I urge, no I insist any of you who may be in L.A – yes THE L.A –between now and September 6th to get your booties to the ‘Outstanding Art of Television Costume Design’ exhibition. Featuring over 100 costumes from our fave T.V. shows like Gossip Girl, The Tudors, Mad Men and the lifetime movie Coco Chanel! The exhibit also features the winning collection by FIDM Grad and Project Runway: Season 5 winner Leanne Marshall.
The coveted cossies are taking position in the FIDM Museum & Galleries for the fourth year exhibit. Check out just a few pics of what’s on display, especially if like moi this is the closest you’re gonna get to the outstanding threads.
‘The Ghost Whisperer’
‘Grey Gardens’
‘The L Word’
The exhibit includes costumes from several shows and movies nominated for the Emmy Awards, which airs Sept. 20, with nominees who are considered to have a big impact on upcoming trends like “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency,” with its wild and tribal graphic prints; and “Grey Gardens,” which shows off fabulous 50s cocktail dresses and a red floor-length velvet gown.
Jo Katsaras is the costume designer for “The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency.” The show is set in Botswana, and Katsaras stayed there for six months to experience the culture.
Jo’s main piece of advice for young designers is to stick by your intuition, saying “If I don’t see the images in my head when I first read the script, I don’t do the project. Costume design is bringing characters to life.” Well that certainly is paying off for her now, bring on the Emmys…
