are taking a short break and will be back on January 28! Mary Sue article about "White Christmas" and blackfaceFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!A Boy Called Christmas: Instagram, Pinterest White Christmas: Instagram, PinterestQuestions? 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.

Dec 17, 2021 • 56min
32: The Muppet Christmas Carol & Klaus
We're taking a detour into some more unusual movies with fewer humans for our first Christmas episode! Join us as we have a great time learning about Muppet costuming and animated character design.Abby Cox's video on Muppet Christmas Carol Follow along with the visual analysis via these links! The Muppet Christmas Carol: Instagram, PinterestKlaus: 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.


