Top 57 Quotes by Colleen Atwood

About Colleen Atwood

These are some quotes by American author Colleen Atwood Designer, who was born in 1950.

It's often said that costume designers are a faceless group of people. But we can contribute to fashion in a way that might be new and different.

It's often said that costume designers are a faceless group of people. But we can contribute to fashion in a way that might be new and different.

Colleen Atwood

My work space is so visually crammed. It's like an insane candy store. The number of textiles I'm surrounded with is mind boggling. It's a treat to come home to a nice negative space.

My work space is so visually crammed. It's like an insane candy store. The number of textiles I'm surrounded with is mind boggling. It's a treat to come home to a nice negative space.

Colleen Atwood

I choose colors I like and will photograph well. I don't do color theory!

I choose colors I like and will photograph well. I don't do color theory!

Colleen Atwood

The designs were based on quite a lot of research of what a movie musical is, filtered through the eyes of today. If we'd gone strictly with the '20s, the movement would have been impaired.

The designs were based on quite a lot of research of what a movie musical is, filtered through the eyes of today. If we'd gone strictly with the '20s, the movement would have been impaired.

Colleen Atwood

In Chicago, I walked in knowing what the dancers were going to need.

In Chicago, I walked in knowing what the dancers were going to need.

Colleen Atwood

The costumes had to serve the choreography.

The costumes had to serve the choreography.

Colleen Atwood

I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration.

I'd seen the current stage production and the 1975 production of Chicago. I liked them both very much, but I didn't use them necessarily as inspiration.

Colleen Atwood

People like to stir up the fashion vs. costume world, and I think what they mean by 'too costumey' is that it's too much, or not real enough for everyday wear. You couldn't say that about John Galliano's shows, right? I mean, they're awesome, and they're total costume.

Colleen Atwood

When I do period work, I really like to read about the period as much as I like to look at pictures because sometimes the written word is much better at conveying what their lives were really like and how much they had and where their clothes came from. Because, a lot of time, people dressed in their Sunday best to pose for a picture.

Colleen Atwood

I've always loved movies, art and clothes.

I've always loved movies, art and clothes.

Colleen Atwood

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