We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. From the very first reading of the show’s outline, she and her co-designers John Glaser and John Norster knew their task was going to be on a grand scale — both in scope and look — but Mirojnick and Glaser had worked with Shondaland previously on the period romance Still Star-Crossed, so they were up for the challenge. But they didn’t. Don’t you think John? “With the success, which is thrilling, we just don’t want it to look tired in two years,” Mirojnick explained, adding that she hopes audiences in 10 years will “dig it” the same way. “Although he is so much of a rogue and so handsome … how he evolves is that he becomes a bit more sophisticated,” said Mirojnick. To source the show’s many eye-catching baubles, Mirojnick collaborated with jewelry designer Lorenzo Mancianti, who was “constantly on a hunt” to create and find pieces that were “as real as [they] could be” from cities including Spain, London and Rome. She has written for The Washington Post, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine and Variety, among others, and contributes to Shondaland.com regularly. The first season of Netflix's hit series "Bridgerton" is filled with lavish parties and balls. Costume designer Ellen Mirojnik spoke to HelloGiggles about the secret messages hidden in each character's wardrobe, from Daphne and … He is the foremost corset maker in the world today, and he made all our principal cast’s corsets. VV: Was it exciting or daunting or both, being given this responsibility? And you could see the flow of the styles. While binge-watching eight episodes all at once may make it easy to pass-over the nuances, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick found subtle ways to build story through the sweeping gowns and flowery suits throughout. EJ: First, we looked at paintings, fashion and other images online and any other place I could get them from the period. So, we decided on that Regency silhouette, which would be constant in both the male and female characters, and from there we used every single fabric we could find and every color, nothing was excluded at all. How does his shirt come off? Is it easy for his trousers to drop? We were able to hire the best artisans in London, and it is exciting to work in those circumstances. VV: You were able to get Mr. Pearl, the famous corset couturier. 250,052, This story has been shared 64,587 times. “He still has his own style and his own independent point of view, but it [becomes] a little bit more married into the time that we are living in through the story.”. The enormity of the production lay partly in the fact that they essentially had to clothe the whole of London in 1813. Since the show’s release, the Duke has skyrocketed to sex symbol status; a spoon he licked on the show even spawned its own Instagram account. “When we make [costume] choices, we hope everyone kind of understands that we are visual storytellers,” the costume expert revealed, noting that heroine Daphne Bridgerton’s (Phoebe Dynevor) color palette changes throughout the show to reflect her fading innocence. Thanks for contacting us. That in itself is just words, but then when you put images to those colors it is so exhilarating. However, as the costume expert pointed out, some of the show’s most stirring scenes also relied on more subtle “choreography.”, “What’s really, really lovely, where you really don’t see anything but you actually feel a lot, is when they’re together and all he does is lift her skirt … that is just sexy unto itself, without really seeing the undergarments.”. We ended up using a lighter version of the classic British ceramicist’s Wedgwood blue — carved ceilings that looked like French pastry, wedding cakes, images that just felt like the Bridgerton world and the world of aristocracy. Liam Daniel/Netflix Throughout the series, there is "synergy between the sets and the costumes," production designer Will Hughes-Jones told journalist Valentina Valentini Q&A … Would you wear Lizzo’s butt-baring cutout dress? We basically painted the show. 64,587, This story has been shared 24,428 times. Ahead of its Christmas Day release, Emmy Award-winning costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks us through the series’ showstopping outfits. “It’s really more about the timelessness … it’s kind of like having the correct recipe for the best stew possible and want[ing] people to have a second helping.”. 8,523, © 2021 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved EM: It came about through the initial look book, the research and what we were drawn to. 14,754, This story has been shared 9,008 times. We draped, we had overlays, embellishments, and that experimentation led to our finished product, which was always meant to create an illusion romance, of fluidity. And people have actually applauded it. While Mirojnick originally looked to “probably every decade from 1813 forward” for ideas, the show’s distinctive looks are now making their mark on 2021. EM: The silhouette is similar to a Grecian silhouette. 9,008, This story has been shared 8,523 times. A typical Regency-era accessory. 'Bridgerton,' 'Schitt's Creek' and are among the sows and films that were announced as nominees for the 2021 Costume Design Guild Awards. It was a gift from the gods. Below, Shondaland talks in detail with Mirojnick and Glaser about Regency fashion, the painter who influenced their color palate and the famous corset maker they were able to snag. “And in that time, I remember bringing it up with Shonda [Rhimes] that we wanted to do a modern fashion look [grounded in] historical ideas.”