Amy Sherman-Palladino didn’t have to do a whole lot of explaining when she first met costume designer Donna Zakowska to brief her on “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Zakowska, who previously won an Emmy for the American Revolution drama “John Adams,” instantly grokked the wardrobe requirements for Sherman-Palladino’s 1958 period piece about an Upper West Side […]

Pet Krewe Inc., a New Orleans-based pet costume company, has secured an undisclosed amount of seed financing. The round was led by Jimmy Roussel, president and CEO of the New Orleans Startup Fund. As part of the agreement, Roussel will join the company’s board of directors. The company will use the funds to secure branded […]

Year after year, little ghosts, mummies, and witches run around screaming “Trick or treat!” as they wander through their neighborhoods carrying pumpkin-shaped candy buckets — but every year, there’s a slew of costumes that make everyone say, “Yup, expected as much,” for a different reason. Between all of the popular new movies, TV shows, books, […]

On Friday, Spike Lee’s BlacksKkKlansman, a movie based on a wildly true story about an undercover operation to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan with a Black detective from Colorado Springs in the ‘70s, opened in theaters. Considering everything old is new again, and that thee silhouettes from the ‘70s are in high demand, we asked […]

Let’s face it, even the most seasoned Halloween pros can leave costume planning to the last minute. That’s why this year we’re taking it back to the good old basics with costumes that require minimal DIY expertise, won’t break the bank, and take no time to craft. Enter: the pastel-loving millennial alien. The perfect solution […]

Halloween isn’t just for humans anymore. Dressing up our pets has become arguably one of the best parts of celebrating the spooky holiday (as long as your furry friend is a willing participant, of course). Unlike children, our four-legged friends always let us pick the costume — and this year the pickings are better than […]

Grant Gustin, 28, has a message for body shamers. After a photo of Gustin, 28, wearing a prototype of his new costume from season 5 of The Flash surfaced online this week, many fans became outraged with both the look of the suit and Gustin’s looked in it. “Yikes the test photo suit doesn’t look […]

Before you know it, Halloween will be here. Finding the right Halloween costume for your night of fright can be as easy as it is cost-efficient. Case in point — this simple bank robber look that is made up of a few wardrobe staples, some key accessories, and a little bit of imagination. Scroll down […]

Pet Krewe Inc., a New Orleans, Louisiana-based pet costume company, secured its seed financing of an undisclosed amount. The round was led by Jimmy Roussel, president and CEO of the New Orleans Startup Fund. As part of the agreement, Roussel will join the company’s board of directors. The company will use the funds to secure […]

The costumes and sets of “The Phantom of the Opera” were originally designed by Maria Björnson; the current tour, which stops at the Paramount Aug. 8-19, still uses her designs. If you go to the touring production of “The Phantom of the Opera” (at the Paramount Theatre Aug. 8-19), you’ll see this costume onstage — […]