CDG - The Costume Designer

Spring 2023

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"Warren (Sebastian Chacon) as the drummer, is crazy," she laughs. "He was really into beads and vests with no shirts and full-on fur coats like Jim Morrison wore. He was the peacock." Billy's wife Camila (coincidently played by Camila Morrone) in a classic Ali McGraw style, later went more Bianca Jagger. For keyboardist Karen (Suki Waterhouse), it was Patti Smith with some Joan Jett. "Manager Rod Reyes (Timothy Olyphant) of The Six, was totally game. The very first day he worked was by the pool and I put him in Speedos, a ratty bathrobe, and kickass boots. He's got the build to wear flare jeans, with big belt buckles." "Shooting in Los Angeles was a dream, but it all went south in New Orleans." Between COVID, the frequent tornados and hurricanes, and the numerous shows on location, it was hard to find crew or a tailor. Storyboard and block shooting was difficult. "We had several montage sequences to show the passage of timeā€”one that amounted to 52 costumes on seven actors." Since the costumes inform the character arcs, making them look young, then look appropriately aged throughout, it took time to do costume changes. A week before shooting the last episode in Hydra, Greece, Wingate broke her ankle and had to finish the show in a wheelchair. Because there are no cars on the island, the only way she could get to and from set was on a mule. Although fraught with challenges, Wingate enthuses, "Even with the broken bones and the blood, sweat, and tears, it really was one of the best experiences of my life." It's been almost ree years from prep to finish. T-B (and L-R): Camila Morrone as Camila Dunne, Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne, Riley Keough as Daisy Jones; Denise Wingate in office; Riley Keough as Daisy Jones in "Gold Dust Woman" dress, Suki Waterhouse as Karen Sirko. Photos: Amazon Studios 47

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