The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
The Peripheral. Character Flynne Fisher Actor Chloë Grace Moretz Creating Flynne’s costumes set the tone for all the looks on the show. For the America near future looks we wanted to create a character that was relatable. She’s complicated, there’s a certain melancholy to her and she has pretty low self esteem, yet in other ways she is tough and resilient and a fighter. She’s a carer for her mum and she was close to her father who we discover has passed. With all this in mind we started to design her looks. The oversized jacket was key, I decided that it was her Dads, (the script was changed to reflect this which was really cool) she wears it like he’s still protecting her, it comforts her and is also practical. Her trainers were part find/part build, Liz Crossman rebuilt them into high tops and added straps and colour..no small feat as we needed so many pairs. The denim shorts were also really particular in their cut, too short they looked too knowing, too long they felt like a statement.. we worked this all out in fittings with Chloë who was so engaged and brilliant. The future London costume silhouette was based on this earlier look. I wanted it to be their interpretation of her, and I wanted Flynne to relate to it..The hood came from the jacket, the shorts became the Obi and the slim trousers reflected her bare legs. This look had to do so much and look cool of course!Texture was so important for it to look interesting on screen in all lights, Chloë also needed full movement in it to fight and allow for stunt pads..We made approximately 15 of this look to cover the show. The print I designed in house with Jack Beagley, Mel Carter (cutter extraordinaire) created the Jacket by draping on the stand, which was inspired, she really bought something very special to this piece. Verity Finney-Green created the beautiful fabric for the Obi. Emily Watson created and hand tooled the leather belt. So much of this look came together in the making of it and with Chloë’s endless passion for the character and patience in the fittings. We don’t even have a drawing of the final look, it can often happen this way. Assistant Designer Susan Kulkarni
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
I think without Vivienne Westwood my life would have been very different. She, David Bowie and Punk gave a voice and direction to us budding creatives in the 70s, and a way to find each other. I remember going to her shop Sex in the Kings Rd as a young (naive) Punk from Oxford and being served by Sid Vicious, heaven!! Throughout my life she has been so relevant. Her fashion of course, it’s attitude and it’s extraordinary cut, plus her wonderful prints. But also her ideas and her passion for fairness and for the environment.. she was just endlessly amazing…
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Aelita and Wolf/Wilf Costume details. The young Aelita has a string of ring pulls across her jacket, I liked the idea that she collected them, it felt somehow right for her character..Years later both she and Will still wear one each, to show a link to their mutual past. Aelita wearers hers prominently as a necklace, Will’s is attached to an iron bracelet. Both created for us by Gloria Carlos. It was really useful to Gary in particular, he loves to have these meaningful details in his costume as reference. We also referenced their childhood costume silhouettes in his and Aelita’s adult costumes. Wilf’s cutter Ruth Mongey Aelita’s cutter Mel Carter. Weaving Verity finney-Green.
Vivienne Westwood. Just too sad.. such an icon.. such a loss..
Benjamin Zephaniah…I love/loved this man. His poetry, his humour, his story, his hope, his achievement, his everything..just him.. what a week of hero’s moving on.. Shane MacGowan.. another man who was so present in my early life, gone too.. sadness..sadness everywhere at the moment.. I used to think nurses Were women, I used to think police Were men, I used to think poets Were boring, Until I became one of them.
Dear 24 Please be the year when we come to our collective senses and bring peace, love and care into our precious world..mx
A Christmas scene at home, for the lucky ones…I count myself as one. But some of our neighbours and friends and beyond are not. We all know this, these are difficult times. Please donate/support and check in on all those who need our help. Let them know that someone cares, especially when it might feel like no one does…
New front door, new wreath! Cones gathered from Alexander park a while ago and dried. Vintage wired glass flowers that I’ve had forever.. and leftover berries from a recent headdress. Thanks Tony and Alexa for the fab baptism of fire lessons in making Wreaths at Harborough Nurseries last weekend.. so much fun!..Mxx
