Fashion Trivia: The Couturier and the Costume Designer

Photos: Getty Images, Pixabay; Artwork: Brooke Frischer/Fashionista Test your fashion-industry knowledge with our new-old weekly series, Fashion Trivia! There’s no prize (yet) for having the right answer, but you get theoretical bonus points for not using Google. Q: In 2011, Rodarte designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy were vocal about how unhappy they were with the lack of recognition for their work on ballet costumes for “Black Swan” during awards season. (The costume designer on the project was Amy Westcott, who clarified the situation here.) More than 50 years prior, a famous couturier contributed costumes to a similarly acclaimed film in… Read Full Article