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Jan 15, 2021 • 1h 13min

8: A Very Long Engagement & Parasite

Happy 2021! It's time for some foreign films! Join Jojo and Sarah as they analyze the costumes in A Very Long Engagement and Parasite. Can costumes be sepia-toned? Are those actors being spritzed with fake sweat? Let's get into it.Small correction: the budget of A Very Long Engagement was $56.6 million.Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot!A Very Long EngagementParasiteQuestions? 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 Instagram and Twitter Transcript here
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Dec 31, 2020 • 1h 27min

7: The Great Gatsby (2013) & When Harry Met Sally

Happy New Year! Join us as we dissect a couple of NYE-adjacent films, and wonder: what is the ideal tightness of 1980s jeans? Is it okay for Carey Mulligan to be wearing a push-up bra? We won't find the answers but we sure have fun trying.Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot! The Great GatsbyWhen Harry Met SallyQuestions? 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 Instagram and Twitter 
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Dec 18, 2020 • 1h 26min

6: Elf & Jingle Jangle

Happy Holidays from The Costume Plot! Today we're covering two Christmas movies, Elf and Jingle Jangle. Join us as we ask the questions: what would WE hand-cast in bronze? And what's up with Forrest Whitaker's accent in this movie? (We know that's not costume related, but c'mon, what IS that?)Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot! ElfJingle Jangle: part 1, part 2 (way too many pictures! Oops!)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 Instagram and Twitter 
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 8min

5: Murder on the Orient Express (2017) & Knives Out

Whodunit??? It's murder mystery day at The Costume Plot, so join costume designers Jojo and Sarah as they explore the costume design in 2017's Murder on the Orient Express, and Knives Out! Are you worried about spoilers? Don't worry, we do NOT SAY whodunit in either movie in this episode! If you haven't seen the movies you can listen without worrying about that. Don't say we never gave you anything!Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot!Murder on the Orient ExpressKnives OutQuestions? 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 Instagram and Twitter 
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 9min

4: Atomic Blonde & Birds of Prey

It's female-fronted action movies day and to celebrate, Jojo and Sarah are here to analyze the costume design in Atomic Blonde and Birds of Prey! Can anyone save Charlize from an ill-fitting bustier, or Margot from a dodgy satin crotch situation? They'll try to get to the bottom of it!Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot! Atomic BlondeBirds of Prey Questions? Comments? Suggestions for future episodes? Email thecostumeplot@gmail.com.Follow us:Jojo Siu on IG @jojosiucostumesSarah Timm on IG @breathcue, on Twitter @SarahTSewsThe Costume Plot on Instagram and Twitter 
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 3min

3: Clueless & To All the Boys I've Loved Before

Romcoms? Yes please! Jojo and Sarah break down the costumes in two modern classics, Clueless and To All the Boys I've Loved Before, and find that they share a lot of similarities despite being made 23 years apart. What's up with Tai's overalls? What do Lara Jean Covey and Cher Horowitz have in common? Well, you better listen to find out.Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot! CluelessTo All the Boys... 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 Instagram and Twitter 
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Dec 3, 2020 • 44min

2: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society & A League of Their Own

It's 1940s day at The Costume Plot! Join costume designers Jojo and Sarah as they dissect the costumes in two 1940s-set films, The Guernsey [...] Society and A League of Their Own. Madonna's weird bike shorts! The French ideal! It's all covered here.Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot! The Guernsey [...] SocietyA League of Their OwnQuestions? 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 Instagram and Twitter! 
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Dec 3, 2020 • 1h 12min

1: Moulin Rouge! & The Grand Budapest Hotel

In their very first episode, costume designers Jojo and Sarah discuss the costumes in Moulin Rouge! and The Grand Budapest Hotel. What worked? What didn't? What were the designers' processes like? Find out in this episode! Reminder: NOT spoiler free.Follow along with the visual analysis on Instagram @thecostumeplot!  Moulin Rouge!The Grand Budapest HotelQuestions? 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 Instagram and Twitter

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