Makeover Montage: A Fashion in Film Podcast
232 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 68 ratingsWelcome to Makeover Montage, the podcast formerly known as Fishnet Flix! Each week, fashion and beauty writer Marie Lodi and producer Blaire Bercy break down the fashion and glam seen in your favorite movie, TV show, or music video. As costume design superfans and avid movie-watchers, Marie and Blaire call out specific looks, trends, and fun facts while also sharing their current fashion, beauty, and pop culture obsessions. Episodes range from fully dissecting a film, to chatting with renowned and award-winning costume designers, including Brenda Cooper, Mona May, Cynthia Bergstrom, Sarah Trost, Avery Plewes, Mitchell Travers, and more.
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Frankenflops and Heath Ledger's Tank Tops in 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
March 29, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBHappy 25th anniversary to the 1999 classic, 10 Things I Hate About You! We’ve talked about Kim Tillman’s work on the pod before (Doppelgänger, Wild Things). This time, she created thoughtful and fashionable costumes for the Seattle teens in this reimagined Taming of the Shrew. Kim dressed Julia Stiles’s character in low-slung pants, cropped camo, and Frankenflops, opposite her sister’s (Larisa Oleynik) ultra-girly style. Heath Ledger (in his breakthrough role) got the stylish bad-boy treatme...
Bella's Big Sleeve Energy in Poor Things (2023)
March 22, 2024 09:10 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe’re wasting no time talking about the Oscar-winning film Poor Things! Costume designer Holly Waddington (The Great, Lady MacBeth, Ginger & Rosa) won the mf’in’ Academy Award for Best Costume Design for this film! Emma Stone (Best Actress winner) stars in this gender-swapped Frankenstein tale about a woman who gets resurrected with a baby’s brain and goes on adventures and sexcapades while dressing to tha NINES! Tune in now! For visuals of the costumes, follow us on: Instagram at @makeo...
Tears and Trousers for The Color Purple (2023)
March 15, 2024 09:00 - 1 hour - 149 MBWelcome to our Francine Jamison-Tanchuck fan podcast! Listen to us delve into Francine’s beautiful, brilliant costume design for The Color Purple (2023) and her career coming full circle after working on the original 1985 film with costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers. (We discussed Francine’s work before for our Boomerang and Low Down Dirty Shame episodes.) Shug Avery (Taraji P. Henson) and wide-leg trousers are the gems from this episode, but we loved every bit of this movie, even if we ...
Big Bows and Boiler Suits in Barbie (2023)
March 08, 2024 10:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBEvery night is girls' night! Prepare your pink outfit because it’s finally time for our Barbie episode! Listen to us discuss the impact of this film on culture and why it had to happen at this moment in time. We unpack Jacqueline Durran’s incredible costumes and have a million #Add2Cart recommendations for our dear listeners. Then, we go off the rails and fantasize about an Emerald Fennell version of the movie (The Kens in Saltburn), talk about our favorite Barbies (Peaches 'N Cream), "Grand...
Pay Equity Now! With Costume Designers Ariyela Wald-Cohain and Whitney Anne Adams
February 26, 2024 10:20 - 40 minutes - 91.8 MBDid you know that costume designers, the majority of whom are women, are paid nearly 30 percent less than other, male-dominated creative department heads? Despite costume design being a pivotal part of storytelling in cinema, it has been historically dismissed as “women’s work,” leading to the artisans being underpaid and under-appreciated in their industry. In this very special episode, we're covering the Pay Equity Now movement! Blaire chats with costume designers and friends of the pod...
Mid-Noughties Fashion and Poor Little Goth Girl Chic in Saltburn
February 16, 2024 09:44 - 1 hour - 65.8 MBPour yourself a nice cool glass of bathwater because we’re talking about Saltburn today! Blaire and Marie break down the mid-2000s looks of the Catton clan whipped up by costume designer Sophie Canale (Bridgerton S2). We reminisce about our chaotic Facebook and Flickr albums and going to Club Bang. We also debate about skirts with leggings(“Is ‘Toddler Style’ fashion gonna make a comeback?”) discuss Jacob Elordi and his rich rugby jock, Ashton Kutcher-esque look, and praise our new shared st...
