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  • Maria Aguilar shares such great perspective on life and how to approach tough situations. Listen in on specific things she has learned from people she has worked with and her experience on High School Musical: The Musical: The series

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Maria Aguilar and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • Tish Monaghan has a long ranging career in Costume Design. Retiring after this last project "Percey Jackson and the Olympians" she shares her journey from getting started to now retiring. She shares what she has learned over the years and insights into behind the scenes stories. Truly an episode to glean from!

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Tish Monaghan and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • Cynthia Summers is an award winning costume designer that has worked on such projects as "The Last of Us", "Goosebumps", "Snowpiercer", "The Baby-Sitters Club" and "A Series of Unfortunate Events". Hear how she got started, how her dad's blueprints for ships inspired her, and inspirational lessons she has learned along the way!

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Cynthia Summers and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • Annie Bloom gives insights into how Tim Allen stayed cool in his Santa suit, how she came from small town Iowa to Hollywood, and how much her daughter has impacted her life. Listen in for a super Christmas-y episode with a lot of heart and inspiration!

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Annie Bloom and Catherine Baumgardner.

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    https://voiceofcostume.com/

  • Explore the creative world of Emmy-nominated costume designer Stacy Caballero, known for her work on Marvel's "Echo" and assisting on other blockbuster films like "Thor: Ragnarok" and "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever." In this exclusive interview, Stacy shares her inspiring journey from LSU to Hollywood, the importance of mentorship, and the cultural research that brought Choctaw traditions to life in her designs. Discover how modern technology, including 3D printing, plays a role in crafting costumes for fantasy and sci-fi productions.

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Stacy Caballero and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • Join us for an exclusive interview with award-winning costume designer Carol Case, best known for her work on hit series like *Fargo* and *Billy the Kid*! Carol dives deep into the creative process behind some of TV’s most iconic looks, including Juno Temple's unforgettable yellow cardigan and Jon Hamm's rugged sheepskin coat in *Fargo* Season 5.

    Discover how she overcomes extreme weather challenges, collaborates closely with actors, and crafts costumes that bring characters' stories to life. Curious about what it’s like designing for intense winter shoots in Canada or blending historical accuracy with storytelling in Westerns? Carol shares fascinating behind-the-scenes details, plus her personal journey from Alberta to designing for Hollywood.

    Whether you're a film enthusiast or costume design lover, this interview is packed with insights you won't want to miss!

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Carol Case and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • Discover the stunning costume designs of Mekel Bailey in the Netflix series Baby Reindeer. Elevate your look with inspiration from Mekel's unique creations and learn how he overcomes the imposter syndrome in the industry.

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design.

    A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Mekel Bailey and Catherine Baumgardner.

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  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Daniel Orlandi and Catherine Baumgardner.

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    Topics Include:

    Daniel's beginnings

    His first job Working for Bob Mackie

    Borderlands job

    Designing costumes for characters in Borderlands

    Sandra Bullock's costume in Blind Side

    Favorite Movies Places to Travel

    #costumedesign #costumedesigners #behindthescenes #costume

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    The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. A behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Leila Heise and Catherine Baumgardner.

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    Topics Covered:

    Growing up as an actor
    How a dislocated knee changed the course of her life
    1st paid costume design job
    From stage to TV in Dallas
    Getting attached to The Chosen as costume designer
    Coming onto The Chosen mid-season one
    Growth from a 5 person crew
    Use of color in The Chosen costumes
    Jesus and the Blue Sash
    Research. Research. Research.
    Distinguishing the Sanhedrin
    Finding research at an estate sale
    Jewelry as the icing
    Costuming the 5000
    Shopping LA fashion district
    Inspiration comes from anywhere
    Nonstop building
    Advice to live by
    Listening to the actors when designing
    Film can watch over and over again
    Place to travel
    The impact of The Chosen around the world

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Tom Broecker and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Welcome Tom - An Emmy-award winning costume designer. Working for Saturday Night Live since 1994. He also costume designed 30 Rock, House of Cards, The Comeback and multiple Broadway hits.

    Topics Include:

    First paid costume job

    Juilliard School of Music

    Hesitating going to SNL

    The new Opera “Grounded”

    “Creativity spawns Creativity”

    Technology that helps

    Process vs Results

    Love of the theatre

    “the true art of detachment”

    The Christmas Carol example

    Hunger Games sketch example

    Pivot entire cast costume in 1 hour!

    Deep Dive (min 20)

    What do you like about yourself?

    Any area too hard on yourself?

