Eiko Ishioka
Have you ever heard of Eiko Ishioka before? If yes, I reckon we should totally be friends and have a cup of coffee or tea and talk about gowns and capes and fabrics and all that jazz But If not..then we have a problem.
No, no, don't get me wrong. It is completely fine. What we're trying to say is; you missed out on the life of - in our opinion - the best costume designer ever. Her death is a tremendous loss to both film and fashion industries. There are so many designs to choose from and it is extremely hard to pick only one. So these are our favourites.
Eiko Ishioka
We found her work immensely vivid and intricate. She was able to create the sort of eye-catching visuals that were so perfectly in tune with the project at hand. Her Oscar-winning work on Bram Stoker's Dracula is the very definition of a masterpiece. Her designs elevate an already beautifuly made film and help Francis Ford Coppola's film feel unique..set apart from all the other vampire (and specifically Dracula) films that came before and after (no, we're not fans of Twilight, and no we're definitely not missing out. Although Interview with the Vampire came close).
Dracula
Dracula
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror
The golden breastplates and fantasy robes of Immortals were brought to sensuous life by Ishioka's eye.
Immortal
Immortal
Immortal
In conclusion...Eiko Ishioka knew her way around avant garde and she was a brilliant designer in the face of mainstream audience.
.........and you should agree with us.
A documentary about Ishioka released in 2007 was titled The Costumes are the Sets. We definitely highly recommend for you to watch it.
Who's your favourite designer?
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