Marie Claire: Verity, the Amazon MGM Studios adaptation of Colleen Hoover's popular psychological thriller, became a fashion film the moment that Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson joined the cast as Verity and Lowen, respectively. Costume designer Jacqueline Demeterio used that to her advantage.
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I really enjoyed being able to learn about the designer's intentions for the costumes in this article. I love learning more about people's processes and seeing how their brains work creatively. I look for things I like in their process that I can implement into my own workflow to make me a better designer. I noticed that Demeterio pays such close attention to the textures of the tops for Verity and Lowen, and uses those textures to make the audience feel a certain way. With the changing textures and colors of the clothing, she tells a story that parallels the movie's plot, which is so important to making everything look cohesive. She does a great job of making sure every piece of clothing she puts on the actors is used to enhance and further the plot.
I am not a costume designer, but I am a movie fanatic. I love good horror, sci-fi, romantic comedies, action, and comedy. I am invested in the movie no matter the genre, and I have yet to see Verity because it's hard to get to the movies when you don't have a car in a new place. However, I love how costuming can foreshadow and connect so many things in your head that you wouldn't have noticed otherwise without it being pointed out to you, like a subconscious thing. I think that is so cool. So when this article came up about a movie based on a book I've read starring Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson, I was instantly invested. I am a fiend for a good creative process, especially when it is something I don't think about often. With this article pointing these things out, when I eventually go watch this movie, I will notice how much care is put into the costumes, and I can't wait.
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