    80% rule

    Tough aspect of Contemporary

    Let the joke lead the costume

    Bob Mackie

    The gift of the job

    His favorite costume

    Nostalgia dangers

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Safowa Bright Bitzelberger and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Topics Include:

    mmigrant doctor and nurse parents

    Malta and African roots

    Being shaped by being unique

    Being adaptable and flexible

    Artistic threads as a youth

    Working in Apparel Design

    Styling in the Music Business

    Starting at the bottom

    Having a good head on your shoulders

    Mastering your craft at an indie level

    Griselda (Min 16)

    costume designer vs costume supervisor

    A gift of a long prep time

    Designing the arc of Griselda

    Story of the Earrings

    Difficulty of pivoting a head of department

    Challenges of managerial logistics with supervisor

    Challenges of creative opinions with designer

    Defining Success

    Finding a new balance

    Consumed by the Craft

    Favorite Rewatch Movie

    Favorite place to visit

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Alayna Bell-Price and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Topics Include:

    Raised by a hard working, single mom

    Desire to be different

    Finding design in college

    Dressing her great-grandmother

    Great-grandmother inspiration

    Columbia College

    Styling for Athletes and Pageants

    Month in LA college course

    Internship out of that

    A job and career launched

    19-year old stylist

    FIRST COSTUME JOB

    Magic Mike XXL

    The LA Grind

    Trailer Costumer for Season 1

    Encouraged to Assistant Design Season 2

    Costume Design at 25 for Season 3

    Process for keeping continuity accurate

    Shooting the End First

    911 real calls heightened

    Jennifer Love Hewitt Wedding Dress Experience

    Crying as a wedding dress litmus test

    Great advice

    Not “show friendship”

    Don’t “shrink to fit because you feel you don’t belong”

    Defining success

    Keeping things light-hearted

    Seize the opportunities

    Favorite Movie

    Favorite Genre

    Favorite Places to Visit

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Anne Dixon and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Please Welcome Anne - Anne’s design career includes designing for theatre, ballet, ice skating, opera, film, and television. A few of her film and series credits include: The Shrouds, The Marsh King’s Daughter, Falling, Lost Girl, Anne with an E, and The Dead Don’t Hurt (written and directed by Viggo Mortenson)

    Topics Include:

    Childhood with a father news producer

    Making clothes for dolls and sister

    First job at regional theatre

    Traveling costuming theatre

    Enjoying the adventure

    Schooling in London

    The apprenticeship that launched her

    Following the inspiration

    Only live once perspective

    DEAD DONT HURT (min 15)

    Getting the job

    There’s no one path

    Viggo - writer/director/composer

    Creating from the music

    Collaborating with Viggo

    Research and Look Books

    Clothes from the ‘First Nations’

    Importance of ‘strong truth’ in the design

    Lead Character Design Arc

    Shades of Red for her arc

    Challenges to overcome

    Working in Durango, Mexico

    DEEP DIVE:

    Proud aspects of oneself

    Commitment choices now

    Favorite movie

    Favorite place to visit

    An inspirational creative book

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Annie Symons and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Please Welcome Annie - Costume Designer for Worried About A Boy, Crimson Petal & the White, Great Expectations, The Hollow Crown, Guy Ritchie’s King Arthur, My Policeman and Mary and George

    Topics Include:

    Parents influence in the arts

    Pilot dad who also painted and made super 8 films

    Falling in love with costume room

    Instant best friend with a costume designer

    Starting at age 14 in stage

    Deconstructing old wardrobe

    Art School

    Making clothes for bands in 80’s

    Getting starting in music videos

    Journey to TV and Film

    Ideal Format - Indie Film

    Fun of Researching Period

    Mary and George Process

    120 person department

    Lightning sketches

    Contemporary much more challenging

    More voices in the room

    Working with Actors

    Solutions arriving in your sleep

    Adding subtext in costumes

    Great team of Mary and George

    Learned about herself

    Words of advice

    What all should know about costumes

    Favorite Movies

    Favorite places to visit

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Loulou Bontemps and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Please Welcome Loulou - Costume Designer for The Covenant, Operation Fortune, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill and Carry Elwes), and Netflix series The Gentlemen (created by Guy Ritchie)

    Topics Include:

    Mom running an antique shop and making her clothes

    Dad encouraging her to sketch daily

    Entry into costume design

    First few jobs as a designer

    First working with Guy Ritchie

    Hard to transition from assistant to lead designer

    PROCESS: creating with Guy Ritchie

    The Gentlemen Netflix Series

    Creating the silhouettes

    The costumes reflecting the characters

    American version of show idea!

    The British ditto suit

    PROCESS: The most expensive outfit - the “chicken suit” story

    Elevating a scene into an iconic moment

    An emotional moment enhanced w/costume

    PROCESS: Creating the character in the first fitting

    “How do you want to feel in it?”

    The emotion of a look

    PROCESS: How to read the script and research

    Learning Sustainability

    When your costumes impact brands

    *Father’s words of wisdom*

    Being Brave

    Favorite Films to Rewatch

    Favorite Places to Visit

    Design Hacks

    *Restyle your own closet

    Accept your body shape

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Ann Foley and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Please Welcome Ann - Costume Designer of The Spiderwick Chronicles, She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Godzilla vs Kong, The Last of Us, Skyscraper, and Altered Carbon and the first four seasons of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

    Topics Include:

    Moving around as a child

    First time on set in Georgia

    Inspired by Julie Weiss

    Moving to LA with $500

    Personality as a child

    Motivated by being scared

    Altered Carbon

    World Building

    Talking Spiderwick (min 9)

