Quotes by Colleen Atwood

"I grew up in the age of polyester. When I got to touch real silk, cotton and velvet, the feel of nonsynthetic fabrics blew me away. I know it's important how clothing looks, but it's equally important how it feels on your skin."

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"Costume design allows you to do a different type of research and create characters, whereas in fashion, you create an image and clothing for the masses."

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"I think that sometimes people don't understand that a costume that has to be worn every day and doesn't change the whole movie becomes iconic. It's very important because it requires a different design process, since you have to make something that people aren't going to get tired of looking at."

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