The Costume Plot

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

In honor of musical theatre legend Stephen Sondheim's passing, this week we're covering two movie adaptations of his shows! Join us for a spirited conversation about Colleen Atwood's work on both films, and how much control big name stars should have over their own costumes.Follow along with the visual analysis via these links!Sweeney Todd: Instagram, PinterestInto the Woods: 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. 

It's Keira Knightley week at the podcast so let's examine some excellent Joe Wright/Jacqueline Durran/Keira films and their beautiful period(ish) costumes! Wandering waistlines, peacock feathers, and more! Trigger warning: mention of suicideFollow along with the visual analysis via these links!Pride & Prejudice: Instagram, PinterestAnna Karenina: Instagram, PinterestFollow us: Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumes Sarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSews The Costume Plot on Youtube, Instagram, and Twitter