Thursday, January 31, 2019

The Chi season 1 TV costumes on display...

Lena Thwaite's The Chi explores life in a neighbourhood on the South Side of Chicago and how a murder of a young boy affects the predominantly black and poor community living there. These costumes from the show are worn by Sonja Sohn as 'Laverne Johnson' a mother of two with a drinking problem, Barton Fitzpatrick as drug dealer and gang leader 'Reg' and Jacob Latimore as sneaker-obsessed teen and young father 'Emmett Washington'.

Screen-worn costumes from season one of The Chi
The Chi season 1 costumes
Laverne Johnson Reg costumes The Chi season 1
Reg Emmett Washington costumes The Chi season 1
The Chi season 1 costumes
Lizzie Cook was Costume Designer on the Showtime series with help from Assistant Costume Designer Vanessa King and Costume Supervisors Eileen McCahill and Sukari McGill.

These freshman season outfits were photographed on display as part of the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018.

The Chi TV billboard
The Chi season 1 billboard

Sunday, January 27, 2019

Christine Evangelista season 2 TV costumes from The Arrangement on display...

In The Arrangement Christine Evangelista's unknown TV actress 'Megan Morrison' is offered a $10 million contract with one of Hollywood's hottest stars. The behind-the-scenes of Hollywood drama series aired on E! for two seasons from 2017 to 2018.

Costumes worn by Christine Evangelista
as Megan Morrison in The Arrangement
Arrangement season 2 costumes
Christine Evangelista Arrangement Megan Morrison wedding dress
Christine Evangelista Arrangement Megan wedding dress
Christine Evangelista Arrangement season 2 Megan dress
Christine Evangelista Arrangement season 2 Megan costumes
Christine Evangelista Arrangement Megan Morrison costumes
Arrangement Christine Evangelista season 2 costumes
Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Alumna Mandi Line was Costume Designer on the series, with help from Assistant Costume Designers Lux Petrova and Jill Livingston and Costume Supervisor Roza Murphy.

These sophomore season costumes were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018.

For more screen-worn wedding looks, be sure to also check out this wedding dress from Father of the Bride, Maya Rudolph's wedding dress from Bridesmaids, Claire Foy's wedding gown from The Crown and even Miss Piggy's Vivienne Westwood wedding gown from The Muppets Most Wanted on display.

The Arrangement TV billboard
Arrangement season 2 billboard

Thursday, January 24, 2019

Broad City season 4 TV costumes on display...

In honour of the fifth and final season of Broad City airing on Comedy Central today, I thought fans would love to check out this selection of wardrobe from the series fourth season on display. The show follows two twenty-somethings, 'Ilana Wexler' (Ilana Glazer) and 'Abbi Abrams' (Abbi Jacobson), navigating life and living large in New York City.

Costumes worn by Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson
in Broad City season 4
Screen-worn Broad City season 4 costumes
Abbi Jacobson Broad City season 4 costume
Ilana Glazer Broad City season 4 feminist icon jacket
Ilana Glazer Broad City season 4 feminist icon jacket
Broad City season 4 costumes
Ilana Glazer Broad City season 4 costume
Abbi Jacobson Broad City season 4 costume
Broad City season 4 costumes
These season four costumes were photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on August 21, 2018, and I especially like the feminist icon denim jacket sported by Ilana Glazer in the show (and Hillary Clinton once even had a cameo in the show's third season).

Staci GreenBaum was Costume Designer on the comedy series with help from Assistant Costume Designer Angel Peart and Costume Supervisor Bryan Czerniawski.

These outfits were part of the 12th annual Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design exhibition so be sure to check out all the other TV show costumes on display.

Broad City TV billboard
Broad City season 4 billboard

Thursday, January 17, 2019

Alita: Battle Angel movie costume and gyro-bike on display...

This year director Robert Rodriguez brings us a live-action adaptation of Alita: Battle Angel, based on Yukito Kishiro's Japanese manga Gunnm, with Rosa Salazar as the titular teenage cyborg heroine. The cyberpunk story is set in a post-apocalyptic future were an abandoned 'Alita' is found in a scrapyard and is given a new robotic body by scientist 'Dr. Dyson Ido' (Christoph Waltz). With a mysterious past and no memories, her new friend 'Hugo' (Keean Johnson) offers to help her navigate the treacherous Iron City as she discovers she has amazing fighting abilities in the Motorball arena.

Alita: Battle Angel movie exhibit at ArcLight Hollywood
Alita Battle Angel costume prop exhibit
Alita Battle Angel movie costume
Alita Battle Angel Hugo gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel movie exhibit
This cool movie costume and prop exhibit was photographed on display at ArcLight Hollywood cinema on January 15, 2019.

Alita: Battle Angel movie poster
Alita Battle Angel movie poster
Nina Proctor is Costume Designer on the futuristic movie, although it looks like her costume was rendered by CGI and motion capture the same way her eyes were made to look impossibly bigger.

Replica of Rosa Salazar
as Alita: Battle Angel
Rosa Salazar Alita Battle Angel
Rosa Salazar Alita Battle Angel
Rosa Salazar eyes Alita Battle Angel
Alita Battle Angel cyborg arm
Alita: Battle Angel cyborg arm
Alita Battle Angel gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel sword
Alita Battle Angel exhibit
Alita Battle Angel cyborg arm
Alita Battle Angel cyborg arm sword
Alita Battle Angel cyborg arm
Alita Battle Angel costume boots
Alita Battle Angel costume boots
Alita Battle Angel costume legs
Alita Battle Angel costume back
Alita Battle Angel costume exhibit
This looks more like a cinema standee than the actually costume, but the robotic arms and sword are great reference for fans and cosplayers.

Hugo's gyro-bike from Alita: Battle Angel
Alita Battle Angel Hugo's gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel gyro-bike
Hugo gyro-bike Alita Battle Angel
Hugo's gyro-bike Alita Battle Angel
Hugo gyro-bike Alita Battle Angel
Alita Battle Angel Hugo's gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel gyro-bike
Alita Battle Angel Hugo gyro-bike back
Alita Battle Angel Hugo gyro-bike
In addition to Alita, the exhibit also shines a spotlight on Hugo's futuristic gyro-bike from the movie.

Let's see if Alita: Battle Angel can escape the whitewashing curse that plagued the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell at the box office this February.

Alita: Battle Angel film poster
Alita Battle Angel poster