", Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). This latest period-drama sensation is a frothy fantasy full of embellished ball gowns, extravagant jewellery and feathered headdresses. DMX believed to be in grave condition after overdose, heart attack, Megxit revelation casts doubt on Prince Harry, Meghan Markle interview claim, Madonna poses topless in nothing but jewelry, Sharon Osbourne appears in great spirits after massive payout from 'The Talk', Celebrities send love to DMX after reported overdose, heart attack, Heather Gay declares 'it's been quite a week' amid Jen Shah arrest drama, As pandemic wanes, Jill Zarin’s mask empire pivots to loungewear. 24,428, This story has been shared 14,754 times. VV: What else did you do with fabrics and color and design to modernize the look? VV: Was it exciting or daunting or both, being given this responsibility? The writing itself gave us clear instruction of what was necessary to design. VV: What is the signature style of Regency London? “We had a shorthand already and knew their aesthetic,” says Mirojnick, “so the overall feel of the show became clear just from one conversation with Chris.” Adds Glaser: “That script gave us the information needed for all eight episodes. Would you wear Lizzo’s butt-baring cutout dress? Ahead of its Christmas Day release, Emmy Award-winning costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks us through the series’ showstopping outfits. But they didn’t. Mirojnick shared her look book with the actors prior to filming, calling the process a “great collaboration.” Adjoa Andoh, for instance, was the one to suggest her character Lady Danbury’s top hat and walking stick. In our case, Mr. Pearl made the corset so that it rests on top of the ribs and has a half-cup that supports and lifts the bust so that you have a blossoming of the bosom. Fashion is cyclical — everything comes back around. However, as the costume expert pointed out, some of the show’s most stirring scenes also relied on more subtle “choreography.”, “What’s really, really lovely, where you really don’t see anything but you actually feel a lot, is when they’re together and all he does is lift her skirt … that is just sexy unto itself, without really seeing the undergarments.”. “He still has his own style and his own independent point of view, but it [becomes] a little bit more married into the time that we are living in through the story.”. This story has been shared 250,052 times. The enormity of the production lay partly in the fact that they essentially had to clothe the whole of London in 1813. In Bridgerton, the use of color was an important way to both acknowledge the past, but to also draw in a modern audience. Bridgerton Features 7,500 Glorious Costume Pieces Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick opens up about the grand endeavor of bringing the Netflix series to life. Your Ad Choices Don’t you think John? Created by Chris Van Dusen, executive produced by TV legend Shonda Rhimes and adapted from Julia … EM: We did take certain shapes off of a bonnet to create other kinds of hairpieces or adornments in order to complete a look. Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke (Regé-Jean Page) donned dazzling costumes for the glamorous balls on "Bridgerton. VALENTINA VALENTINI: It sounds like Chris Van Dusen really trusted you to just take the reins and go with the flow. Things along those lines,” explained Mirojnick, who looked to showrunner Chris Van Dusen’s script for cues. With a large ensemble cast, it’s impressive to hear that Mirojnick created specific costumes for each of the principal players, from Daphne Bridgerton to Penelope Featherington. While binge-watching eight episodes all at once may make it easy to pass-over the nuances, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick found subtle ways to build story through the sweeping gowns and flowery suits throughout. Thanks for contacting us. JG: Bonnets bring everything down. In the case of Bridgerton, the series starts in 1813. 'Bridgerton,' 'Schitt's Creek' and are among the sows and films that were announced as nominees for the 2021 Costume Design Guild Awards. We've received your submission. JOHN GLASER: It’s so true. Daphne Bridgerton and her mother, Violet Bridgerton, attend to needlepoint in their drawing room. Sitemap 64,587, This story has been shared 24,428 times. 8,523, © 2021 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved In fact, Bridgerton is projected to be one of Netflix’s top five original series — and a major reason for that is the amazing costume design in the show. There was a similar premise for dressing the cast of Bridgerton. Over the course of the season, his steamy scenes required the costume team to consider not only how the characters dress, but also how they undress. “It’s really more about the timelessness … it’s kind of like having the correct recipe for the best stew possible and want[ing] people to have a second helping.”. Even some historians have applauded it. She has written for The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine and Variety, among others, and contributes to Shondaland.com regularly. When they came to us, we said from the get-go that this was no small affair, and we needed a lot of resources. If we had all of those people and they were not as talented, it would have been a mess and a nightmare. “And in that time, I remember bringing it up with Shonda [Rhimes] that we wanted to do a modern fashion look [grounded in] historical ideas.”. We basically painted the show. