Chantal im Märchenland
Chanti is bäck! After a seven-year break, Chantal returns to the big screen. As the problem pupil in “Fack ju Göhte”, she made a name for herself in three instalments. Now she is an influencer without followers and finds herself in a fairytale world through an ancient magic mirror. For the historical part of the film, costume designer Esther Walz borrowed a large number of costumes from the historical collection.
Costume designer Esther Walz also worked together with our atelier team to create eight historical renaissance-style dresses. She selected brocade in various colors, which was then transformed into the courtly outfits by our wardrobe mistress and three other custom tailors. In order to accurately reflect the era, the dresses hade to be reinforced with the proper supporting structures. In this case, the team constructed eight Spanish hoop dresses and the corresponding hip cushions. The dresses feature necklines adorned with lace and pearls, elaborate lacing and a peplum that is in keeping with the era. We can’t wait to see them in their full glory on the big screen.
Starring Jella Haase, Gizem Emre, Max von der Groeben, Jasmin Tabatabai, Elyas M’Barek, Maria Ehrich, among others; Production: Constantin Film; Director: Bora Dagtekin; Costume design: Esther Walz
Copyright: Constantin Film
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We were the lucky ones
Launch of the eight-part series “We were the lucky ones” on Hulu and Disney+, based on the novel by Georgia Hunter. The historical series tells the true story of a Jewish family that is separated at the beginning of the Second World War and does everything in its power to reunite. Five siblings are scattered in all directions and try to find their way through the hard times. British costume designer Lisa Duncan borrowed costumes from the 1930s and 1940s for children, ladies and gentlemen for the film.
Starring Joey King, Logan Lerman, Sam Woolf, Marina Bye, among others; Production: 20th Television; Directors: Thomas Kail, Amit Gupta, Neasa Hardiman; Based on the novel: Georgia Hunter; Costume design: Lisa Duncan
Copyright: Hulu
Disko 76
On 28 March 2024, the six-part series “Disko 76” starts on RTL+, which can also be seen on Nitro from 1 April 2024. Our 70s costumes glitter in the light of the disco ball! They find their place in a world of rousing music, new dances and romance in the midst of the disco craze, when an overwhelming desire for freedom met stuffy conventions. Costume designer Wiebke Kratz used our extensive 70s department for this production and found what she was looking for.
With Luise Aschenbrenner, Jannik Schümann, Vanessa Loibl, Jonas Holdenrieder, among others; Production: UFA Fiction; Director: Florian Knittel, Lars Montag; Costume design: Wiebke Kratz
Copyright: RTL/Florian Kolmer
Nominations – German Film Awards 2024
We congratulate the nominees in the “Best Costume Design” category at the German Film Awards 2024. All three productions used a variety of costumes from our collection, which come from different eras: the 1920s, 1940s and 1980s. The LOLA will be awarded on 3 May 2024 in Berlin.
Ingken Benesch – Girl you know it’s true
Tanja Hausner – Die Herrlichkeit des Lebens
Thomas Oláh – Stella. Ein Leben
Copyright: Filmpreis
German Advertising Film Award for „Split Second“
At this year’s German Advertising Film Award, the “Split Second” advert for Associated Press won in the “Best Newcomer Advertising Film” category. It tells the stories of three people who witness historical events in different places around the world and capture these moments in world-famous photographs. Costume designer Mara Laibacher borrowed NYPD uniforms from us for the project.
With Benito Bause, Thuy-Van Truong, Ela K., among others; Production: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg; Director: Sinan Sevinc; Costume design: Mara Laibacher
Copyright: Associated Press
The Glory of Life
Cinema release for the film adaptation of the novel “The Glory of Life”. A chance acquaintance on a Baltic Sea beach in 1923 turns into a brief but intense love affair between the fun-loving Dora Diamant and the thoughtful Franz Kafka. Costume designer Tanja Hausner uses historical costumes from Theaterkunst for the film.
With Henriette Confurius, Sabin Tambrea. Daniela Donja Golpashin, Peter Moltzen, Luise Aschenbrenner; Production: Tempest Film GmbH; Director: Georg Maas; Based on the novel: Michael Kumpfmüller; Costume design: Tanja Hausner
Copyright: Majestic / Christian Schulz
Oscar für Holly Waddington
…and the Oscar for “Best Costume Design” goes to costume designer Holly Waddington for “Poor Things”. For this production, she and her team rentedc a large number of costumes from our historical costume hall. A quote from a recent interview with her on zeit.de: “As a costume designer, I’m actually used to being overlooked. Our work often remains invisible, the actors’ outfits should support the story, not distract from it. That was completely different with Poor Things right from the start, our director Yorgos wanted it to really pop. I’m really proud of the great attention. ” The film also won Oscars in the categories “Best Actress” (Emma Stone), “Best Production Design” and “Best Make-up and Best Hairstyling”.
Another winning film with costumes from our company is “The Zone Of Interest”, which won in the categories “Best International Film” and “Best Sound”.
Congratulations to all winners!
Copyright: 2023 Searchlight Pictures
International Women’s Day 2024
Wishing everyone a happy International Women’s Day. Still lots of work to do!
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Sexuell verfügbar
Today – on International Women’s Day – the five-part series “Sexually Available” starts in the ARD media centre. It tells the story of a mother who is fighting for her livelihood after being accused of rape. She now has to ask herself the question again: When is a woman a woman? And: Do I have to disappoint everyone else in order to be happy? Costume designer Monika Buttinger and her team have borrowed some costumes from our collection for this reverse #MeToo story.
Starring Laura Tonke, Florian Stetter, Merlin Sandmeyer, Hanno Koffler, Svenja Jung; Production: Majestic Filmproduktion GmbH; Director: Ulrike Kofler; Based on the novel: Caroline Rosales; Costume design: Monika Buttinger
Copyright: ARD Degeto/Majestic Film/DorFilm/Lina Grün/Composing Hooked London