Author: Claire

Conjuring the show-off parties, cars, fashion and food porn of Crazy Rich Asians was a 
stretch, even with a studio budget. Costume and production designers had to get creative to bring to the screen the characters’ billionaire lifestyles, from the old-money Young family’s museum-quality tropical deco aesthetic to the new-money tribe’s gilded flash. “It’s the […]

  Ever since the release of the 2016 Disney film, Moana has been a wildly popular Halloween costume for kids. While you can certainly splurge on a store-bought Moana costume, it’s actually pretty easy (and fun!) to pull together the pieces yourself. Of course, we realize there are different levels of DIY. So, in the […]

I’m not a film critic, but I’m here to tell you without a speck of irony that Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again is a perfect movie. Both a sequel and a prequel to Mamma Mia!, the 2008 film adaptation of the hit Broadway show, it’s a romp through beautiful, sparklingly sunny Greece filled with […]

Getting ready for Halloween has never been easier — even when you are short or time and resources. Don’t believe us? Just take a look at this beyond simple (and, yet, totally festive) DIY ghost costume that can work for you and your boo. Whether you are on the hunt for a last-minute look or […]

In an interview with Comic Book, Marvel Studio’s Head of Visual Development Ryan Meinerding discussed his work on Captain America’s numerous and drastically different costumes from the MCU. Captain America has seen quite a few different costumes during his time in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While not all were spectacular (looking at you, weird pajama […]

Ghoulish Scarecrow Costume The Wizard of Oz takes a terrifying twist with this ghoulish scarecrow suit. When people ask why you’re missing a brain, tell them it’s because they all taste so darn good. Miss Edward Scissorhands Costume Men aren’t the only ones free to dress up as their favorite Johnny Depp character. Ladies can […]

Jason Momoa gets to suit up in the classic orange and green costume in Aquaman. In bringing Arthur Curry to the big screen, Warner Bros. and Zack Snyder changed character’s makeup by going against the grain. Aquaman’s been the punchline to several jokes over the years, but no one is laughing with Momoa playing the […]

One of the final events of the 2018 Fayette County Fair was the first-ever Alpaca Costume Contest held on Saturday afternoon. Pictured are exhibitors and alpacas with their prizes after the first class (L to R): third place Macy Gruber and Bianca dressed as a bee and flowers, second place Morgan Leasure and Caiaphas dressed […]

There’s a time and a place for white over-the-knee boots; ruffled trousers are a flagrant fire hazard and you might want to give the ‘Super Trouper’ disco poncho a miss for lunch with the in-laws. But with Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again arriving in cinemas tomorrow – three months after the fab four announced […]

At this point in the history of humanity, it’s too naive to believe there are still things in the world that largely don’t upset people. Highly anticipated sequels from beloved film franchises, even when they’re praised in critical reviews, spur toxic reactions from the deepest pockets of the internet. Something as simple as a red […]