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Edward Norton had ideas about his billionaire character Miles Bron. He mentioned big tech guys that have too much mon- ey. They buy all the gadgets, toys, yachts, and houses. "Their clothes might be incredibly expensive but they don't look it. From V-neck cashmere sweaters and white pants to minimal- ist suiting, they are simple and effortless," says Eagan. "Edward really enjoys discussing his costumes and is interested in ev- ery little detail even down to the choice of a bracelet. What he brought to the table made our collaboration really fun." Kate Hudson is as effervescent, charismatic, and vivacious as her character, Birdie Jay. "When I told her we were making every- thing, she screamed with joy. Kate is the most confident person I've ever worked with, which allowed me the freedom to real- ly go for it. Everything was over the top. Bright colors, big bold prints, tons of jewelry, huge bags, and bigger-is-better hats." In an online People Magazine interview, Hudson shares, "Jenny did an amazing job. I walked into my first fitting and I was like a kid in a candy store. It was so much fun to put 'Birdie' on." The rest of the ensemble cast is designed with Eagan's charac- teristic panache. Both Janelle Monáe's stunning gowns and Les- lie Odom Jr.'s suits exude elegance. Dave Bautista, well-muscled and covered in tattoos, is flamboyant in animal prints. He always sports a holstered gun, even in his Speedo. His girl- friend Madelyn Cline, politician Kathryn Hahn, and Birdie's assistant Jessica Henwick round out the rest of the "disrup- tors" in this well-crafted whodunit that keeps you laughing and guessing right up to the unpredictable ending. It is the dynamic of strong characters seamlessly executed in the cos- tumes that makes the comedy work. Gla Onion Gla Onion:A Knives A Knives Out Mystery Out Mystery Janelle Monáe as Andi Brand, Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc, Jessica Henwick as Peg. Photos: Netflix. 36 THE COSTUME DESIGNER | WINTER 2023