Makeover Montage: A Fashion in Film Podcast

Dec 31 2024 241 ep. 50 mins 36

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Welcome to Makeover Montage, the podcast formerly known as Fishnet Flix! Each week, fashion and beauty writer Marie Lodi and producer Blaire Bercy break down the fashion and glam seen in your favorite movie, TV show, or music video. As costume design superfans and avid movie-watchers, Marie and Blaire call out specific looks, trends, and fun facts while also sharing their current fashion, beauty, and pop culture obsessions. Episodes range from fully dissecting a film, to chatting with renowned and award-winning costume designers, including Brenda Cooper, Mona May, Cynthia Bergstrom, Sarah Trost, Avery Plewes, Mitchell Travers, and more.

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Low-Rise Jeans, JNCOs, and Fred Durst's Red Hat With "Y2K" Costume Designer Katina Danabassis

Dec 31 2024 70 mins

It's time to party like it's 1999! For this special NYE bonus episode, we're thrilled to welcome costume designer Katina Danabassis to the pod to discuss her work in the new A24 horror-comedy Y2K! Katina takes us on a nostalgic journey back to the turn of the millennium, where cyber-optimism and late 90s/2000s style ruled. From the shiny, chrome-infused looks to the iconic brands t

Bright Hair and Orange Hoodies in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

Dec 27 2024 48 mins

Drum roll, please! For our final installment of our annual Dunstcember programming, we’re (finally) diving into Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind! Directed by the brill Charlie Kaufman, this mind-bending movie explores the idea of erasing memories of a failed relationship. Kate Winslet SHINES as the quirky and chaotic Clementine, with her ever-changing hair colors and eclecti

1970s Overalls and Sleazy Suits in All Good Things (2010)

Dec 20 2024 50 mins

Our dear Makeover Mavens...(lol), we're deep in Dunstcember, and this week, Blaire is bringing her true crime pick: All Good Things. Those of you who watched The Jinx and followed the weird story of New York real estate heir and convicted murderer Robert Durst may be familiar with this film. It is "loosely based" on Durst and stars our sweet Kirsten Dunst and our beloved Ryan Gosli

Gunne Sax Gowns and Saddle Shoes in The Virgin Suicides (2000)

Dec 13 2024 61 mins

"Obviously doctor, you've never been a 13-year-old girl." Dunstcember Week 2 is here, so get ready to dive into the dark, dreamy world of The Virgin Suicides with your favorite costume design-loving mistresses! This week, we're exploring Sofia Coppola's stunning directorial debut, a movie that has become a cult classic and a major influence on fashion and pop culture. From the Lisb

Kirsten Dunst's Platform Flip Flops In Get Over It (2001)

Dec 06 2024 55 mins

DUNSTCEMBER HAS ARRIVED! We're kicking things off with one of the lower-tier (said lovingly) Shakespeare-inspired teen comedies: Get Over It! Not to be confused with A Midsummer Night's Rave...this loosely-based, A Midsummer Night's Dream adaptation stars Ben Foster as a high school senior trying to win back his ex-girlfriend by joining the school play. The film is stacked with mor

Catwoman's Stitched Up Latex Suit and Michael Keaton's "Hot Eyes" in Batman Returns

Dec 02 2024 54 mins

We’re diving into the 1992 film Batman Returns, which is over-the-top and comic book-y in the best way that only director Tim Burton could do. Costume designers Bob Ringwood and Mary E. Vogt teamed up for this one, with Vogt overseeing Catwoman’s iconic look. We discuss Selina Kyle’s (Michelle Pfeiffer) transformation from bookish executive assistant to her DIY latex suit and

Bubble Skirts and Fishnet Arm Slings in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Nov 22 2024 70 mins

Feed me, Seymour! We’re diving into Little Shop of Horrors, the 1986 musical comedy about a sentient plant that’s hungry for human blood. This pick comes courtesy of Blaire, a self-proclaimed "musical hater" with one major exception: this cult classic. Marit Allen (Eyes Wide Shut, Brokeback Mountain, The Witches) was the costume designer behind these fun '80s-does-50s/60s' look

Flight Attendant Fashion and “Rich Face” in View From the Top (2003) With Macy Eleni

Nov 15 2024 105 mins

TikTok thrifting queen and sustainable style icon Macy Eleni joins the pod to talk about one of her favorite films — 2003’s View from the Top, a lesser-known, underrated film from the early aughts, rom-com era. Gwyneth Paltrow is Donna, a small-town girl with big hair and an even bigger ambition to be a Chanel lipstick-wearing, first-class international flight attendant! Costum

"Costume Designers are Like Novelists" With Meagan McLaughlin Luster

Nov 08 2024 79 mins

Get ready, Lisa Frankenstein fans! Costume designer Meagan McLaughlin Luster joins us to talk about how she got started with her career, tracing her roots back to her childhood obsession with ‘80s movies, fashion, and history. She gives us all the behind-the-scenes tea on the costumes for Lisa Frankenstein, Happy Death Day, and Mike, and shares her love for vintage shopping and h

Hot Topic Goth Corsets and Cozy Fall Turtlenecks in Urban Legend (1998)

Nov 01 2024 99 mins

We bid farewell to October by having Halloween Queens’ Natalie Burris back on the pod to dissect the late ‘90s fashions of Urban Legend! This post-Scream slasher is stacked with the hottest stars of the era, with the killer terrorizing college kids by referencing Urban Legends. A super fun concept with great costume design by Mary Claire Hannan (The Babysitter: Killer Queen, Ja