Thursday, May 24, 2018

Wonderstruck movie costumes on display...

Based on Brian Selznick's 2011 novel, director Todd Haynes 2017 mystery drama Wonderstruck follows the stories of two children in two different time periods. In 1927 a young 12-year-old deaf 'Rose' (Millicent Simmonds) runs away from her father's New Jersey home to find her mother and idol, the actress 'Lillian Mayhew' (played by Julianne Moore), which is presented in black and white as a silent movie, whilst in 1977 a recently orphaned 12-year-old boy called 'Ben' (Oakes Fegly) runs aways from his Minnesota home in search of his father.

Original film costumes from Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck movie costumes
Millicent Simmonds Wonderstruck Young Rose costume
Oakes Fegley Wonderstruck Ben costume
Julianne Moore Wonderstruck Rose movie costume
Julianne Moore Wonderstruck film costumes
Michelle Williams Wonderstruck Elaine Wilson costume
Michelle Williams Wonderstruck Elaine Wilson costume
Wonderstruck film costume exhibit
This film wardrobe from Wonderstruck was photographed on display at Downtown L.A.'s FIDM Museum on February 6, 2018 and the different time period costumes were designed by three-time Oscar winner Sandy Powell.

You can see more of her work in these Cinderella live-action movie costumes, these Carol movie costumes and these Hugo movie costumes.

Lillian Mayhew costume worn by Julianne Moore
in Wonderstruck
Julianne Moore Wonderstruck Lillian Mayhew film costume
Wonderstruck Lillian Mayhew 18th century costume
Wonderstruck Lillian Mayhew 18th century costume
Julianne Moore Wonderstruck 18th century costume
Wonderstruck Lillian Mayhew 18th century shoes
I thought it was worth shining a spotlight on this 18th century stage costume worn by Julianne Moore as actress Lillian Mayhew. This faux period gown is covered in shiny metallic lamé decorations and bows on the dress, but shorter in style than traditional 18th century dresses to reflect the 1920s silver screen era.

Fans of Julianne Moore can also check out her Poppy costume from Kingsman: The Golden Circle and her costume from The Kids Are All Right.

Wonderstruck movie billboard
Wonderstruck movie billboard

Monday, May 21, 2018

Guardians of the Galaxy costumes from Avengers: Infinity War on display...

In the nineteenth installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a decade, Earth's mightiest heroes team-up with the Guardians of the Galaxy, 'Doctor Strange' and 'Black Panther' and his Wakandan armies to take on the cosmic menace of 'Thanos' and his Black Order in Avengers: Infinity War. The Guardians find 'Thor' floating in space and then split into two teams, on missions to find the Infinity Stones and craft a weapon to defeat the mad Titan.

Original Guardians of the Galaxy costumes
from Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Guardians Galaxy costumes
Guardians of the Galaxy costumes Avengers infinity War
Guardians of Galaxy costumes Avengers infinity War
This collection of out-of-this-world GOTG costumes were photographed on display at Hollywood's El Capitan Theatre on May 15, 2018.

Avengers: Infinity War movie poster
Avengers Infinity War movie poster
Judianna Makovsky was Costume Designer on both Avengers: Infinity War and on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

Drax costume worn by Dave Bautista
in Avengers: Infinity War
Dave Bautista Avengers Infinity War Drax costume
Avengers Infinity War Drax costume detail
Avengers Infinity War Drax legs costume detail
Avengers Infinity War Drax costume boot
Avengers Infinity War Drax costume trousers
Former pro wrestler Dave Bautista reprises his role as 'Drax', the tattooed alien who wants revenge on Thanos for the destruction of his planet and the death of his wife and daughter.

Mantis costume worn by Pom Klementieff
in Avengers: Infinity War
Pom Klementieff Avengers Infinity War Mantis movie costume
Avengers Infinity War Mantis film costume
Avengers Infinity War Mantis costume detail
Guardians Mantis costume Avengers Infinity War
Guardians Mantis costume legs Avengers Infinity War
Mantis costume Avengers Infinity War
Introduced in the second Guardians film, this cool green costume worn by Pom Klementieff as the alien empath 'Mantis', who can read emotions, calm thoughts and put adversaries to sleep.

I love how the pleats in the costume give Mantis an insect-like quality.

Star-Lord costume worn by Chris Pratt
in Avengers: Infinity War
Chris Pratt Avengers Infinity War Star Lord film costume
Avengers Infinity War StarLord costume
Chris Pratt Avengers Infinity War Star Lord costume
Star-Lord costume Avengers Infinity War
Star-Lord costume legs Avengers Infinity War
Star Lord costume Avengers Infinity War
StarLord costume detail Avengers Infinity War
Star-Lord boot Avengers Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Star-Lord movie costume
Avengers Infinity War Star-Lord costume
Chris Pratt is back as the half-human 'Peter Quill' aka 'Star-Lord', the lover of 'Gamora' and de facto leader of the ragtag bunch of cosmic Guardians.

Fans of the character can also check out his other Star-Lord costumes from previous GOTG installments.

Rocket Raccoon costume from Avengers: Infinity War
Rocket Raccoon costume Avengers Infinity War
Rocket costume Avengers Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Rocket Raccoon
There was no teenage 'Groot' on display with this exhibit, but there was a maquette of 'Rocket Raccoon' (voiced by Bradley Cooper) to show off the costume he sports in the movie (in CGI) and his size next to the other Guardians.

Gamora costume worn by Zoe Saldana
in Avengers: Infinity War
Zoe Saldana Avengers Infinity War Gamora costume
Gamora costume Avengers Infinity War
Guardians Gamora costume Avengers Infinity War
Gamora film costume Avengers Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Gamora costume
If you've seen the epic movie you'll know things do not end well for the favourite green-skinned daughter of Thanos, but the fact that Gamora is so integral to the plot and we get to see her backstory is a joy.

Fans of the character can also check our Gamora's costume from Guardians of the Galaxy from 2014.

Nebula costume worn by Karen Gillan
in Avengers: Infinity War
Avengers Infinity War Nebula costume
Avengers Infinity War Nebula costume
Nebula costume Avengers Infinity War
Nebula costume Avengers Infinity War
Regardless of the movie I never seem to be able to get any good reference shots for 'Nebula', one of the other daughters of Thanos, even though this seems to be the same Ravagers costume she sported in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.

However fans of Karen Gillan can also check out her Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle costume and her Amy Pond Doctor Who costumes.

Avengers: Infinity War movie poster
Avengers Infinity War movie poster