Who made Carrie Bradshaw and Wednesday Addams style icons? Top 5 Costume Designers Who Have Made Fashion History

Do you know what Carrie Bradshaw, Wednesday Addams and Rachel Green have in common? All the above heroines of the series have been given the title of absolute fashion icons. Part by part, their unique style was created, followed by thousands of fashionistas around the world. Well, who after watching “Sex and the City” did not dream of a new pair of shoes and did not have a burning desire to dress in all black after the TV series “Wednesday”.

Now let’s move on to the main question. Who is it thanks to the on-screen it-girls having such an extraordinary sense of style?

A team of all professionals, led by a costume designer, is responsible for all looks. It is he who thinks about how to convey the character of the character through clothes. And this is an art that not everyone has.

Today we’re going to tell you about five film industry professionals whose names you should know. At least thanks to them, cult images that went down in history emerged.

Colleen Atwood

Colleen Atwood is one of the world’s most famous and award-winning costume designers. She has over 50 movie credits, 12 Oscar nominations, and four coveted statuettes. And Atwood is Tim Burton’s favorite.

He was responsible for the grotesque and exaggerated imagery in Sleepy Hollow, Edward Scissorhands, Dark Shadows and Alice in Wonderland. By the way, in the industry, Colleen is called a couturier among costume designers, because her work is distinguished by special attention to detail, textures and forms.

Atwood turned 74 last year, but the legendary costume designer is obviously not going to retire. His latest project is Tim Burton’s acclaimed Wednesday series. It was he who thought up the image of the main character Wednesday Addams and made him a true style icon of generation Z. Meanwhile, Alaïa’s black dress at the school ball on Wednesday was not chosen by chance. Azzedine Alaya is the costume designer’s favorite designer.

He has also styled films such as The Silence of the Lambs, Chicago, Memoirs of a Geisha, Dumbo and even Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Patricia Field

You know who made Carrie Bradshaw and her best friends real screen influencers and trendsetters? Costume designer Patricia Field. Yes, yes, the one who found Carrie’s famous five-dollar white incense at the flea market. By the way, Field got this job largely thanks to Sarah Jessica Parker.

They met on the set of Rhapsody in Miami in 1995, and a few years later the actress recommended Field for the position of costume designer for Sex and the City. And I did not guess. Throughout the series, Patricia received five nominations for an Emmy Award, one of which she won.

But Sex and the City isn’t the only landmark work in Field’s biography. Later, she created the images for the films “The Devil Wears Prada”, “Shopaholic” and “Suburban Girl”, and also worked on the TV series “Ugly Girl” and “Emily in Paris”.

Milena Canonero

Milena Canonero

The example of Milena Canonero proves that not only talent but also good connections decide. The legendary costume designer was born and raised in Italy. She studied art history and fashion there in Genoa. She then moved to London, where she began working in theaters and film productions. There Canonero met many famous directors. At the top of the list was Stanley Kubrick. His first work as a costume designer was in the movie A Clockwork Orange, followed by Barry Lyndon, who gave him his first Oscar nomination and win.

Later, Milena Canonero met Francis Ford Coppola and his family. The acquaintance turned out to be very fruitful – after a while he began to work on the style in the movie “Cotton Club”, a little later – “Tucker: Man and his Dream”, and finally “Dad – 3”.

The collaboration did not end here. In 2006, Milena Canonero became the costume designer for Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette, for which she received another Oscar statuette.

Ten years later, Canonero received an offer from the Coppola family, this time from Eleanor (Francis’ wife). So the costume designer left his mark in the movie “Paris Can Wait”.

Katherine Martin

Director Baz Luhrmann and costume designer Katherine Martin – in its purest form, a match made in heaven. And we’re not just talking about professional relationships here. The couple met at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney when both were still students. At the time, Katherine was designing sets and costumes for Baz’s play. It was then that business alliances were formed. Already in 1992, the world saw the first joint work of Baz and Catherine – the film “Strictly by the rules.” The success was so impressive that after that they decided to work only as a duet.

By the way, all the tapes of Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin subsequently gained cult status. In 1996, the movie Romeo + Juliet was released, in which we saw Leonardo DiCaprio in a floral-print shirt and Claire Danes in a winged white dress.

Five years later, “Moulin Rouge!” premiere of the movie. Starring Nicole Kidman. The work of the costume designer at that moment was appreciated with merit. Katherine won an Oscar for fantastic costumes embroidered with shining stones. After 12 years, the award collection will be replenished with a second statuette – this time for the film adaptation of The Great Gatsby.

Alexandra Byrne

Alexandra Byrne is a true historical costume genius. It was she who had the honor of creating costumes for the screen of Elizabeth I, Mary Stuart and Hamlet. Meanwhile, the starring adaptation of Shakespeare’s play with Kenneth Branagh and Kate Winslet was Byrne’s first serious work in his career, for which he received his first Oscar and BAFTA nominations.

Then, job offers began to come in other projects as well. Thus, over the next ten years, her filmography will be replenished with tapes “Elizabeth”, “Fairyland”, “Phantom of the Opera”, “Detective” and “Golden Age”. For her work on the second film, Alexandra Byrne will receive her first Oscar.

And in the early 2010s, a completely new chapter began in the career of a costume designer. And the title of this episode is Marvel. Thor was responsible for the visuals in superhero movies such as The Avengers, Guardians of the Galaxy and Doctor Strange.