Dressing Stylish Taiwanese Gangsters with 'The Brothers Sun' Costume Designer Vera Chow
February 09, 2024 09:14 - 1 hour - 163 MBThe Brothers Sun hive, rise up! The show’s costume designer, Vera Chow, joins the pod to tell us how she dressed Michelle Yeoh, Justin Chien, Sam Song, and the rest of the cast for the new Netflix series. If you haven’t binge-watched this hilarious, action-packed show yet, it tells the story of a Taiwanese triad gangster who goes to LA to protect his estranged mother and improv-wannabe brother. Vera talks about how growing up in Asia helped prepare her for the gig and how she highlighted API...
Dressing Iconic Comedy Characters and Discussing the Death of Malls with 'SNL' Costume Designer Tom Broecker
February 01, 2024 10:07 - 1 hour - 107 MBLive from New York…it’s Saturday Night! SNL’s longtime costume designer, Tom Broecker, is our special guest and we are beyond thrilled! He tells us how he manages to dress the iconic show week after week and gives us the scoop on the costumes for some of SNL’s most legendary characters, like Stefon, The Cheerleaders, and Mary Catherine Gallagher! Tom is also nominated for a CDGA award for the episode with our queen Aubrey Plaza as host and tells us the magic behind the insane Avatar skit. We...
Fur Coats and Overalls in Steel Magnolias (1989)
January 26, 2024 09:44 - 1 hour - 91.6 MBMy colors are blush and bashful! We’re ending Dollyuary, our month-long Dolly Parton celebration, with a classic…Steel Magnolias! After having emotional breakdowns from watching this tear-jerker movie, we get into the fashions of these strong southern belles! Costume designer Julie Weiss (Frida, American Beauty) put this deliciously talented crew of women (Dolly Parton, Sally Field, Julia Roberts, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah, and Olympia Dukakis) in big shoulder pads, cat-eye glasses, fur...
Boudoir Chic and 'Ringmaster Red' in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (1982)
January 19, 2024 09:44 - 51 minutes - 117 MBY’all come back now, ya hear? In The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas movie musical, Dolly Parton is Miss Mona, the madam of the local Chicken Ranch, a historic and beloved brothel in a small Texas town. Sheriff Ed Earl (Burt Reynolds) helps out Miss Mona by looking out for the brothel, but the duo runs into trouble when TV personality Melvin Thorpe tries to expose the ranch. Dolly's outfits are a serious boudoir chic feast for the eyes, with ruffles, lace, feathers, sequins, and floor-length...
Office Kimonos and Nameplate Necklaces in 9 to 5 (1980)
January 12, 2024 09:16 - 1 hour - 100 MBWelcome to Dollyuary! It’s Dolly Parton’s birthday month, so it was only natural that we kick off 2024 by paying homage to our country queen, Dolly Parton! We’re workin’ 9 to 5 and going REAL DEEP on the 1980 film’s costume design by thee Ann Roth. Violet (Lily Tomlin), Judy (Jane Fonda), and Doralee (Dolly) are all coworkers who have HAD it with their sexist jerk of a boss (Dabney Coleman), and things get out of hand after their revenge fantasy goes awry. There are serious layers to the lad...
Pastel Macaron Gowns and Converse Easter Eggs in 'Marie Antoinette'
December 29, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 161 MBLet ‘em eat cake, baby! To conclude Dunstcember, we’re covering Marie Antoinette, Sofia Coppola’s 2006 film that stars Kirsten Dunst as the controversial (and highly fashionable) Queen of France. Costume designer Milena Canonero won an Oscar for the film and it’s not hard to see why. THE OPULENCE!!! We discuss the pastel Laduree macaron-inspired costumes, the surprise Converse sneaker cameo, and Gwen Stefani's pink ombré wedding gown from 2002, plus our usual favorite looks and what we Add2C...
'Seinfield Shirts' and Goth Thumb Talon Rings in Interview With the Vampire (1994)
December 22, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MB“Goodnight, sweet prince. May flights of devils wing you to your rest.” We’ve got Interview With the Vampire on this week’s Dunstcember docket! Costumes are by Sandy Powell (Carol, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Other Boleyn Girl). Blaire educates us on the vampire saga and the toxic relationship between perennial sad boy Louis (Brad Pitt), narcissistic bad-boy Lestat (Tom Cruise), and their adopted daughter Claudia, played by Kirsten Dunst in her breakout role. We get into Sandy's genius cost...
