The Art of Disney Costuming- Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between

Disney’s costume design, which has rarely been featured in the past. This book highlights the imagination, passion and attention to detail that costume designers have put into each outfit.

From “Oz” in 1985 to “Aladdin” in 2019, the costumes of 56 characters in the live-action movie are explained along with numerous plates such as detailed photographs and design drawings of the costumes actually used in the live-action movie.

Through interviews with costume designers, we will explore the creativity of Disney costume design.

At the beginning, we explain the history of Disney costume design, including animations, TV shows, and costumes for the cast of the park.

Extensive material photographs and interviews with related parties are valuable for understanding the history and process of Disney’s creation.

<Contents of this book>
● Prologue Disney costumes ●
Animations, live-action movies, TV shows, theme parks and stores,
How Disney costumes were created up to the game.

● Case study Castle ball ●
“Cinderella” has been made into a Disney movie several times with animation and live-action movies.
Considering the timeliness and cultural challenges, costume designers have recreated the most famous fairy tales.

● PART 1 Those who live in the dark ●
Villan is one of the attractions of Disney movies. How did they and themselves design costumes for attractive characters?

● PART 2 Between light and darkness ●
Complex characters such as Maleficent and Captain Jack Sparrow that are neither ally of justice nor incarnation of evil. The secret of costume design that expresses the individuality of both light and darkness.

● PART 3 Wrapped in light ●
The main characters such as Belle in “Beauty and the Beast”, Genie, Aladdin, and Jasmine in “Aladdin”. Not just in words, but as a living person
How to express it. The creativity unique to movies is here.