shirleykurata

Academy Award-nominated costume designer @shirleykurata outlines her innovative creative process for @GREATEST 09, illuminating how she uses IRL objects, artifacts and observations to transform actors into characters. GR-09/FW24 is available now on the @GOAT app, GOAT.com and select stockists around the world

Thank you to @inezandvinoodh and @wallpapermag for including me in the current story for the Wallpaper August issue celebrating creative America. It was such an honor to be photographed by them and to be in the company of such creative talent. Also a special thanks to @makroop and Wallpaper US Director @michaelreynoldsnyc and LA location space Sized Studio @sized_ltd #wallpaperusa400

Thank you @zoetrope_mag for letting me be a guest designer for the current issue! I’ve been a longtime fan of the magazine and of their past guest designers so it is a true honor to be in the mix. A big thank you to all the contributors: @olimpiazagnoli for the cover art, @lavetaluddite for the hand painted lettering, to the photographers @chaaaarlie @autumndewilde @hellojuliajohnson @jimmymarble @mimihaddon that contributed their photos, to @rodarte for letting me use images from their backstage runway show, and to @nagisakamae for the cute custom portraits of my cats. Scroll right for a preview of what’s inside and grab a copy of one while you can!

So honored to work with @maryping_ to style @nainaiandwaipo for the Oscars which was nominated for best documentary short. Thank you to @kateandlauramulleavy of @rodarte for making such beautiful custom outfits for them and to @blisslau and @tasaki_intl for the jewels, to @the_wax_apple for the shoes, @laeyeworks for the sunglasses and @hanselfrombasel for the socks. And thanks to Chang Li Hua and Yi Yan Fuei for showing the world you can be fashionable at any age!

Real recognize real. @nainaiandwaipo x @rodarte x @shirleykurata. @vanityfair ❤️‍🔥

Thank you @billieeilish for being such an inspiration to us all and I’m so honored to present you with the Vanguard Spotlight award @costumeawards You’ve shown the world that you can be both be fashionable and sustainable and cruelty-free while still embracing your individuality. Congrats also to all the costume designers nominated for the awards and to all the winners! Let’s all continue our fight for @payequitynow! Thank you also to @leticiallesmin for the glam and to @rodarte for the dress. Billie and I are both wearing looks we’ve worn before because it’s great to reduce the carbon footprint and to also show off your favorite pieces multiple times!

TRAKTORI X FRIENDS by @shirleykurata

Spring/summer 24 @rodarte portrait series is now out and it was so much fun working with such a talented and beautiful group of people on this! Repost from @rodarte • @ayoedebiri for the Spring l Summer 2024 Portrait Series Designed by: @kateandlauramulleavy Photography by: @dritch Styled by: @shirleykurata and @ashleyfurnival Hair by: @milesjeffrieshair Makeup by:  @u.z.o for @narsissist Manicures by: @MTMorganTaylor Production Design by: @adamandtinadesign Post Production: @phtsdr Production by: @blondprodn Executive Production by: @nicoleprokes Producer: @h.ladyyy Production Coordinator:  @amandamescudi Shot at @primostudiosla #rodarte #ayoedebiri

I’m so excited to costume for this special short film debuting 20 talented young ladies. Special thanks to @humberto for bringing me on this project and to all the designers who loaned and collaborated with me on this project, particularly @rodarte for the pretty knits for the ballet scene and @69us for making the oversized school uniform costumes. Also thanks to my amazing team and voting is now open to pick your favorite 6! Repost from @humberto I am so excited to share this new project @dreamacademyhq that I have been working on with #Hybe x @geffenrecords The Dream Academy is in session, can’t wait for you to meet the candidates!!!! Please go to Hybe Youtube to watch the entire film! Film by @andrewthomashuang Wardrobe @shirleykurata Uniforms @clare_byrne Hair @sullylayo Make Up @valerievonprisk Music Supervisor: Squeaky Clean and @charliechristi

Repost from @hellojuliajohnson • Spritz Dekor - a personal project with a super special group of people inspired by airbrush art of several types. I asked my friends at @adamandtinadesign to airbrush these totally amazing backdrops, then @shirleykurata brought Spritz inspired clothing to shoot (pictured here is @rodarte) @kristinhilton painted works of art on our models faces and @sadafffy made waves that looked like our backgrounds. I loved making this shoot and working with this crew. I feel so lucky that I get to do personal work between professional projects. Thank you @alinabobyleva__ for posing for me. Dress by @rodarte

Styled the lovely @billieeilish for her new music video “What was I made for?” which is a part of the #Barbie soundtrack. Custom dress by @laroxx made from vintage 60’s fabric from International Silks and Woolens @internationalsilks and vintage earrings from Palace Costume.