Decorating Pages Podcast Emma Stone's Power Look in BUGONIA with Costume Designer Jennifer Johnson (SPOILER) (Season 8, Episode 41)
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Emma Stone's Power Look in BUGONIA with Costume Designer Jennifer Johnson (SPOILER) (Season 8, Episode 41)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

I'm talking with costume designer Jennifer Johnson about the wild, layered costume design of Bugonia, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone. We start with Michelle's single, unforgettable look: a McQueen-inspired power suit,...See moreI'm talking with costume designer Jennifer Johnson about the wild, layered costume design of Bugonia, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos and starring Emma Stone. We start with Michelle's single, unforgettable look: a McQueen-inspired power suit, custom skirt and burgundy overcoat all chosen to telegraph power, control, and a character who always feels slightly out of step with the people around her. Jennifer and I dive into: . shaving Emma Stone's head on camera and designing the basement sequence so Michelle stays powerful, not sexualized . putting her into Teddy's mother's pink floral dress and how that small costume change completely shifts the emotional balance . building Teddy's world from a real beekeeper's aged, smoke-stained suit and letting that grime drive both costume and set choices . custom-making Teddy and Don's suits with vintage fabrics so they feel like real, lived-in "dad suits" on VistaVision . collaborating with production designer James Price on the film's climactic council scene: a highly stylized, organic space built from miles of hand-knotted crinoline that feels part ritual, part biology, and totally unique If you're obsessed with costume design, production design, set decoration, and the craft of visual storytelling, this Bugonia episode is a deep dive into how far one team will go to make every stitch and stain matter. See less