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Enter Linda Kearns, Vice President of Brand Development at Matchbook Company, who has worked with many costume designers in this arena. Kearns has keen relationships with brands and retailers and could assist in terms of finding the right partners and execution. Hawbaker praises Kearn's acumen noting, "She sees bridges where others see walls." The two worked hand in glove to make the project happen. They knew who they wanted or who may be a good fit. Brands jumped on board quickly. The collection is layered with both new licensed products and recreations. For Amsterdam Bazaar, Mark Mejia of Baron Hats, The Office of Angela Scott, and First by Madeline of California created true costume- to-collection products based on their collaboration with Hawbaker during production. The doctor's bags carried by Christian Bale and Margot Robbie in the film sparked an updated vintage-influenced handbag design by Cambridge Satchel Co., complete with surrealist curio glass-eye luggage tag. The result was a complex collection of pieces that lived in the film and products that were inspired by it to create a grand ensemble. Au gu st u s Po p p l eto n Je w e ls : Va l e ri e P e n d a nt The Office of Angela Scott : Miss Valerie Oxford. Illustration by Oksana Nedavniaya. L a u r a C a n t u : E ye S t u d s 17