Bad-Girl Berets and 'Gilmore Girl Aesthetic' in All I Wanna Do (1998)
December 15, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 82.6 MBUp your ziggy with a wa-wa brush! In All I Wanna Do, our girl Kiki Dunst is a rebel at a 1960s all-girls high school with Gaby Hoffman, Monica Keena, Heather Matarazzo, and Rachel Leigh Cook. The girls are part of a secret club called D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Ravioli), in which they share their post-graduation dreams and vow to help each other attain them no matter what. Once the school threatens to become co-ed, the girls decide to take matters into their own hands and raise some h...
Cheerleader Uniforms and Punk Band Tees in Bring it On (2000)
December 08, 2023 07:22 - 52 minutes - 120 MBI said, Brrr! It's cold in here! Grab your pom-poms because it's time for Bring it On! For our first film for Dunstcember, we’re discussing this 2000 cheer-com starring Kirsten Dunst as the captain of a high school cheerleading squad who discovers her team’s legacy has all been a lie! Costume design is by the amazing Mary Jane Fort (Mean Girls). We talk about the difference between the Toros’ uniforms and East Compton Clovers’ fashion-forward looks, the Buddha graphic clothing item that was ...
Angsty Teen Goth Style in Ginger Snaps (2000)
October 27, 2023 09:00 - 53 minutes - 122 MBTo finish October, we’re talking about 2000's Ginger Snaps on the pod this week! The film, which Marie describes as the Canadian precursor to Jennifer’s Body, is about two sisters named Ginger and Brigitte who are super close (and super angsty!). One day, Ginger gets her period for the first time, AND bit by a werewolf, and becomes a real ravenous b****! There are a lot of parallels between this and Jennifer's Body, such as the opposites-attract dynamic between the sisters, the blood-hungry ...
The Symbolism of the Color Red in Run Sweetheart Run (2020)
October 20, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBKeeping with our October whores4horror theme, this episode is on the feminist horror flick Run Sweetheart Run, one of Blaire’s faves! Cherie (Ella Balinska) is a single mom and secretary at an LA law firm who has to go to dinner with her boss’ client. Sure, he may be hot and rich, but he’s actually a bloodthirsty demon who chases her all around the city. Dating in LA is hard! Costume designer Nadine used touches of symbolic red throughout the film and other interesting choices, like a decora...
'90s Arm Cuffs and Dog Tag Necklaces in I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
October 13, 2023 06:50 - 55 minutes - 128 MBWhat are you waiting for?! The next installment of Marie and Blaire's horror faves for October is "I Know What You Did Last Summer" with costume design by Catherine Adair (Desperate Housewives, Fate: The Winx Saga, Perry Mason). We've already done the sequel (as we sometimes go backward on this here pod), but now is the time to celebrate our Croaker Queen Helen Shivers's (Sarah Michelle Gellar) totally modern cut-out dress and sophisticated New York-inspired 'fits. We also talk about Julie's...
Beautiful, Bloody Bridalwear in Ready or Not (2019)
October 06, 2023 09:05 - 44 minutes - 103 MBIt's time for Hide and Seek! Ahh, the most wonderful time of the year is here. Your favorite Fall Goths are kicking off October with Blaire's favorite, Ready or Not! We discuss the brilliant evolution of Samara Weaving's bridal look and the Robert Palmer video-inspired stylish maids, courtesy of costume designer Avery Plewes (Painkiller, Scream VI). Tune in now! Other topics include Chanel Vamp dupes, Marie's visit to the legendary Dawnridge, buying Halloween-themed Crocs Jibbitz, and mor...
We're All Painted Up Like Trash for John Waters's Cry-Baby (1990)
September 29, 2023 08:47 - 48 minutes - 112 MBTo celebrate the newly opened John Waters: Pope of Trash exhibition at the Academy Museum here in LA, Marie and Blaire are paying tribute to their favorite Filth Elder with Cry-Baby! We talk about the work of the late Van Smith, the costume designer for all of Waters's movies, the enduring style icon that is Wanda Woodward, and the timeless appeal of a black leather jacket. We also discuss the VMAs, Gilmore Girls fall fashion inspo, the search for a good pair of pants for hip-hop dance class...
