ABC News: When "Poor Things" was released late last year, it left a lasting impression not only on avid moviegoers, but also fashion enthusiasts for its otherworldly costumes.
The film's Bella Baxter, played by Emma Stone, donned standout looks that truly embodied main character energy that aligns seamlessly with her role as a young Victorian London woman (brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist) on a journey of self-discovery.
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I think this might be one of my favorite designer interviews I have read. I thought that the designer was very well-spoken and explained her choices very well. I thought her anecdote and awareness about female characters, femininity, and free-ness were very justified. I enjoyed noticing the big shoulders and how she said they were used to taking up room in a space, much like men do. I think designing a show where the entire point of the character is to not fit in is a very unique challenge. Having that, again for lack of a better word, freeness, in a design yet still having to make the character fit into the world, as that is what a good designer does, is wild to me. I also found it so fun how one of the character's looks was inspired by a painting. I love to see artists inspired by other artists' work.
I have not watched Poor Things, though I am planning on it soon. Additionally, I have never really worked much in the world of costumes, and I don't necessarily see that as one of my future plans. Despite that, I find the work of costume designers and their method of thinking fascinating, and something I am most certainly not capable of. It requires such an intense understanding of color theory, design practices, history, choreography, and more. From the images of seen of Poor Things, I feel like I have gotten a good sense of the vibe of the movie just from the costumes alone, which is a very impressive thing for a costume designer to achieve. So many of Emma Stone's costumes are just beautiful and fascinating to look at, and an achievement in the world of costume design. I am looking forward to seeing the film soon and will be paying more attention to the costumes just because of this article.
I haven't watched Poor Things, YET. I know it's (I think) playing at The Manor, so i'll have to check it out ASAP! but just by reading this article, and looking at the photos attached to it, there's so much to be in awe of. Specifically, I can't take my eyes off the costumes and the scenic design. and I had this opinion before I read the entirety of the article, and I just skimmed through it. To me, design is so incredibly important. And it is something that I am thinking heavily on declaring at my time here in this program at Carnegie Mellon. I feel connected to design in a way that I don't stage management, and I think I can benefit from being a designer. The costumes for this movie looked absolutely incredible and breathtaking. The color palette, chosen, and the way the costume fits the actors looks gorgeous. I loved reading the designer interview because I want that to be me in the future.
I was lucky enough to get to see the film without seeing a preview of it prior. So my mind was essentially a blank slate for the movie to paint over it. It went above and beyond my expectations, everything was insane and yet believable. I loved reading this article because it showed the process of how we got the costume design for the film. I loved how originally the rest of the production team intentionally kept her away from the rest of the design so she could authentically come up with how Bella would dress without influence. And I think it shows, she feels so authentic. It's not every day a designer gets to take on such an abstract project like this and the designer just took it and ran. I love the thought they put into the bold shoulders to accentuate what is typically considered a manly feature. I love the part about ruffles and flounces being powerful and still feminine. I thought it was incredibly interesting that the designer chose to not use a corset, I'm sure it made a lot of historic customers angry but I think it perfectly reflected the character.
I haven’t seen Poor Things yet but I really really want to. It looks gorgeous. I have spent a bit too much time just gawking at some of the press release photos. I love them. I think the costumes are amazing and just so perfect. It was really interesting to hear about the designer’s process and all the work she did. I like that she was given free reign. I think that really speaks to what I know about Bella Baxter’s character: a free, empowered woman. The part about corsets being bondage was also super interesting to me. I think it makes sense given the context of the movie I’d just never heard them described like that. The designer talks about how she tried really hard to make Bella different from the world around her and I think she definitely succeeded. This article made me even more excited about Poor Things and I think I’ll definitely be watching it soon.
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