How the 'Beauty and the Beast' Costume Designer Worked With Emma Watson to Bring a 'Modern' Belle to Life
Oscar winner Jacqueline Durran also discusses the challenges of creating real-life costumes for Dan Stevens's CGI Beast.
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Costume Designer Jacqueline Durran On her Third Oscar Nom: 'It Really Is About the Honor'
We've been crazy about the costumes for Anna Karenina since the first stills were released, and it looks like we're not the only ones: They've been nominated for this year's Best Costume Design Oscar. Costume designer Jacqueline Durran is behind the amazing wardrobe that brilliantly mixed Russian aristocracy with 1950s Dior couture.
Oscar Nominations Are In! Who Do You Think Should Win For Best Costumes?
Find out who got a nod for Best Costumes at the Oscars.
A Closer Look at the Anna Karenina Costumes with Oscar-Nominated Designer Jacqueline Durran
Anna Karenina marks the third time costume designer Jacqueline Durran has teamed up with director Joe Wright and the film's star Keira Knightley--and we think it's safe to say that the trio has definitely hit its stride. We got the chance to catch up with Jacqueline to ask her why she mixed 1950s couture with Russian aristocracy and what it's like to work in costume design. Read on to hear what she had to say and get a behind-the-scenes, up-close-and-personal look at some of the costumes.
Anna Karenina's Costumes Take Cues from 1950s Dior Couture
When making a period film, most costume designers work diligently to ensure every detail of the costumes are historically accurate. Not so for Jacqueline Durran, the costume designer behind the lush costumes for the film Anna Karenina, who was as much inspired by 1950s couture as she was by the Russian aristocracy of the period.
Keira Knightley Still Doesn't Have Her Wedding Dress Picked Out
In fact, the Anna Karenina star told us, "I haven’t actually even started to think about how the hell I’m going to get married.”
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Fashion News Roundup: Banana Republic to Launch Anna Karenina Inspired Collection, Jade Jagger Got Hitched, and Is Tyra Banks Hooking Up With the New ANTM Judge?
Jade Jagger was married over the weekend in a self-designed wedding dress. Click through to see the gown, Mick Jagger's awesome suit...and a picture in which Kate Moss does not look amazing. Gasp! {Grazia} Perfume and cosmetics giant, Coty, has filed for a seven million dollar IPO. The company controls beauty lines for many different brands like Marc Jacobs and Rimmel London. {WWD, Subscription Required} Banana Republic is launching a Anna Karenina inspired clothing line in collaboration with the film's costume designer, Jacqueline Durran. It is set to be in stores for the holiday season. {Fashionista Inbox} Beyonce accepted the BET award for Best Female Artist in Stephane Rowland Couture last night. She looks flawless, per usual. {Red Carpet Fashion Awards}