. It’s not just one piece that’s an illustration of what it means to create a Shondaland aesthetic, it’s sticking to the Ss: sexy, sumptuous, scandalous, sublime, skin. The number and type of scenes that the scripts called for ranged from poor neighborhoods to lavish balls, from Hyde Park dueling grounds to Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens. The costume designer estimated that the principal characters alone required roughly a thousand pieces. She discusses how her team spent five and a half months making 7500 costumes for principle characters and extras on set. Calling all 'Bridgerton' fans! Bridgerton costume designer Ellen Mirojnick explains her spin on Regency style. Netflix’s new costume drama Bridgerton is a candy-coloured period piece with a difference — an irresistible romp populated by debutantes and dandies that throws off the shackles of the genre, combining diverse casting and queer romances with sex scenes that’d make Jane Austen blush.. This latest period-drama sensation is a frothy fantasy full of embellished ball gowns, extravagant jewellery and feathered headdresses. VV: What is the signature style of Regency London? JG: The look book had it all — we’d show the historical picture, the history of the fashion, then something from mid- 20th century and then something from, say the 1990s. Her tangents and general complaints can be seen on Twitter at @ByValentinaV . ", Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window). "Bridgerton" costume designer Ellen Mirojnick discusses the secrets of the show's style — including how she created clothes for all those sex scenes. The characters wear their finest clothes and jewelry in every episode. Mirojnick shared her look book with the actors prior to filming, calling the process a “great collaboration.” Adjoa Andoh, for instance, was the one to suggest her character Lady Danbury’s top hat and walking stick. His first wife, Empress Josephine, followed that style and the British took their fashion sense from Paris; that’s how it influenced London’s look. Daphne Bridgerton and her mother, Violet Bridgerton, attend to needlepoint in their drawing room. With a large ensemble cast, it’s impressive to hear that Mirojnick created specific costumes for each of the principal players, from Daphne Bridgerton to Penelope Featherington. There was a similar premise for dressing the cast of Bridgerton. Take a look at the costumes from the hit Netflix series Bridgerton, and you might find yourself transported back to your childhood. It worked seamlessly also because there was great communication; they would work off each other’s ideas and were always talking to each other. JG: That look comes from Napoleon’s obsession with Greek and Roman aesthetics. It’s always by color, shape and adornment. The actor has been charming viewers on the new Netflix... Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. By Erica Gonzales But every single person in every single department was one of the best at what they do. Combining modern embellishments with classic Regency-era silhouettes, costume designer Ellen Mirojnick has brought Bridgerton’s sp Earning their spot in Netflix’s Top 10 list, Bridgerton has given audiences a steamy English Regency fantasy. In Bridgerton, the use of color was an important way to both acknowledge the past, but to also draw in a modern audience. Fashion is cyclical — everything comes back around. The show’s creator and showrunner Chris Van Dusen had a very specific vision in mind for the Regency-era romantic drama based on the New York Times best-selling book series by Julia Quinn, and Mirojnick fell in-step immediately by taking the Regency silhouette for both women and men, and completely turning it on its head. Things along those lines,” explained Mirojnick, who looked to showrunner Chris Van Dusen’s script for cues. There’s so much contradiction between these two families, so we looked at how we could bring them together and how we could separate them. Costume Designer Ellen Mirojnick on Why Bridgerton Presented the "Challenge of a Lifetime" The Shondaland veteran reveals how her team came to create 7,500 costume pieces in … They shield the face; they instantly make everybody seem precious or old. Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) and the Duke (Regé-Jean Page) donned dazzling costumes for the glamorous balls on "Bridgerton. The show's central character, Daphne Bridgerton, had over one hundred costume changes, so it's easy to see how quickly those costume pieces add up. 24,428, This story has been shared 14,754 times. "Bridgerton" costume designer Ellen Mirojnick speaks to L'OFFICIEL about bringing a modern twist to Regency fashion for Netflix's new period drama. Bridgerton costume designer Ellen Mirojnick talks about her research process, a fictionalized version of the Regency era, and the beauty of the heaving bosom. When we needed to cheat, depending on who the character was, we would make a different corset to actually smooth the body underneath the dress so that we could make everybody look the best that they can look. Then we broke it down into shapes, wildness and tameness. Created by Chris Van Dusen, executive produced by TV legend Shonda Rhimes and adapted from Julia … The person responsible for these flamboyant outfits is 71-year-old New York native Ellen Mirojnick, the prolific costume designer behind cult hits such as Fatal Attraction (1987), Wall Street (1987) and Basic Instinct (1992). Maia Soltis, a junior in CFA studying costume design, said despite “Bridgerton”’s wardrobe straying from historical accuracy, she did not think it distracted from the performance but rather drew attention to the story. The Costume Designers Guild has revealed the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform.