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‘Oppenheimer’, ‘Chevalier’ & ‘Maestro’ Costume Designers On Honoring Historical Figures Through Design
When creating a biographical drama of a historic figure, there’s a delicate balance between striving for historical accuracy and focusing on crafting a compelling, human story. This awards sea…
“It was very elegant, very fine tailored and there was a simplicity to the style.” The silhouette became the main focus of her designs, as it accounted for how the jacket hangs on Oppenheimer’s frame, how the fabric bunches around his legs and, of course, there’s the iconic hat. It is historically recorded that she was very fond of the color blue, so to us it made a storytelling sense to depict him wearing that color.” After being given the title of Chevalier from the queen, he became close with her and used that connection to further his career in a society that was not very accepting of him. This part of the film takes place nine months after he’s been cast out, so the changes may seem subtle but are significant as he’s finally accepting his African roots more than the French culture that was forced upon him.
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