Only Lovers Left Alive

Episode 150 of the The Art of Costume Podcast podcast, hosted by Spencer Williams & Elizabeth Joy Glass | The Art of Costume, titled "Only Lovers Left Alive" was published on October 21, 2025 and runs 39 minutes.

October 21, 2025 ·39m · The Art of Costume Podcast

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Summary

The night deepens as Hot Vampire Month continues on The Art of Costume Podcast with Jim Jarmusch’s hypnotic masterpiece, Only Lovers Left Alive. Spencer and Elizabeth sink into the melancholy beauty of this modern vampire tale, where eternal lovers Adam and Eve—played by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston—drift through centuries of art, music, and longing. Together, they explore the film’s lush, lived-in costumes designed by Bina Daigeler, its devotion to texture and time, and what it means to be stylishly undead in a world that’s lost its soul.So dim the lights, put a record on, and join us for a moody reflection on immortality, creativity, and love that never dies.

Episode Description

The night deepens as Hot Vampire Month continues on The Art of Costume Podcast with Jim Jarmusch’s hypnotic masterpiece, Only Lovers Left Alive. Spencer and Elizabeth sink into the melancholy beauty of this modern vampire tale, where eternal lovers Adam and Eve—played by Tilda Swinton and Tom Hiddleston—drift through centuries of art, music, and longing. Together, they explore the film’s lush, lived-in costumes designed by Bina Daigeler, its devotion to texture and time, and what it means to be stylishly undead in a world that’s lost its soul.So dim the lights, put a record on, and join us for a moody reflection on immortality, creativity, and love that never dies.