Episodes
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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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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!
Watch more episodes on youtube: @voiceofcostume
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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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!
Watch episodes on youtube: @voiceofcostume
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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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.
Watch on youtube: @voiceofcostume
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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
#CostumeDesign #FargoSeason5 #JunoTemple #JonHamm #BehindTheScenes #FargoTVSeries #FilmAndTVCostumes #HollywoodCostumeDesigner #BillyTheKidTVSeries #WinterFilmShoots #CharacterDrivenCostumes #TVShowWardrobe #CostumeDesignProcess #HollywoodInsider #FargoInterview #CostumeDesignerInterview #PeriodDramaCostumes #CreativeProcessInFilm #FargoCostumeDesign #BillyTheKidCostumeDesign
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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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http://www.youtube.com/@VoiceOfCostumeThe “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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts. https://voiceofcostume.com/
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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.
Video available on Youtube - www.youtube.com/@voiceofcostume
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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.
Audio available wherever you get podcasts.
https://voiceofcostume.com/
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
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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. 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
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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. 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
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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. 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
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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. 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
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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. 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
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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. 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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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 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
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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. 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)
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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. 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!
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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. 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!
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