Are you a fan of Twin Peaks? I watched the full box set a few years ago and loved it. I haven’t as yet seen the new series, but did get to enjoy making Diner costumes for Melbourne and Sydney, making waitress dresses, aprons and headpieces for the Australian Launch of the new Twin Peaks…
Costume made in Bondi workshop helped make a Guinness World Record
You can get custom costumes made to order from Agent Costume’s bondi based sewing workshop. Check out the results of one project from the end of 2016. How cute is this moving picture? Do the Waggle Dance ?? #bee #bees #beeman #waggle #dance #mead #party #friends #creative #drink #sparkling #delightful #refreshing #fun #nature #aussie #explore…
One of my favourite clients came in today to organise her Halloween weekend costume hire. What’s the costume party theme? “it’s… a Cave party! and that means…. animal skins and I want a bone in my hair!” As it happens, I have a drawer labeled “jungle” with lycra tiger .. so we emptied it on the bench…
Having fun creating some new fabulous costumes and accessories for this years Burningman expedition. Unfortunately I won’t be going this year, but that doesn’t mean my creations won’t get to play on the playa dust! So fun! If you need a costume or costume alterations, email me your ideas, and make and appointment! [email protected] Or…
Making a custom made costume This girl knew what she wanted. Firstly, she is a fast food fan, secondly, somehow she discovered the scene in the fabulous Science Fiction Movie “The 5th Element” where the cops pull into a McDonalds “drive thru” and order from girls in Jean Paul Gaultier designed uniforms. “That’s IT!” she realised,…
What are Creatures of the Swamp? What a great costume party theme. It conjures up ideas of 1950’s schlock horror movies, slime, mutant fish-men creatures, claw like nails, ripped clothing, green netting, gills. What lives in swamp land? Crocodiles, Alligators, Bunyips. Catfish, Tadpoles, frogmen, slime, slimy algae. People on the run hide…
Harley Davidson gave away a customised Harley Tricycle to a very lucky and deserving kid in 2015. I made the Elf costumes, it was a budget job for a charity event. The challenges were: -Minimal measurements. -No time or budget for fittings -No budget for fancy materials -the arms had to be detachable for a…
Guess who made these Hawaiian Leis? Yes, yours truly, with a Hawaiian Lei needle, bought many years ago from a shop in Hawaii, as you do. With the culture of Lei making so strong, lei needles are easily accessible at your local general store. I knew it would come in handy one day, it was…
Cats don’t like wearing costumes. I made a wizard costume once for another costume designer. She told me the cat wouldn’t put its legs in, so it ended up wearing a hastily fashioned cape. It did wear the hat though, so not all was lost. For the Wizard job, I intuitively altered a Chihuahua costume…