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les'getmakeover I .' .. 'ROCK' ON: Using leather, suede and faux fur, Robert Turturice presents a jazzed-up "The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas," with Jane Krakowski and Kristen Johnston, top, and Joan Collins. nightgowns, negligees, bathing suits - almost every category you can think of," says Turturice, who decribes the picture's overall look as "jazzy." Working primarily with leather,suede, faux fur and rock- likejewelry, the designer might havehad the most fun with Joan Collins,the scheming Alexis in the '80sseries "Dynasty." "Joan was getting dressed forthe dinner party and she has this oversized iris as a coat and a gown made of leather," he says, "and she looked in the mirror and said, 'This makes Alexis look poor.'" - Steve Chagollan THINK FRED & CINeER: The costumes for "Love's Labour's Lost" recall '30s musicals. eriods sartorially 'ou can plays a servant girl named Madeleine, and Joaquin Phoenix plays the sympa- thetic Abbe de Coulmier. "Phil wasn't interested in a costume drama," says Jacqueline West, who has worked with Kaufman on a number of films, including the costumes on "Rising Sun." "Because it's an asylum he wanted something very realistic. These are abandoned people - abandoned by soci- ety and forgotten by their families. The biggest temptation would have been to cos- tume everybody in a very beautiful way in- stead of making them real." Rather than wardrob- ing the inmates in smocks or prison garb, West was true to the conditionsand circumstances of the time. The marquis, who was cousin to the king, wears the rather extravagant clothes that he's originallyin- carcerated in, with a few variations. "T HlwHvRilreRRnE\onlp.n::J.Rp.iI on who wever, r. "We niform )tt."So !dby a in Los Iwaysdresspeople ~donwhothey are, lasedona lookfrom periodbasedon Irchfrom a painting.' Istumer JacquelineWest www.variety.com/designing Gotham's WIFT fetes costumers By MARK PFEIFFER G otham-based nonprofit organization New York Women in Film & Television and Daily Variety will honor costume designers Patricia Field, Rebecca Field and Rita Ryack at a fund-raising fashion show scheduled for May 9 at Christie's East. Patricia Field, who opened her eponymously named bou- tique in 1966, has long been regarded as the personification of downtown fashion. Now, she and partner Rebecca Field wield that style on the sets ofHBO's chic serial "Sex and the City" and NBC's "Spin City." If that weren't enough to keep the two busy, the couple owns Soho's Hotel Venus and Patricia has designs on di- recting in the future. Ryack - a fave of Ron Howard and Mar- tin Scorsese whose credits include "Casino," "Wag the Dog" and "Apollo 13" - has just finished work on Howard's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." The live-action adaptation of the Dr. Seuss classic starring Jim Carrey is SMITH due to open in November. "I worked for the first 10years in New York theater and I'm delighted to still be considered a New York presence," says Ryack. "The thing that makes it rewarding to work in New York is the passion ofthe people in the film community." The Gotham group's main interest lies in helping women reach the highest levels in film, TV and new media. Since its cre- ation in 1978,its ranks have grown to more than 1,100,making it the second-largest chapter of the worldwide Women in Film organization. The members work together to hold workshops and seminars, also fostering scholarships and mentor programs for young up-and-comers. B. Smith, a restaurateur, magazine mogul and TV personali- ty, will emcee the evening's festivities. All proceeds will go to one of NYWIFT's many educational programs. was seeing the actors transform before her very eyes with the help of her clothing. "Geoffrey's very rangy and long and lanky and fluid," she says. "And he'd put on his wardrobe and his whole stance would change. He'd become the marquis. Kate would want to take home her corset ::J.nil wp.::J.r it. ::J.nil fi>€'l it.. ~hp. wonli1 w:mt. t.o I go all ie hap- "I looked at Vogue and Harper's and I deliberately picked things that would still work today," says Buruma. "It's not what people would've worn in the street, really, it's quite a glamorous version of 1939dress. Youhave to think of Fred and Ginger really." Rnrnm::J. who'!'t 1::J!'tt. film W::J!'t::J1!'to::J nPM-
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'ROCK' ON: Using leather, suedeand faux fur, Robert Turturicepresents a jazzed-up "TheFlintstones in Viva RockVegas," with Jane Krakowskiand Kristen Johnston, top, andJoan Collins.
nightgowns, negligees,bathing suits - almost everycategory you can think of,"says Turturice, who decribesthe picture's overall look as"jazzy."
