Friday, March 17, 2023
The Costumes and Coats of 'Daisy Jones & the Six'
Variety: The vibe for costumes in Amazon’s “Daisy Jones & the Six” ranges from boho chic to lots of denim and earthtones oozing ‘70s California vibes. Costume designer Denise Wingate spent many weekends scouring thrift shops and flea markets to build the wardrobe that consisted of over 1500 changes for the series based on the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid.
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Reading this made me learn so many random facts about the costumes, period, and actors in the show! The most random probably being the costume designer’s relationship with the leading actor in the show. “‘They said I should call this woman who did really cool clothing from the ’70s and that she was the real deal. She asked me ‘Who’s in your show?’ and I said, ‘Riley Keough.’ She goes, ‘Oh, I made jumpsuits for Elvis.’ Isn’t that crazy?’ Keough is Presley’s granddaughter.” I absolutely adore the 70s vibe of the clothes, and the direction that the designer went with for the aesthetic of the pieces. I totally see the connections between her character and Stevie Nicks, and I haven't even seen the show yet. I am excited to see it when everything comes out, and binge watch it all at once. I also love Sam Claflin.
I absolutely love Daisy Jones and the Six. The costumes throughout the show are utterly fantastic and completely fit with the era of the show. It is incredible that Wingate found Love Melody as she did work for Elvis. I find the entire concept of the show fascinating as it is a completely fake band, however they have released an original album. Although the album clearly sounds like Fleetwood Mac and the story is said to be based on the saga of Fleetwood Mac, it is still a remarkable show. The development of Daisy’s costumes throughout the show, although subtle, follow her change in personality and are a genius move by Wingate. Additionally, the thought put into the other characters' costumes is obvious and makes an impact on the show. I like that each character's costumes are influenced by real artists as this is not a real story and more of a compilation of an example seventies band.
The costume design for this production is amazing and great in telling what the story is about and giving audiences ideas in how these characters are being shaped. The choices in costume matches perfectly with the different filters and set that has been used in this production. I find it really interesting in how the designer found inspiration from Elvis Presley in how there has been specific elements that has been extracted from his famous outfits that reminds the audience of Elvis Presley while keeping them in the story. In addition, I love how she included the actors personalities in costume design. I have been, or at least trying, to do something similar because with these designs, it inspires me in how to shape the story that I want to tell through costume and it helps the person wearing it feel more comfortable and able to get in the role quicker.
1500 costume pieces is insane and I can only imagine the amount of effort put into ensuring that these looks were cohesive with the visions of the costume designer and the show itself. I enjoyed how detailed this article went into, explaining the designers inspiration, and the way in which they formed their overall looks. I always enjoy reading the ways in which various designers go about their design process because everyone’s methods of creating is so vastly different. The emphasis on coats that the designer Denise Wingate in force within her luxe definitely helped her in establishing the authenticity that they wanted to bring with their costume design. Additionally, the way that they reference big celebrities from the 70s era was also very interesting because especially for coats it’s important to observe the quality and what furs were utilized during that time period. It shows she really did her research and made her mark within the show!
Daisy Jones and The Six is one of my favorite shows right now. I love the books so much and the show I think it’s amazing. One of the reasons I love the show, though is the Costume Design. One thing I didn’t know the article talked about the costumes consisted of over 1500 changes. The fact that the show has 1500 costumes is incredible. I also do think that the costume designer succeeded with trying to make it realistic and not costumey. The show makes you feel like you’re in the 70s. I also found it interesting how in the article they talked about all the coats because I feel like in every scene you see a different coat and they are incredible. I also feel like another thing that was really interesting. Was I found out later after watching the first episode that Riley Keough is Elvis Presley‘s granddaughter. The thing that I found interesting read this article is one of the people that they got all the vintage clothing from made jumpsuits for Elvis, so that was a cool thing that they mentioned in the article that talks about being a full circle moment.
As some one who where’s mostly 70’s clothing I loved what Denise Wingate di here especially since most of the pieces were authentic. Something I’m curious about is how this tv show will influence fashion trends. My estimate is that because of the very authentic look to the show and summer approaching I can see a lot of people wanting to sport cowboy boots with short shorts and a flow top. I think that companies defiantly should start producing items (mostly so I can buy them) but also because as trends recycle there is a pattern to them. The last two years have been very 60’s mod inspired with bright colors bold color blocking and the reintroduction of plat forms. Fashion trends also go with political trends so as the conversation continues to build on women’s rights reproductive rights and LGBTQIA rights which were all centered in many political movements during the 70’s it is more than likely that the cloths that embody this need for change returns.
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