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The RUNAWAYS Style
from: urbanoutfitters.com
The RUNAWAYS movie is eye candy for anyone who loves platform shoes, rock music and leather jackets. And isn't that all of us? Here, costume designer Carol Beadle talks research, inspiration and David Bowie.
You and director Floria Sigismondi have worked together a lot, right?
We've worked together from the very beginning, and we kind of all got our big break when we did the Marilyn Manson "Beautiful People" video. It was a real collaboration of about four or five people--the art director, hair and makeup, myself and Floria as director. We created a very interesting vibe for that, and just carried it on.
Did you plan on being a costume designer?
I didn't really pay attention to the fact that there were stylists. Now, every little girl wants to be a stylist, and in 1994, I didn't even know that was a job. I wanted to design clothes. I loved it, and went to fashion design school, and just assumed that was what I would do. But within six months of graduating, I was doing costumes.
What was your first step in starting to conceptualize the costumes for The RUNAWAYS?
Research, massive, massive research, which I love. I always do lots of research for every single job, because it's super interesting. I've done a lot of period projects, and I also kind of grew up with this. My older brother and sister were in a band. My parents were also really into music, and so from an early age, I was just bombarded with pop culture. My brother was a real glam guy--he wore the platforms and the tight, androgynous clothes, long hair. My older sister was a massive Bowie fan and that trickled down to me. You know, you always think you're the biggest Bowie fan ever--everyone thinks they're the biggest Bowie fan on the planet--but I really was the biggest Bowie fan ever! So a lot of this, I lived it, quite frankly--from the New York Dolls to Roxy Music and Bowie and all the punk stuff.
I went to Amoeba Music [in Los Angeles] and got great music magazines from the '70s, like Circus and Melody Maker, because I wanted to get the real rock 'n' roll vibe. These girls, the RUNAWAYS, weren't looking to the Brady Bunch for inspiration, they were looking at their guitar heroes. Cherie was a massive David Bowie fan, so I tried to think of that, and what her inspiration would be at that time. Joan wanted to be the guy, there wasn't anything fluffy about her--and her inspiration was really just Suzi Quatro! She's just tough.
How much of the clothing in the film was vintage, and how much did you make?
There was a lot of vintage, but also augmented vintage that I would add to or subtract from. I designed all of the costumes that they wore onstage in Japan, like the red and silver outfits, the corset, anything that was really specific and referential. The thing with that is--you kind of want to make it better! You want to pump it up. I also designed Cherie's outfit when she does her David Bowie act at the high school talent show, and the leather jacket and pants that Joan wears throughout the film.
What was one of the most fun things about working on this project?
Just being able to do a period piece and have it be close to my heart with fashion and music, and mixing the two. The most challenging aspect was showing the passage of time, that it's a year later and these girls have been to Europe so they're not going to just dress from the Valley. They've seen a few things, but still trying to keep it real.
What do you think are some of the big fashion trends that this movie will start?
Platform shoes are going to be big, though they're already coming back, but I think it's just that spirit of rock 'n' roll dressing. We're already seeing some major designers going with that--look at Balmain. I think kids are just getting a whiff of the '80s, and I think that this film, instead of just showing Madonna and Cyndi Lauper, this film shows earlier, '70s rock chicks and even a bit of punk. The '80s sometimes get a little watered down and perky, but for the girls who are a bit edgier, it will be good for them to look at Dakota and Kristen and think "I could rock that." And then want to pick up a bass!
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