Working primarily withleather,suede, faux fur and rock-likejewelry, the designer mighthavehad the most fun with JoanCollins,the scheming Alexis inthe '80sseries "Dynasty."
"Joan was getting dressedforthe dinner party and she has
this oversized iris as a coat and agown made of leather," he says,"and she looked in the mirrorand said, 'This makes Alexislook poor.'"
- Steve Chagollan
THINK FRED & CINeER: The costumes for "Love's Labour's Lost" recall '30s musicals.
eriodssartorially'oucan
plays a servant girl named Madeleine,and Joaquin Phoenix plays the sympa-thetic Abbe de Coulmier.
"Phil wasn't interested in a costumedrama," says Jacqueline West, who hasworked with Kaufman on a number offilms, including the costumes on "RisingSun." "Because it's an asylum he wantedsomething very realistic. These areabandoned people - abandoned by soci-
ety and forgotten bytheir families. Thebiggest temptationwould have been to cos-tume everybody in avery beautiful way in-stead of making themreal."
Rather than wardrob-ing the inmates in smocksor prison garb, West wastrue to the conditionsandcircumstances of thetime. The marquis, who
was cousin to the king, wears the ratherextravagant clothesthat he's originallyin-carcerated in,with a few variations.
"T HlwHvRilreRRnE\onlp.n::J.Rp.iIon who
wever,r. "Weniform)tt."So
!dby ain Los
Iwaysdresspeople
~donwhothey are,
lasedona look from
periodbasedon
Irchfrom a painting.'
IstumerJacquelineWest
www.variety.com/designing
Gotham's WIFTfetes costumers
By MARK PFEIFFER
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otham-based nonprofit organization New York Women inFilm & Television and Daily Variety will honor costumedesigners Patricia Field, Rebecca Field and Rita Ryack ata fund-raising fashion show scheduled for May 9 at
Christie's East.Patricia Field, who opened her eponymously named bou-
tique in 1966,has long been regarded as the personification ofdowntown fashion. Now, she and partner Rebecca Field wieldthat style on the sets ofHBO's chic serial "Sex and the City" andNBC's "Spin City." If that weren't enough tokeep the two busy, the couple owns Soho'sHotel Venus and Patricia has designs on di-recting in the future.
Ryack - a fave of Ron Howard and Mar-tin Scorsese whose credits include "Casino,""Wag the Dog" and "Apollo 13" - has justfinished work on Howard's "How the GrinchStole Christmas." The live-action adaptationof the Dr. Seuss classic starring Jim Carrey is SMITHdue to open in November.
"I worked for the first 10years in New York theater and I'mdelighted to still be considered a New York presence," saysRyack. "The thing that makes it rewarding to work in NewYork is the passion ofthe people in the film community."
The Gotham group's main interest lies in helping womenreach the highest levels in film, TV and new media. Since its cre-ation in 1978,its ranks have grown to more than 1,100,makingit the second-largest chapter of the worldwide Women in Filmorganization. The members work together to hold workshopsand seminars, also fostering scholarships and mentor programsfor young up-and-comers.
B. Smith, a restaurateur, magazine mogul and TV personali-ty, will emcee the evening's festivities. All proceeds will go toone of NYWIFT's many educational programs.
was seeing the actors transform beforeher very eyes with the help ofher clothing.
"Geoffrey's very rangy and long andlanky and fluid," she says. "And he'd puton his wardrobe and his whole stancewould change. He'd become the marquis.Kate would want to take home her corset::J.nil wp.::J.r it. ::J.nil fi>€'l it.. ~hp. wonli1 w:mt. t.o
I go allie hap-
"I looked at Vogue and Harper's and Ideliberately picked things that wouldstill work today," says Buruma. "It's notwhat people would've worn in the street,really, it's quite a glamorous version of1939dress. Youhave to think of Fred andGinger really."
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