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Costume Breakdown

Costume Breakdown

By: Hanna and Lisa
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Just two grown up women who miss doing their homework! We met in university when we both studied costume design. Years later, we work in film and TV and love our jobs - but we do miss doing research! So listen while we explore whatever topic from the world of fashion and costume history sparks our interest!Hanna and Lisa Art
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  • S2E4 - Costume Design for Game Design
    Jun 1 2026

    In this episode Lisa talks about the differences - and simlarities - when it comes to deisgning for digital characters. And what happens when those digital heros are being brought to live on the big screen.


    Research Credits:

    https://www.argentics.io/evolution-of-video-game-character

    https://tyrannyofstyle.com/costume-design-for-video-games/

    https://www.polygon.com/23776996/barbie-fashion-designer-retro-game-untold-story-history/

    https://theartofcostume.com/2023/12/18/the-costumes-of-the-last-of-us-a-written-history-with-costume-designer-cynthia-summers/


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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • S2E3 - Body Image
    May 19 2026

    In today's episode, Hanna discusses how human bodies are transformed for the screen - and what toxicity lies behind it. Sorry we're a day late - again! We are just really busy being the boss babes we are!

    Sources:

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/fat-suit-56654269

    www.glamourmagazine.co.uk/article/fat-suits-hollywood-representation (this is a really good take!)

    https://propstore.com/product/click/michael-adam-sandler-fat-suits/

    https://cinenoir.net/style/visual-stearic-effects/visceral-dimensions-deconstructing-fat-as-a-cinematic-visual-medium/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/10/opinion/the-whale-film.html

    https://www.bodyandsoul.com.au/health/mental-health/is-it-ok-to-use-the-word-fat-when-describing-bodies/news-story/217f6f5314f895b72f345ac0d5e5e461

    https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2021-08-26/sarah-paulson-linda-tripp-american-crime-story-impeachment

    https://femlens.com/blog-post/representation-in-film/


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • S2E2 - Fast Fashion
    May 5 2026

    In this week‘s episode Lisa enlightens us on the dangers of fast fashion and Hanna opens up about her new addiction.


    Sources:

    https://de.wikipedia.org/

    https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/mar/28/atacama-chilean-desert-clothes-dumping-western-fast-fashion-industry

    https://www.recommerceatacama.com/

    https://ndnr.com/health-effects-of-fast-fashion/

    https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2025/11/workers-rights-in-the-garment-industry-a-gender-discrimination-issue/

    https://truthout.org/articles/patagonias-greenwashing-ignores-workers-and-wont-solve-the-climate-crisis/

    https://corporatejusticecoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CJC_CaseStudy_Boohoo.pdf [PDF]

    https://goodonyou.eco/

    https://cleanclothes.org/

    Disclosure: AI was used to help write parts of this episode.


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    1 hr and 18 mins
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