ABSTRACT
From beautiful gowns on a princess to outrageous armor on a forest creature to a pair of boots for a streetwalker, these are the creations of the wardrobe department. Their work is sometimes obvious, sometimes subtle. Arguably, when a wardrobe department is recognized for its work via an academy award, it is usually on a period film, which brings along with it particular challenges. However, all wardrobe is created with a sense of a particular character in mind. How a person dresses reflects that person’s character. The same concept applies for a character in a project. Even in contemporary projects where the wardrobe may not need to be designed, great care is taken to ensure that each actor’s look is specific, purposeful, and in line with the director’s vision for the project as a whole.