Bongos and Bad Ideas
September 15, 2023 09:00 - 40 minutes - 30 MBFor this episode of Makeover Montage, we’re doing a music video double feature! Blaire break downs the incredibly vibrant style in “Bongos” by Cardi B (feat. Megan Thee Stallion), and Marie freaks out over the fab Empire Records and Can’t Hardly Wait references in “Bad Idea Right?” We talk about tiny sticker photo booths from the 90s, the beauty of ripped tights, Blaire’s new chokers, Marie’s new PF Flyers (aka the shoes from The Sandlot), and Marie reminisces about the Rookie Magazine days....
End of Summer Catch-Up Episode and Our Summer Camp Style Icons
September 08, 2023 09:00 - 42 minutes - 59 MBCAMP MAKEOVER MONTAGE IN SESSION! Get your tube socks rolled up to your knees and your dolphin shorts hiked up even higher, because Makeover Montage is back from our summer vacation! Before we officially enter our Fall Goth era, we’re saying buh-bye to the summer with a lil catch-up episode. Marie and Blaire talk about what they’ve been watching (Girlfriends, The Summer I Turned Pretty), what they’ve been shopping (warning: controversial), Halloween hauls, and round up their favorite summer ...
Murder Robes and Chanel Vamp in Bound (1996) With Special Guest Krista Burton
August 11, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 105 MBWriter and author Krista Burton is on the pod to discuss the Wachowskis’ iconic lesbian neo-noir film, Bound! She also tells us all about her incredible new book, Moby Dyke: An Obsessive Quest To Track Down The Last Remaining Lesbian Bars In America, and her experiences traveling the country to write it! Now, for those who haven’t seen Bound, it stars Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly as Corky and Violet, an ex-con and gangster girlfriend respectively, who scheme together steal millions of sta...
Pushing Visual Boundaries With ‘Pearl’ and ‘The Green Knight’ Costume Designer Malgosia Turzanska
August 04, 2023 09:23 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBPearl movie fans, get ready! We had the pleasure of having the extremely talented costume designer Malgosia Turzanska on the pod to discuss her incredible work! We get into the nitty gritty of The Green Knight, which has the most breathtaking, intricate costumes, and she talks about the witchy inscriptions she included in the garments, as well as working with interesting vegan leathers. And yes, she’s also behind the costumes in Ti West’s X and Pearl, and tells us all about creating Mia Goth...
Talking about JNCOs and Gucci Finds With The Righteous Gemstones Costume Designer Christina Flannery
July 21, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBCostume designer Christina Flannery joins us to talk about her work on The Righteous Gemstones season 3! She gives us all the deets about jumping off from the established blueprint created by season 1 & 2 costume designer Sarah Trost (who we had on the pod before!) and how she added in her own magic for this season. That magic, ahem, includes a watermelon jumpsuit, Smut Buster t-shirts, intricate Cape and Pistol uniforms, a blink-and-you'll-miss-it racetrack necklace on Judy, Hype Priest wiz...
It's Our 200th Episode!
July 11, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 94.2 MBPop open your champagne and Topo Chico, because it’s Makeover Montage’s 200th episode! Blaire and Marie taking a moment to reflect on the past five years, discussing their favorite episodes and makeover moments, They also give updates on their Add 2 Carts, what they actually purchased from past episodes. Plus, BIG NEWS: we have a new costume partyline! Call us at (323) 487-2383! We wanna hear your movie requests, answer your questions, and hear all the goss! Tell us if you've ever tried to...
Pink Taffeta and Polyester Mumus in She-Devil (1989)
June 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBWe are absolutely thrilled to have the fabulous Bri Luna of The Hoodwitch on the podcast today to talk about one of her favorite movies, She-Devil! The 1989 flick stars Roseanne Barr as a jilted housewife who devises a long-con revenge on her cheating husband and the romance novelist who stole him (Meryl Streep in one of her most underrated roles). Costume designer Albert Wolsky takes the characters through a fantastical voyage of clothes, beginning with caricatures of extreme femininity and...
