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On Thursday August 14, 2025, members of the FF2 team (and some additional friends) had a ball at Manhattan’s Morgan Library and Museum, where there was a screening of Clueless plus a Q&A with its costume designer Mona May. Women of all ages decked out in bright colors and plaids flooded in for the sold-out event, chatting amongst themselves and bonding over their love of Clueless, and especially of its iconic fashion.… read more.
Today, we at FF2 will continue our SWAN Day coverage of Ghost (1990) with a deep dive into the life and career of its costume designer, Ruth Morley. An Emmy, BAFTA, and Academy Award nominee, Ruth was posthumously inducted into the Costume Designers Guild Hall of Fame in 2005. Though she passed away in 1991, Ruth’s designs continue to grace the silver screen in many of classic films like Taxi Driver, Superman, Annie Hall, Tootsie, and The Prince of Tides.… read more.
Edith Head, who “ruled the costume design departments at Paramount Pictures and Universal Studios for sixty years” (Oklahoma City Museum of Art) and would become the most awarded woman in Academy history, was born on this day in 1897. Her influence cannot be overstated. She is considered the most important costume designer of all time, having dressed movie stars like Grace Kelly, Elizabeth Taylor, Rita Hayworth, Audrey Hepburn, Cary Grant, and many more. … read more.
When you think of Tim Burton’s films, you likely immediately think of the brilliant and fantastical costume design. From Anne Hathaway’s all-white ensemble as the White Queen in Alice in Wonderland to Johnny Depp’s black leather and silver metal outfit as the titular character in Edward Scissorhands, the costumes set the tone for the film.… read more.
On this day in 2011, the iconic movie Bridesmaids was released. Taking a quirky cast of characters through pre-wedding celebrations and eventually to the big ceremony, the world of Bridesmaids would not be possible without the costumes designed by the brilliant Leesa Evans.
Leesa Evans is an American costume designer who has contributed to some of the most iconic films of the past few decades, and whose designs remain memorable to viewers for years after watching one of her films. … read more.
When Driving Miss Daisy was released on this day in 1989, it was a hit amongst critics and audiences alike, and became a classic. The film was applauded for its incredible performances by both principal actors, and there’s no doubt that the costumes helped their characters come alive. The costuming for Driving Miss Daisy was one of the earliest successes of costume designer Elizabeth McBride. … read more.