It often happens that a costume or dress featured in a movie comes into fashion in real life. And sometimes it's just interesting to plunge into a bygone era thanks to the authentic outfits of those years. In any case, the work of a costume designer is not an easy craft. Let's see which of the representatives of this profession in different years received a gold statuette for their creations.
10. West Side Story (1961)
For work on the images in this interpretation of Romeo and Juliet, the American dresser has already received her third Oscar. The outfits of the singing and dancing lovers came out bright and memorable.
Starring Natalie Wood and Richard Beymer.
9. "Cleopatra" / Cleopatra (1963)
The same Irene Sharaff was responsible for Cleopatra's outfits - the most spectacular costumes in this film.
The leading role is Elizabeth Taylor.
8. My Fair Lady (1965)
Thanks to the incredibly talented master, the main character of the picture, Eliza Doolittle, looked inimitable and infinitely charming in every frame.
Audrey Hepburn starring.
7. "Titanic" / Titanic (1998)
The costume designer of this film managed to reproduce the smallest details of the outfits of the beginning of the 20th century. These are not just graceful suits and dresses, this is a monument to the era.
The leading role is Kate Winslet.
6. "Shakespeare in Love" / Shakespeare in Love (1999)
The outfits in this film are the work of a talented craftswoman who has been nominated for an Oscar many times and has received it three times.
The leading role is Gwyneth Paltrow.
5. "Moulin Rouge!" / Moulin Rouge! (2002)
Another great example of historical reconstruction: the designers of this film worked on costumes dating back to the end of the nineteenth century.
Starring Nicole Kidman.
4. "Memoirs of a Geisha" / Memoirs of a Geisha (2006)
The outfits in this film help everyone who is far from Japanese culture to get closer to it and get acquainted with some traditions.
Starring Zhang Ziyi.
3. "Marie Antoinette" / Marie Antoinette (2007)
Another multiple Oscar winner, Milena was perfectly able to embody the true traditions of the Rococo style in the middle of the XXI century.
Starring Kirsten Dunst.
2. "Golden Age" / Elizabeth: The Golden Age (2008)
The Golden Age is the best time in everything. And the delightful outfits created by Alexandra with historical accuracy perfectly prove this.
Starring Cate Blanchett.
1. "The Great Gatsby" / The Great Gatsby (2014)
In the modern adaptation of the classic novel, the outfits only vaguely resemble those of the 1920s. The costumer of the film, like the director, Baz Luhrmann, really wanted to create modernized fashionable images. And in collaboration with the fashion house Prada, they did it perfectly. 40 adorable dresses were not only immortalized in films, but also became exhibits in an exhibition in New York.
Starring Carey Mulligan.