    Getting attached

    The design team chemistry

    Inspiration for design work

    Working with the book authors

    The color Red

    Easter egg design finds in

    Thimbletack Costume Design

    Agents of Shield fanbase reaction to Costumes

    Learning how to pivot

    Just keep moving

    Inspired by Michael Wilkinson for a solution

    Spiderwick creature design

    The pedal dress origins

    Proud moment(s)

    A real Thimbletack for fittings

    Favorite Movies

    Favorite places to visit

    Pirates House

    Chasing your dreams

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    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Michael Wilkinson and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Please Welcome Michael - Costume Designer of Garden State, American Hustle, and Babel, Man of Steel, 300, Tron Legacy, Watchmen, Terminator Salvation, Twilight’s Breaking Dawn, Andor and sci-fi series 3 Body Problem

    Topics Include:

    Growing up in Sydney

    A Dresser at the Opera

    Going to a theatre school NIDA

    A designer that has powerful impact on him

    Constant communication of ideas

    The actor - costume designer collaboration

    A good challenge with lighting clothes on Tron

    3 Body Problem - starting at zero

    Mindset needed

    3 Body Problem (min 16)

    Diving In with “Science Realism”

    Where do you begin?

    The Magnitude of multiple worlds

    The end product reaction

    Panama Canal buzz

    Creating a completely unique character

    Going from small scale designer to large scale designer

    Zack Snyder giving Michael that opportunity

    300 experience

    Working on American Hustle

    David ORussell’s process

    “Humanity”

    How to choose projects

    Being an influence

    Favorite pair of shoes

    Favorite movie to rewatch

    Favorite place to visit

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Allyson Fanger and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Welcome Allyson - This fabulous costume designer is well known for her design work on Shrinking starring Harrison Ford, the Netflix series: Grace and Frankie starring Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda, and Apples Never Fall

    TOPICS INCLUDE:

    STARTING OUT:

    Growing up in Minnesota

    Aunt Molly and her bag of jewelry

    Mom and her Vogue Magazines

    Dad outfit

    Travel influences

    Undirected and exploring

    Anthropology Degree influence

    The beauty of India

    Not knowing what to do with her life

    The moment she knew what she should do with her life

    Her first film

    Her first mentor in costume design

    Moving to LA

    Learning all the positions

    COMING BACK (min 13):

    Taking a 7 year break to be a mom

    Being very directed and purposeful

    Doing a favor that propelled her back

    Being a mom as a priority while working

    GRACE & FRANKIE (min 19)

    Grace inspired by her mom

    Grace color palette and visual arc

    Frankie as the converse to Grace

    Frankie as colorful and chaotic

    “What would Sharon Davis do?”

    Taking more than one fitting to find it

    Finding it with Lily Tomlin

    SHRINKING (min 33)

    Contrast colors for character mood

    APPLES NEVER FALL (min 35)

    Contrast color to create a focal point

    Love designing families

    Using Brands to define characters

    Shop where the characters shop

    Characters “closet shopping”

    SPOILER - character arc reveal

    Many brands of tennis capsule looks

    Pickleball vs Tennis looks

    ‘Shapes of tennis looks’

    Breakdown of the Final Scene Looks

    Pajamas as a Final Look

    Relating to being a mom

    Fitting room with Sam Neill

    PROCESS (min 56)

    Finding real people

    Staying goal oriented

    Working in LA

    Happiness as a costume designer

    RAPID FIRE (min 68)

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Fernaz Khaki-Sadigh and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Welcome Fernaz - Costume Designer for television series including Upload, Marvel’s Helstrom, The 100 and No Tomorrow, Van Helsing, and Avatar: The Last Airbender

    Topics Include:

    Growing up in TV in Iran

    MBA degree mixed with the BFA Design degree

    Marketing yourself as a designer

    Avatar: Last Airbender TV Show

    Getting the dream job

    Interview process

    Getting the “phone call”

    Actual design changes

    Example costume in a character arc

    Mixing time period, culture, and fantasy

    Preproduction testing

    90 person costume crew

    Overcoming self-doubt

    Importance of Stepping away

    Inspired by female samurai warriors

    Advice for beginning designers

    Personal wardrobe story

    Bucket list jobs

    Favorite movie to rewatch

    and more!

  • The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. Please comment and leave a 5-star review to help get the voices of these Costume Designers into the world.

    Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Heather Pain and Catherine Baumgardner.

    Welcome Heather Pain - Costume Designer for film, television, theater and commercials. She has designed for tv shows such as: TED, Ghosts, Single Parents, and Melissa and Joey.

    Topics Include:

    What is success

    Growing up

    Exploring design at a competitive college

    Fashion Design vs Fashion Merchandising

    Her mentors

    Training Program

    Advice for aspiring designers

    Difficulty of period design

    Difficulty of contemporary design

    Designing TED

    Finding the ‘missing piece’

    Problem solving having Covid

    Challenges of Ghosts

    Reaching out to Jac West

    Going towards your fears

    Learning from failure

    Stages of Enjoying the Design

    Remembering 1990’s fashion

    “Jean jacket queen”

    Rapid fire questions!