We're All Painted Up Like Trash for John Waters's Cry-Baby (1990)
Makeover Montage: A Fashion in Film Podcast
Release Date: 09/29/2023
Bubble Skirts and Fishnet Arm Slings in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
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Feed me, Seymour! We’re diving into Little Shop of Horrors, the 1986 musical comedy about a sentient plant that’s hungry for human blood. This pick comes courtesy of Blaire, a self-proclaimed "musical hater" with one major exception: this cult classic. Marit Allen (Eyes Wide Shut, Brokeback Mountain, The Witches) was the costume designer behind these fun '80s-does-50s/60s' looks, and we quickly see similarities between some costumes in this and another movie she designed, Mermaids. From Audrey’s leopard print wiggle dress to Seymour’s dork-chic plaids, we have a grand old time...
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Flight Attendant Fashion and “Rich Face” in View From the Top (2003) With Macy Eleni
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TikTok thrifting queen and sustainable style icon Macy Eleni joins the pod to talk about one of her favorite films — 2003’s View from the Top, a lesser-known, underrated film from the early aughts, rom-com era. Gwyneth Paltrow is Donna, a small-town girl with big hair and an even bigger ambition to be a Chanel lipstick-wearing, first-class international flight attendant! Costume designer Mary Zophres (La La Land, Babylon, Ghost World) put Paltrow, Christina Applegate, Kelly Preston, and Candice Bergen in Moschino, D&G, Betsey Johnson, Versace, Escada, and DVF from the era, and every...
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"Costume Designers are Like Novelists" With Meagan McLaughlin Luster
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Get ready, Lisa Frankenstein fans! Costume designer Meagan McLaughlin Luster joins us to talk about how she got started with her career, tracing her roots back to her childhood obsession with ‘80s movies, fashion, and history. She gives us all the behind-the-scenes tea on the costumes for Lisa Frankenstein, Happy Death Day, and Mike, and shares her love for vintage shopping and home decor. She also shares a spooky ghost story! Tune in now! Meagan's Follow Meagan McLaughlin Luster on and For visuals of the costumes, follow us on: Instagram at TikTok at YouTube at ...
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Hot Topic Goth Corsets and Cozy Fall Turtlenecks in Urban Legend (1998)
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We bid farewell to October by having Halloween Queens’ Natalie Burris back on the pod to dissect the late ‘90s fashions of Urban Legend! This post-Scream slasher is stacked with the hottest stars of the era, with the killer terrorizing college kids by referencing Urban Legends. A super fun concept with great costume design by Mary Claire Hannan (The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Jackie Brown, Red Eye, Four Rooms!). We love the autumn-esque, Gilmore Girls vibe of Alicia Witti's final girl's turtlenecks, Danielle Harris as the goth roommate in all of her Hot Topic deliciousness, and Tara Reid's...
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Baby Bangs and Funky Florals In Scream 3 (2000)
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"All I know about trilogies is that in the third one, all bets are off.” It may be the most controversial and hated of the franchise, but we love the campy, extremely meta Scream 3! Costume designer Abigail Murray gives us some super fun, highly underrated looks in the "Ghostface Goes Hollywood" third installment of the film series. We get into Sidney’s (Neve Campbell) relaxed final girl style and accessory ode to her dead ex, Parker Posey as the hilarious, stylish, cool-girl Jennifer Jolie, and, of course, Gale’s (Courtney Cox) bangs! We also spill the tea on Marie’s witchy...
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Scrunchies and Suspenders in Slumber Party Massacre 2 (1987)
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Let’s buzz!! Crack open a cold can of Slice soda because we’re tuning into Slumber Party Massacre 2 to discuss the head-to-toe killer leather and colorful 1980s ‘fits designed by costume designer Nadine Reimers! As per tradition, we go straight to the sequel, but in this case, it’s because of Driller Killer. Have you met a serial killer in a slasher film so smooth with his rockabilly rizz and drill bit guitar?! We have a very special guest, 80's pop culture queen and style enthusiast Grace Chan, to give us the lowdown on this cult horror classic and do a show and tell with her Slumber...
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‘90s Stoner Style in Idle Hands (1999)
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There is evil out there, and I'm gonna kick its ass! We’ve got a late ‘90s Halloween movie for y’all — Idle Hands! The one has a rare issue; there wasn’t a costume designer credit, but a kickass wardrobe department still put the cast in fun 'fits. We get into the [Devon] Sawassance and discuss his underrated, incredible performance in this movie. Hello, that hand acting? Oscar-worthy. We love you, Devon! We also discuss Seth Green as a ‘90s style icon, vintage bowling shirts, hesher style, and…Pornstar clothing (memba them?). Top of the show chat and glorious tangents include...
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1980s Mall Catalogue Perfection in Lisa Frankenstein (2024)
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If you can’t meet your perfect boyfriend...make him! This week, we’re teasing our hair, putting on our leg warmers, and invoking 1980s fashion with Lisa Frankenstein, which marks Diablo Cody’s return to horror comedy and Zelda Williams’s directorial debut! Miss Lisa (Kathryn Newton) is an angsty teen who has a meet-cute with a reanimated corpse (Cole Sprouse) and goes on a murdering spree to put his dismembered body back together. Brilliantly costumed by Meagan McLaughlin (Happy Death Day, Mike, 10 Cloverfield Lane), Lisa’s sartorial evolution goes from quiet, angsty teen to IDGAF...
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Aging Goth Ensembles and Hot Michael Keaton in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
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The juice is loose! Let us take you to the Afterlife to talk about Beetlejuice Beetlejuice! In this episode, Blaire and Marie break down the looks of each character, from Lydia Deetz’s aging goth, millionaire psychic medium outfits to Astrid’s angsty teen ensembles. Costume design by frequent Tim Burton collaborator, Colleen Atwood (Wednesday, Sweeney Todd, Sleepy Hollow). The gals also dish about the screening they went to with Nyx Cosmetics, the Beetlejuice Beetlejuice immersive experience, the reason for the podcast hiatus, and more. It’s Black Philip season, baybee! Listen to our...
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Dying Over the 1980s Seedy Slasher Style in MaXXXine (2024)
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We're baaaaack (Carol Anne voice). Did you miss us? We've risen from the dead just in time to celebrate Spooky Season! To kick off our comeback era, we're diving into MaXXXine, starring Mia Goth as the fame-obsessed final girl of Ti West's X film series. For this third and last installment, Costume designer Mari-An Ceo put Ms. Goth in delicious double denim, muscle shirts, leather pants, high-heeled boots, and gold jewelry — all of which have amazing references and seriously clever Easter eggs. Listen as we discuss our favorite KILLER looks from this 1980s Hollywood-set slasher, with Marie...
info_outlineTo celebrate the newly opened John Waters: Pope of Trash exhibition at the Academy Museum here in LA, Marie and Blaire are paying tribute to their favorite Filth Elder with Cry-Baby! We talk about the work of the late Van Smith, the costume designer for all of Waters's movies, the enduring style icon that is Wanda Woodward, and the timeless appeal of a black leather jacket. We also discuss the VMAs, Gilmore Girls fall fashion inspo, the search for a good pair of pants for hip-hop dance class, and more!
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