Oscar-Winner Sandy Powell Costumes The Stars : NPR

British costumer Sandy Powell already has three Oscars, and now she’s been nominated for two more. This year she’s up twice for best costume design: one for Cinderella — with its sweeping ball gowns — and another for her work in Carol — featuring impeccable 1950s dresses.

Carol is a love story starring Cate Blanchett as a wealthy woman whose marriage is falling apart. Powell says Carol can afford the latest 1952 clothes — including a blonde mink coat.iCate Blanchett’s blonde mink coat in Carol was actually made of bits of many coats. “There’s something about rich people wearing light colors that denotes luxury and sophistication,” says British costumer Sandy Powell…

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