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In addition, the department features two dedicated uniform rooms. One is focused on first responders, including police, fire, and emergency services, while the other houses a broad assortment of contemporary uniforms, from airline crews and racing teams to hospitality, medical, and service industry roles, providing productions with ready-to-use, highly specific looks. A major highlight is the department's extensive Edwardian collection, which includes original garments dating back to the 1800s. These rare pieces provide productions with a level of historical authenticity that is increasingly difficult to source. Across all categories, the emphasis is clear: Every piece on the rack is there for a reason. Designed for the Fiing Experience Beyond inventory, FOX has made significant upgrades to its physical spaces, particularly its dressing rooms MOTIONPICTUREC O S T U M E R S .O R G 35 to improve the experience for both Costumers and talent. The newly renovated fiing rooms were designed with both function and presentation in mind. Each room includes three-panel full-length mirrors with adjustable LED lighting, allowing for different lighting temperatures depending on the needs of the fiing or photography. Production-gray walls have been incorporated for clean-fiing photos, while each room is stocked with essential tools such as measuring tapes, gloves, safety pins, and pin cushions. Privacy curtains, seating, and work surfaces support a more efficient and comfortable fiing process. The design also incorporates imagery from the history of the FOX Costume Department, connecting the updated space to its legacy while creating an environment that feels polished and intentional. Additional upgrades have been made to the laundry and aging/dye areas, including new equipment and specialized workspaces designed to beer support the needs of Agers and Dyers. The FOX Tailor Shop Just beyond the entrance to the costume house, the FOX Tailor Shop serves as one of the department's most essential working spaces. Equipped with industrial sewing machines, cuing tables, dress forms, and rows of tools and notions, the room supports everything from quick repairs to highly specialized builds. At the center of it all is Paern Maker & Fier Magdy Nakhla, who has led the shop for more than 20 years. A master tailor with decades of experience, Nakhla began learning his cra as a child in Cairo, working in his uncle's shop from the age of 10. He immigrated to Los Angeles in 1973, where he went on to build an extensive career in Fashion and Costume, working for designer James Galano before continuing on with Bob Mackie. In 1998, he joined Elizabeth Courtney where he earned his Local 705 Caption tktktkkt'tktkktkt tkktktktkt "I treat every project with the same degree of attention— whether it's a T-shirt or a period garment." –SYROS ROSHANDEL