From ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ to ‘The Invite,’ Costume Designers Shatter the Myth Behind Dressing Contemporary Characters: ‘It’s Very Difficult’

Contrary to popular belief, contemporary design in film is not just about shopping; it involves deep storytelling and thought behind how characters are dressed.

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Molly Rogers, who worked on “The Devil Wears Prada” as an assistant costume designer and was the sequel’s costume designer, said, “When someone comes up to me and says, ‘I really want to learn and work with you. I love to shop.’ That’s an automatic exit.”

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Rogers spoke at the Costume Design Roundtable at the SCAD Savannah Film Festival, moderated by Variety’s Senior Artisans Editor Jazz Tangcay. Joining her were Ellen Mirojnick (“The Odyssey”), Arianne Phillips (“The Invite”), Linda Muir (“Werwulf”), Amy Roth (“I Play Rocky”) and Marci Rodgers (“Michael”).

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Mirojnick, known for her work on “Wall Street,” “Basic Instinct” and “Fatal Attraction,” discussed the challenges of contemporary costume design. “In the beginning of my career, I did a lot of contemporary costume, and I loved it. I loved being able to document what New York was like at that period, because yes, it was for film, but it also documented the history of what we were like, even if it was an elevated contemporary character.” She added, “Contemporary design is very difficult and very beautiful…

Original source: https://variety.com/

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