Fake Designer Bags and Y2K Slogan Tees in Mean Girls (2004)
June 09, 2023 08:57 - 1 hour - 114 MBThe girls have gone wild! Beauty editor and on-camera expert Marianne Mychaskiw joins us for Mean Girls! We discuss Mary Jane Fort’s legendary costume design choices for the Plastics, including literally plastic PVC skirts, butterfly bra clips, and slogan tees. We trauma bond over the mall clothing store 5-7-9, go deep into the evolution of fake designer bags, and Blaire brings out her Mean Girls promotion merch: a nail file! Other topics include all the Mean Girls boys coming out as gay, ...
Music Minisode: Aaliyah "If Your Girl Only Knew" (1996)
June 02, 2023 09:00 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBWe’re shaking things up today with a surprise music video minisode! This time, we’re taking it back to 1996 with the one and only Baby Girl, Aaliyah. "If Your Girl Only Knew,” penned by Missy Elliott and Timbaland, was the first single off her sophomore album, One in a Million. Blaire breaks down this transformative era in Aaliyah’s career, and how this video was a true makeover moment for Aaliyah in more ways than one. On the fashion side, she began to come into her own sense of style, pair...
Stuffed Animal Backpacks and Cubic Zirconia Crowns in The Princess Diaries (2001)
May 26, 2023 07:57 - 1 hour - 100 MBNow introducing…Crown Princess Amelia Mignonette Thermopolis Renaldi! On today’s episode, we are dissecting Gary Jones’s fantastic costume design in The Princess Diaries, which stars Anne Hathaway in her breakthrough role as an awkward Bay Area teenager who learns she’s a prin-cess! And we have Abi Balingit, author of the Filipino dessert cookbook, Mayumu, and fellow Bay Area teen to join us! Topics include the various classic fashion designers and real-life royal inspirations for the gowns,...
Bandage Bodycons and Dirndl Dresses in Miss Congeniality (2000)
May 19, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 87.5 MBWelcome back to the show! We’re kicking off our new era as Makeover Montage with a real gem: Miss Congeniality. The 2000 comedy stars our girl Sandra Bullock as a special agent who has to step into the (high) heels of a beauty pageant contestant to track down a serial bomber. Costume design is by Susie DeSanto (13 Going on 30, Bad Girls, Nashville). We talk about the famous lavender Hervé Léger bandage dress that Sandra wears the moment she transforms into Gracie Lou Freebush, as well as oth...
We've Renamed the Show to Makeover Montage!
May 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 minute - 1.53 MBDid you miss us? We said we were getting a makeover, and that miiiight have been a double entendre. Fishnet Flix is officially Makeover Montage! We've still got that same fashion in film flavor and appreciation for the costume designers that make the magic, but with a brand-new name, look, segments, special guests, and new themes. Join us each week as we dissect the fashion and beauty looks in our favorite movie, shows, and pop culture moments. If you follow us on social, you'll notice that ...
Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999)
March 31, 2023 08:55 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBBig news! It’s our last episode as Fishnet Flix, so we’ll be taking a break for the month to gear up for our relaunch and new name. But before we go, we’re putting another late ‘90s teen thriller notch in our belts with Teaching Mrs. Tingle. First and foremost, in this episode we learn that Blaire is, in fact, a Teaching Mrs. Tingle scholar. Costume designer Susie DeSanto put Katie Holmes in goodie-two-shoes button up shirts and Helen Mirren in brilliantly tailored blazers and silk pajamas. ...
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
March 24, 2023 06:00 - 49 minutes - 78.6 MB“Sounds razor.” We’re continuing our theme of late ‘90s high school thrillers and diving into 1998’s Disturbing Behavior, which is about a group of teenage outcasts who uncover a mind control conspiracy at their high school. Blaire put her fake nose ring in for this episode to celebrate the film’s grunge style icon, Katie Holmes! Costumes by Trish Keating, who also costumed some of our faves, like Mother, May I Sleep With Danger, Bordello of Blood, and The Amy Fisher Story starring Drew Barr...
Interview With Bel-Air Costume Designer QueenSylvia Akuchie
March 17, 2023 09:14 - 1 hour - 87.6 MBThis week we have special guest, QueenSylvia Akuchie, costume designer for Bel-Air season 2. Every single character has incredible style on this show, from Will to Hillary to Jazz and Geoffrey! QueenSylvia breaks down everyone's look, and gives us the deets on how she incorporates her Nigerian culture in the costumes and seeks specific designers for each character. The intention QueenSylvia puts behind all of the costumes on this show is seriously like none other. Tune in now! For visuals ...
