END IT MOVEMENT CAMPAIGN IS A COMMUNICATION ARTS ADVERTISING AWARD WINNER
Communication Arts 2013 Advertising Annual selected the End It Movement awareness campaign as a Public Service winner!!! I am very proud to say I was wardrobe key and costumed the eighteen ladies in the truck for this Soteria Productions. Communication Arts selected 138 winners from 4356…
SPACESUIT BEHIND THE SCENES
SO MUCH FUN! I worked with this amazing spacesuit for a John Fulton print production this week. The production was great fun and the spacesuit looked fantastic on camera! The EMU spacesuit was a rental from WonderWorks in LA. For more information…
NECKLACE LENGTH CHART
HELPFUL VISUAL REFERENCE I love a good chart, info-graphic, or illustrated assembly manual. This women’s necklace length chart is a helpful tool for online or sight unseen shopping. It’s also great visual reference for communicating accessory looks to your clients and/or assistants. This simple chart…
RECENT WARDROBE WORK FOR CHINET
Director: Gaysorn Thavat on Grand Large / Gaysorn Thavat on Robber’s Dog Production Company: Grand Large Producer: Clint Cowen Unit Production Manager: Stephen Ostrander Hair & Make-up: Kara Ramos Wardrobe: Courtney Watkins Production Design: Jack Van Matre of Van Matre Productions
CARING FOR CASHMERE
SALAD SPINNERS AND CASHMERE? JUST SPIN IT! You thought cashmere was DRY CLEAN ONLY? Cashmere is washable! But cashmere garments are delicate and should NOT be twisted or wrung dry when soaking wet. A salad spinner will gently remove access water without twisting or pulling potentially…
ORGANIZING WARDROBE + PROPS
IKEA BAGS ARE A STAPLE OF MINE! As a stylist, I physically move thousands of dollars of wardrobe and props from stores, to studio, to location, and back again. I am responsible for keeping merchandise un-damaged, organized, and easily accessible during the production. I use Ikea…
Product Review: Hollywood Clear Bra Straps™
Your bra strap is showing…
Warby Parker Eyewear
Warby Parker eyewear is high quality, on-trend, and affordable. Prescription, polarized Optical eyewear cost $95 Non-Prescription, polarized Sunwear cost $95 Prescription, polarized Sunwear costs $150 The company’s flagship store is in NYC and they have 9 showrooms throughout the US. Unfortunately, there are currently no showrooms in the Southeast,…
Strap Tamers Review
Marketing claims, “Strap Tamers® consist of a clip (to hold the bra strap) and pin which is fastened to the inside shoulder seam of a garment. You can leave Strap Tamers® on your clothing while laundered again and again. Whenever you wear that garment, the Strap Tamers® are already in place, waiting for you.”
Falling Models, Tumbling Talent, and Slippery Shoe Solutions
It hurts to watch those beautiful girls struggle! Runway models are not alone in experiencing slides, slips, and falls. We have all underestimating the evil powers of a polished floor and smooth soled new shoes then BAM! You’re flat on the floor, humiliated, and looking for…
GRIP HUMOR
So there I was, lurking in the sound stage shadows like a light-sensitive mole. This particular stage typically provided padded folding chairs for the wardrobe department and hair and make-up (H&MU) department. Unfortunately, all of the chairs were being used in video village to accommodate…
Cordarounds: Horizontal Corduroy Pants
Scientifically Proven 22% Reduction in C.H.I. …what is C.H.I.? CROTCH HEAT INDEX, of course! Cordarounds are horizontal corduroy pants by crowd favorite, Betabrand. These pants are cut from corduroy fabric running horizontally instead of the traditional vertical run. Cordarounds’ horizontal whales create a cooler, more comfortable corduroy pant….
WonderWorks: Aerospace Costuming, Scale Models, Props, and Consultants
I have been asked to research space suits for several productions. For a quality replica, the weekly rental costs are around $1500 for all of the accessories and badges; $1900 after shipping. I have found several great resources but was very impressed with WonderWorks and…
Vintage Sewing Notions | Atlanta Fire Department Brass Buttons
I spent Friday evening with my 83 year young neighbor flipping through his family album and listening to his stories about growing up in Atlanta. These Atlanta Fire Department brass buttons are from his collection and I feel so lucky to have them.
Screen Printing | Danger Press
I use Danger Press for all of my screen printing. They handle time sensitive printing, custom design, short runs, and they understand my peculiar printing requests for different productions. I may need 17 different designs printed on 17 different custom-made aprons in an extremely short amount of…
Fashionary | Memo Pad
Memo pad with fashion templates for quick sketching. Another great idea by Fashionary.
Recent Work | Horizon Milk
Saverio Truglia Blog about Horizon Milk. I was the wardrobe stylist and prop stylist on this campaign for Horizon Milk.
Cyclops in Monster Truck
This was a project for TBS that required a cyclops in a monster truck. I had AFX studios on hold to apply an operable, prosthetic eyeball, unfortunately the eyeball got cut. The talent was burning up inside of this latex mask.
Viva Aruba!
this is a post from holly thompson’s blog about the Aruba Tourism campaign shot by scott lowden. i did wardrobe and props on this one. tough day at the office! Viva Aruba!