Movies

Movie Ticket Weekly “X-Men: First Class”

June 6, 2011 Staff Corner
X-Men First Class Review

This is the start of a new weekly blog installment here for Frankel’s Costumes! My name is Maegen and throughout the summer I will be attending the movies every weekend, checking out the newest summer films to review not only the movie but the costumes too. So without further ado, welcome to the first review [...]

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Costume Designers: Creating Characters with Fabric

February 21, 2011 Fashion
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The process a costume designer goes through is very much like that of an actor. When an actor receives a script, it’s like they’re trying on a new identity. Success is determined by whether they can bridge the gap between who they are, and who the character is supposed to be. They look for the [...]

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Harry Potter and the Ever Growing Fanbase

December 17, 2010 Books
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Harry Potter has always been known as the boy who lived. And now he is known for leading one of the biggest, most popular franchises in the history of entertainment. What started as a seven book series has spanned out to an eight-movie collection that inspired the creation of wizard rock that includes: over 750 [...]

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