The Faculty (1998)
March 10, 2023 10:00 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MB"I'm not an alien. I'm discontent." We’re talking about one of our favorite ‘90s teen thrillers, The Faculty! In this Robert Rodriguez-directed and Kevin Williamson-written film, Aliens begin taking over a small town high school, Invasion of the Body Snatchers-style! The cast includes Josh Hartnett, Elijah Wood, Clea Duvall, Usher, and more. Costumes are by Emmy award-winning costume designer Michael T. Boyd, but let's be real, The Faculty is a whole ass commercial for Tommy Hilfiger... We...
She's All That (1999)
March 03, 2023 10:43 - 1 hour - 116 MBIt’s She’s All That time! In this 1999 classic, cool guy on campus Zach (Freddie Prinze Jr.) makes a bet (with a young Paul Walker, RIP!) that he can turn any girl at school into a prom queen, even an artsy weirdo like Laney Boggs (Rachael Leigh Cook). Hilarity, synchronized dances, and romance ensues. This movie is a treasure trove of fun facts, a memorable cast, and stylish outfits, courtesy of Denise Wingate (Cruel Intentions, Daisy Jones & the Six). Join us as we break down Laney’s makeo...
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003)
February 24, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 92.1 MBFrost yourself! We’re discussing the quintessential rom-com, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. We talk about costume designer Karen Patch’s (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, Bride Wars) fabulous work in the film, and how she put Andie Anderson (Kate Hudson) in 2000s businesswear chic, an 84-carat yellow diamond necklace and, of course, that show-stopping yellow Carolina Herrera number. We also discuss getting horn for Pedro Pascal, leading man char...
Sugar & Spice (2001)
February 17, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBWelcome back! We kick off season 6 with major news about the pod (OMG) and 2001’s Sugar & Spice, a movie about true sisterhood! The plot? When a high school cheerleader becomes pregnant, she and her cheer sisters get inspired by Point Break and plan a bank heist. Costume design is by one of our faves, Wendy Chuck (Confess, Fletch, Twilight, Hubie Halloween, Election) and features a seriously iconic bank robbery look, cute monochromatic outfits, and cheerleader uniforms, of course! We’re now ...
Babes in Toyland (1986)
December 23, 2022 10:00 - 35 minutes - 64.8 MBDrewcember concludes with our final episode of the year...and it's a doozy! Come with us on a journey of complete chaos as we discuss the 1986 made-for-TV movie Babes in Toyland, which starred a tween Drew Barrymore and a young Keanu Reeves. It's set in Toyland, a magical fairytale realm where Marie believes all TikTok fashion aesthetics are birthed from. Costumes designed by Evangeline Harrison. For visuals of the costumes, follow us on Instagram at @fishnetflixpod and TikTok @fishnetfl...
The Stand-In (2020)
December 16, 2022 10:00 - 38 minutes - 70.8 MBDrewcember continues with The Stand-In, Drew Barrymore’s most recent film from 2020. Our queen plays a washed-up movie star who hires her old stand-in to go to rehab in her place. And yes, Drew plays both roles, Eddie Murphy-style! This movie may have been a victim of the pandemic and not seen by many when it first came out, but it’s a must-see for any Drewbie. Especially since we rarely get to see her play these type of “unlikeable” characters! As for costumes, there are a few glamorous sta...
Home Fries (1998)
December 09, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 116 MBFor this week’s very special Drewcember episode, we have our friends and Drew Barrymore superfans, Ashley and Anne from How Do You Drew Podcast and the Drewseum joining us to discuss Home Fries. This 1998 dark “rom-com” stars Drew as a pregnant, Dolly Parton-obsessed Burger-Matic employee whose baby daddy is literally frightened to death by his two stepsons, one being played by Luke Wilson. Costumes are by Jill M. Ohanneson (who we talked about in our Bill and Ted episode and who did Revenge...
Grey Gardens (2009)
December 02, 2022 10:00 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBIt’s our fifth annual Drewcember! Grab a plate of some bedside hot buttered corn and your best costume of the day because it’s time for Grey Gardens! Drew Barrymore stars as Little Edie Beale alongside Jessica Lange as Big Edie, the reclusive mother and daughter who lived in a decaying mansion for almost 50 years. Costume designer Catherine Marie Thomas (Kill Bill, Whip It, 27 Dresses) is behind the exquisite recreations of the 'fits Little Edie was known for. We have fun breaking down the l...
The Holiday (2006)
November 25, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 128 MBNow that we’re really getting into *Mariah* season, it’s time to make yourself a plate of Christmas Fettucine and put on The Holiday! Nancy Meyers’s iconic rom-com gets us in the mood to wear cable knit sweaters, shearling coats, and berets. Marlene Stewart (who styled early Madonna, and did costume design for everything from Coyote Ugly, to To Wong Foo, and The Lost City) is behind the cozy sophisticated costumes. She put Cameron Diaz in tons of designer winterwear that makes us LA gals wis...
Falling for Christmas (2022)
November 18, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBFriends, we are HERE for the comeback of our queen Lindsay Lohan! In the new Netflix Christmas movie Falling for Christmas. Lindsay plays a hotel heiress who litrully falls down a mountain and can’t remember who she is, then meets a snow lodge owner and romance ensues. It’s giving Overboard in the snow. The looks, courtesy of costume designer Emerson Alvarez are to-die-for especially a certain head-to-toe pink snowsuit number that we can't stop thinking about even though we live in LA. Watch...
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
November 11, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 120 MBWe’re getting into the holiday spirit with Edward Scissorhands, a movie that Blaire swore we would never do on this podcast because It Is Sad. But how could we not do this iconic Tim Burton movie and celebrate the costumes by the legendary Colleen Atwood? Tune in to hear us discuss all of our favorite looks, from Edward’s leather daddy ‘fit to the sweet matching sets Winona Ryder wears in the film, plus the over-the-top wigs, buff Danny Elfman, and more. For visuals of the costumes, follow...
200 Cigarettes (1999)
November 04, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 91.7 MBBreak out the crab dip, baby! November may have just begun, but we’ve already got our minds on New Year’s Eve—specifically 1982, when a little ol’ movie called 200 Cigarettes took place. The movie came out in 1999 and featured numerous familiar faces, many who were just lil baby celebrities at the time (Kate Hudson, Christina Ricci, Ben Affleck, Courtney Love, Paul Rudd, and SO many more). We follow all of the characters during one fateful NYE night as they make their way across New York Cit...
Designing Authentic '80s Looks With My Best Friend's Exorcism Costume Designer Ariyela Wald-Cohain
October 31, 2022 09:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBHappy Halloween! To celebrate, we have a bonus episode featuring costume designer Ariyela Wald-Cohain who’s behind the looks for My Best Friend’s Exorcism! Ariyela spills all of the costume design secrets for the movie, and what it was like designing a totally rad and totally authentic 1980s teen vibe, how she sourced a lot of the pieces and accessories from Etsy and Depop, plus fun Easter eggs to look for when you watch the film. Ariyela also talks about designing the iCarly reboot, Sherman...
The Invitation (2022)
October 28, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 125 MBTo close out Vampire Month here on Fishnet Flix, we’ve got a new gothic romance film in the lineup, and one that will no doubt inspire some new fangbangers to come out of the woodwork. The Invitation (2022) is about Evie (Nathalie Emmanuel), a New Yorker who finds out she has long-lost family members so she travels to the English countryside to meet them. There, she also meets the hunkety-hunk lord of the manor, Mista Walter De Ville (Thomas Doherty). As Evie eases into her British aristocra...
Blade (1998)
October 21, 2022 09:00 - 48 minutes - 88.6 MBGet ready for the Blood Rave! For our latest Vampire Month episode, we’re discussing Blade! Wesley Snipes stars as the half-vampire, half-human superhero in this 1998 film, and proves that nobody looks as good in a black trenchcoat and sunglasses as he does (that is, until Keanu appeared in The Matrix the following year). We’re breaking down the badass costumes by Sanja Hays, who did the Fast and the Furious movies, Captain Marvel, Spider-Man: No Way Home, and so many others. We also discuss...