Loulou Bontemps - Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen Netflix Series, and a Father's Wisdom

The "Voice of Costume" is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world. Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Loulou Bontemps and Catherine Baumgardner. Please Welcome Loulou - Costume Designer for The Covenant, Operation Fortune, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill and Carry Elwes), and Netflix series The Gentlemen (created by Guy Ritchie) Topics Include: Mom running an antique shop and making her clothes Dad encouraging her to sketch daily Entry into costume design First few jobs as a designer First working with Guy Ritchie Hard to transition from assistant to lead designer PROCESS: creating with Guy Ritchie The Gentlemen Netflix Series Creating the silhouettes The costumes reflecting the characters American version of show idea! The British ditto suit PROCESS: The most expensive outfit - the "chicken suit" story Elevating a scene into an iconic moment An emotional moment enhanced w/costume PROCESS: Creating the character in the first fitting "How do you want to feel in it?" The emotion of a look PROCESS: How to read the script and research Learning Sustainability When your costumes impact brands *Father's words of wisdom* Being Brave Favorite Films to Rewatch Favorite Places to Visit Design Hacks *Restyle your own closet Accept your body shape