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnic is behind the opulent gowns and headpieces seen on the Bridgerton clan and their cohorts in this alternate-universe version of 19th-century high society London. And when the principal photography for Bridgerton was released, it looked as if costume designer Ellen Mirojnick took Quinn’s descriptions to heart. “We had to build everything from soup to nuts, from shoes to millinery, inside and out,” she explained, adding that she couldn’t possibly choose a favorite from the “visual feast” of the series’ 6,000 complete costumes. There’s hardly anything with a hard line — it’s all illusion and visual magic. Daphne Bridgerton and her mother, Violet Bridgerton, attend to needlepoint in their drawing room. Combining modern embellishments with classic Regency-era silhouettes, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick has brought Bridgerton’s sp Earning their spot in Netflix’s Top 10 list, Bridgerton has given audiences a steamy English Regency fantasy. And you could see the flow of the styles. So, we’d have our basis to start and the more modern designer’s interpretation of it, and then we’d construct it with all that in our minds. While Netflix has yet to officially confirm a second season of “Bridgerton,” it’s safe to say viewers are hungry for more. We ended up using a lighter version of the classic British ceramicist’s Wedgwood blue — carved ceilings that looked like French pastry, wedding cakes, images that just felt like the Bridgerton world and the world of aristocracy. Bridgerton’s costume designer, Ellen Mirojnick, who worked on Shonda Rhimes’ How To Get Away With Murder, is profiled in Town and Country. 11 December 2020 by Kara Kia. The men are dandies and that’s always fun to do because of the color combinations, the fabric combinations and the textures are very bold — they’re roguish and handsome at the same time. VV: What was the creative thinking behind not using any bonnets? Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick on Why Bridgerton Presented the "Challenge of a Lifetime" The Shondaland veteran reveals how her team came to create 7,500 costume pieces in … I think it worked all very fluidly. What was that like working with him? And it was because of that shorthand from Still Star-Crossed we were all on the same page. This latest period-drama sensation is a frothy fantasy full of embellished ball gowns, extravagant jewellery and feathered headdresses. It was a great layout for it, but also, it overwhelmed us; that’s when we realized this was going to be a lot of work.”. Then you have an image in your head of what it feels like. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnick reunited with executive producer Shonda Rimes for the innovative regency romance — and as the 63 million-plus households already watching Season 1 can attest, the show’s clothes are truly the “diamond of the season.”, “My main objective was to create a world that was aspirational, that I could take regency and twist it enough and be able to add modern elements,” Mirojnick told Page Six Style. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. But we just kind of forgot about that. When creating the “half corsets” seen on many characters in the show, Mirojnick collaborated with iconic couturier Mr. Pearl, whose legendary designs have been worn by stars ranging from burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese to Kim Kardashian at the 2019 Met Gala. It’s always by color, shape and adornment. Then we broke it down into shapes, wildness and tameness. That in itself is just words, but then when you put images to those colors it is so exhilarating. From the “audaciousness of the Featheringtons” to the Queen’s ever-changing silhouettes, the stars of the show all “flipped out and loved” their looks. Since the show’s release, the Duke has skyrocketed to sex symbol status; a spoon he licked on the show even spawned its own Instagram account. While Mirojnick originally looked to “probably every decade from 1813 forward” for ideas, the show’s distinctive looks are now making their mark on 2021. 39 Shares Bridgerton … "Bridgerton" costume designer Ellen Mirojnick discusses the secrets of the show's style — including how she created clothes for all those sex scenes. This story has been shared 250,052 times. And by virtue of that, there’s a softness to it. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. Calling all 'Bridgerton' fans! But every single person in every single department was one of the best at what they do. Do Not Sell My Personal Information. JG: The look book had it all — we’d show the historical picture, the history of the fashion, then something from mid- 20th century and then something from, say the 1990s. Below, Shondaland talks in detail with Mirojnick and Glaser about Regency fashion, the painter who influenced their color palate and the famous corset maker they were able to snag. In the weeks since the show’s release, “regencycore” corsets and dresses have reportedly begun trending. He is the foremost corset maker in the world today, and he made all our principal cast’s corsets. ‘We had to create a costume house that was making mens and womens clothing, inside and out, from underwear to shoes, there was nothing out there that we could use,’ she explained. I think that in one of the conversations I had with producer Betsy Beers and Chris we were thinking about colors like a sorbet, and also French macaron colors. The costume designer estimated that the principal characters alone required roughly a thousand pieces.