Los Angeles Times: If Willy Wonka set off for Cirque du Soleil and passed through “Bridgerton,” he’d be ready for “Wicked.” But the movie musical’s costumes aren’t just a mashup of looks we’ve seen before; they’re an elegant reinvention of iconic “Wizard of Oz” references and a joyous summation of its designer’s career.
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It's been 113 days since the first Wicked movie came out (jokingly, I have called them 113 days of intermission), and I still want to make every single one of Galinda’s dresses from the film. More than the dresses from the first film, I want to make Galinda’s blue Cinderella-aesthetic dress in the second film that she sings Thank Goodness in (my favorite song in the show). I just adore Tazwell’s use of pattern and monochrome layered designs to create these beautiful silhouettes and really give a sense of character beyond the dialogue used in the show. Also, I’m a complete sucker for the color pink, and Tazwell uses a lot of it, much to my happiness. The leaks for Wicked: For Good are so few, but those that have come out of the costumes are absolutely immaculate. I can’t wait to laugh, cry, and celebrate when the second act comes out, and my full congratulations to Paul Tazewell.
I have always wondered the logistics behind creating thousands and thousands of costumes for the screen. I am surprised that this article is the first that I’ve read that has explained this in detail. I think it would be so fun to walk into the different character and set rooms. I think my favorite would be the Shiz room, as I am obsessed with costumes that are essentially the same but with slight differences. The other thing I am so curious about is if the costumer designer on huge movies individually picks out all of the extra’s outfits or if its designated to others. I can’t imagine one person designing thousands of costumes, so I assume that he might sketch a few ensemble looks for reference and then hand it over to an associate designer or stylists to finish. My assumption is that then he checks in throughout the process and signs off at the end.
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