All artists working in the field of cinematography dream of receiving an Oscar for the best costume design. Typically, character looks are evaluated by a committee as a whole, including not only outfits, but also hair and makeup. Novate.ru presents several paintings that caught the picky commission with luxurious images and received the coveted statuette.
1. Sabrina
At the time of filming "Sabrina" Audrey Hepburn was already a real celebrity, and therefore had the right to put forward her own requirements regarding the filming process, as well as independently choose a costume designer to work on her outfits. Then Audrey's choice fell on Hubert Givenchy, who at that time was not widely known to the public.
Interestingly, the fashion designer also had no idea who Audrey Hepburn was, because “Roman Holidays” had not yet appeared in France. Givenchy decided not to waste time on individual tailoring of dresses for the actress and offered to choose outfits from his new collection. Surprisingly, Hepburn did not mind - she liked the creations of the French fashion designer. In addition, they fulfilled Audrey's main requirement - they were imbued with Parisian chic. So, clothes appeared in Sabrina's wardrobe, which later became the hallmark of Hepburn's own style. In particular, dresses with a quadrangular neckline - Givenchy offered it to the actress, knowing full well that she was complex about her bulging collarbones.
Other costumes for Audrey's heroine were created by Ude Edith Head, a famous artist who today has as many as eight Oscars for costume design. Actually, it was she who received the award when "Sabrina" came out on the big screens. But Hubert Givenchy was not even mentioned in the credits, so he could not qualify for an Oscar.
2. There are only girls in jazz
Surprisingly, this famous painting won an Oscar only for its costumes. Orry-Kelly, one of the most famous designers of the time, worked on the outfits for the heroes of the film. He actively collaborated with Marilyn Monroe not only on the set, but also in life, adding a touch of provocation and sexuality to her style. The famous "naked" dresses, an incredible scandal erupted around after the release of "There are only girls in jazz", were the development of Orry-Kelly. The audience sincerely believed that Marilyn had no underwear under them, although if you look closely, you can see subtle stripes on the actress's back in the area of the bodice attachment.
However, the fashion designer and the filmmakers still took a great risk, releasing Monroe to the site in such outfits. The fact is that the events of the picture take place in the 1920s. At that time, girls wore low-waisted straight-cut dresses. But this trend can only be traced in the wardrobe of Daphne and Josephine. But Marilyn, as conceived by the directors, was supposed to be filmed exclusively in tight-fitting dresses. In order for the clothes to fit perfectly on the actress, Orry-Kelly had to sew them on Monroe right on the set.
3. The Great Gatsby
In 2014, another screen version of the novel by Francis Scott Fitzgerald "The Great Gatsby" was released. And long before the premiere of the film, the public was actively discussing not the star cast, but the costumes. But this is not surprising - the outfits for the film were created by the fashion house Prada. Although the costumes did not have as much in common with 1920s fashion as the dresses in the 1975 film adaptation, they conveyed the most important thing - the mood. Carelessness, unrestrained fun, deliberate brilliance - everything that was so characteristic of that era.
Costume designer Catherine Martin was well aware that Daisy had to look fabulous, airy, ephemeral, as if she could disappear at any moment. In this she was helped by whitened colors, in particular, gray and peach. The cut of the dress, fashionable in the 1920s, also played into the hands of Catherine - it gave Daisy lightness and carelessness.
According to director Baz Luhrmann's idea, there should have been a lot of brilliance in the image of the main character. Dresses could not cope with this task 100%, so they had to resort to jewelry. The Tiffany & Co tiara really made Daisy look incredibly expensive. Visually, it resembles an Indian's headdress, but at the same time it looks incredibly elegant. With the tiara, the artists gave Daisy a touch of boldness and playfulness that she lacked.
4. Anna Karenina
Most directors who take on the shooting of historical films try to display the fashion of that time in the costumes of heroes in as much detail as possible in order to fully recreate the mood of the era. However, Joe Wright went the other way. He asked costume designer Jacqueline Durran to convey her character and mood through Anna's outfits.
Kira Knightley's dresses have a crinoline, a neckline, and a narrow waist, tightened with a corset. The color of the outfits changes depending on Anna's mood and state of mind - you can perfectly understand from the shades what she feels at a particular moment in the film. At the ball, where she meets Vronsky, the girl comes in a black dress that conveys all the dimensions of the tragedy impending on her. In moments of defenselessness on Karenina, you can see white clothes, in moments of despair - gray. And at the end of the picture, a black dress reappears on the stage.
But the film became famous not only for its chic outfits. No less heated discussion was caused by Anna's jewelry, created by Chanel. An interesting fact is that the actress herself negotiated with representatives of the house so that they agreed to provide jewelry for the shooting of the film. This is how a luxurious Camelia Poudre diamond necklace appeared in the main character's box, the total weight of which was 6.8 carats, and the cost was $ 2 million.
5. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Despite the fact that the costume designer for "The Lord of the Rings" did not change throughout the trilogy, he received an Oscar only after the release of the third, final part. Richard Taylor has worked on costumes for elves, orcs, hobbits and other characters with Nila Dixon, Janice Mayswan, Liz McGregor and others. In their work, the team relied on illustrations taken from Tolkien's books by Alan Lee and John Howe. In total, the team created about 19 thousand costumes! At the same time, many outfits had to be aged to make them look consistent with the world in which the main characters lived.
The most laborious were the images of the elves. The artists used brocade to create their costumes. To make the shine of the fabric more natural, the team had to specifically wipe it down with sandpaper. Casual wear was made from green and brown materials to emphasize the wisdom and antiquity of the race. Vegetable details were often used on clothes.
Arwen's dresses are a separate story, because they were supposed to look noble, majestic and even ephemeral. To bring this idea to life, the artists used velvet and brocade gray, burgundy, purple. The shades of the outfits were also symbolic - they reflected the throwing of the elf. Arwen was able to relax only at the coronation of Aragorn - in this scene she appears in a light dress that symbolizes a new life.
6. Alice in Wonderland
To work on the costumes for Alice in Wonderland, Tim Burton brought in his longtime colleague Colin Atwood. She did not deviate much from the images described in the book by Lewis Carroll, but added a few twists. For example, instead of a white apron, Colin decorated the hem of Alice's blue dress with animals and birds. After the girl is in the hole, her outfits begin to change.
The image of the Hatter, together with the artist, was thought over by Johnny Depp. It was the actor who suggested that the costume reflect the character's mood and change color depending on how the hero felt. The stunning hat also has an entertaining story. According to Colin, she accidentally bought it in Italy - it turned out that the headdress is a copy of a real hat of those years.
The design of the Red Queen's costume is based on the symbolism of card hearts and harmoniously combines white, black and red. The artist deliberately tried to emphasize the bad taste of the heroine of Helena Bonham Carter, and therefore overloaded the image with hearts, stripes and other details. And so that the head of the Red Queen seemed several times larger, Colin proposed to sew a contrasting insert into the dress, narrowing the silhouette, tightening Helena's waist to the limit and lengthening the neck at the expense of the collar.
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