Why Fashion Fans Will Love Maleficent

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When you have an iconic actress (Angelina Jolie) playing an iconic storybook character (Maleficent, of Sleeping Beauty fame), you need a wow-worthy costume to match. We’d say Disney nailed it. And there’s so much for the fashion aficionado to love, too! From the intricately detailed collars to the hauntingly beautiful jewelry, Maleficent’s modern look is a brilliant marriage of fantasy and couture.
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Rob Goodwin was one of three specialists brought in to work on the Maleficent costume. “We were there to really give it a harder edge, sort of couture look,” Goodwin says. “We wanted to steer away from some of the clichés that you can sometimes get in fantasy films, and make her attractive, yet scary and relevant.”
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“We tried to exaggerate certain parts of her bone structure and anatomy to again make her look super human or other-than human.”
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“They brought Manuel Albarran over from Spain, who is excellent at making armor and body pieces. He made a spine that then formed into a collar, which felt almost lizard-like.”






"Maleficent" (2014)


 "Maleficent" (2014)

Angelina Jolie Wardrove
Jane Clive 
Oliver Garcia
Manuel Albarran
Justin Smith 
Rob Goodwin
  
Angel as Costume Assistant and Costume Maker for Manuel Albarran.
  Costume Design by Anna B. Sheppard

Maleficent. The "Sleeping Beauty" tale told from the perspective of the princess' evil nemesis,
Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Robert Stromberg
Starring: Angelina Jolie

"I can proudly say I had a hand in helping to create this beautiful wicked witch played by the stunning Angelina."  











Angel Amor headpiece for bridal.



Hand-Made Silk Flowers for a 3D Print for a Summer Dress





Hat Maker and Millinery for Cinderellla 2015

  • CINDERELLA 2015

    Lily James rides a horse in a scene from Disney’s updated Cinderella film

    Cate Blanchett as the evil stepmother.

     Pinewood Studios
    Hat Maker and Millinery for Cinderellla 2015

    Costume Designer:  Sandy Powell
    Director:  Kenneth Branagh
    Stars:   Helena Bonham Carter, Cate Blanchett, Lily James, Hayley Atwell

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661199/

    • The story of "Cinderella" follows the fortunes of young Ella whose merchant father remarries following the tragic death of her mother. Keen to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother Lady Tremaine and her daughters Anastasia and Drizella into the family home. But, when Ella's father suddenly and unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella since she used to work in the cinders, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother's dying words and to "have courage and be kind." She will not give in to despair nor despise those who abuse her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an employee at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears as if her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella's hopes of once again encountering the charming "Kit." Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand as a kindly beggar woman steps forward and, armed with a pumpkin and a few mice, changes Cinderella's life forever.
      - Written by disney


Maleficent. Disney. Angelina Jolie. Next Summer.

Angel Amor as Costume Assistant for Angelina Jolie Wardrobe.


From Disney comes ‘Maleficent’—the untold story of Disney’s most iconic villain from the 1959 classic ‘Sleeping Beauty.’ A beautiful, pure-hearted young woman, Maleficent has an idyllic life growing up in a peaceable forest kingdom, until one day when an invading army threatens the harmony of the land. Maleficent rises to be the land’s fiercest protector, but she ultimately suffers a ruthless betrayal—an act that begins to turn her pure heart to stone. Bent on revenge, Maleficent faces an epic battle with the invading king’s successor and, as a result, places a curse upon his newborn infant Aurora. As the child grows, Maleficent realizes that Aurora holds the key to peace in the kingdom—and perhaps to Maleficent’s true happiness as well.

Angel Amor Films. Costume Assistant. Costume Maker.


Angel has much experience working as a craftman (or costume prop maker making both costume and millinery). He is also good working with colouring (hand dyed), feathers, silk, leather, metal and other materials for such purposes as hat-making, accessories, and embroidery.


 2013  
Costume props maker
Silk Flowers Maker Specialist


“In a universe where humans are near the bottom of the evolutionary ladder, a young destitute human woman is targeted for assassination by the Queen of the Universe because her very existence threatens to end the Queen's reign.”

“La historia cuenta que “Jupiter Jones”, interpretada por Mila Kunis, nació bajo un cielo nocturno, con señales que predecían que estaba destinada a grandes cosas. Ahora de adulta, “Jupiter” sueña con las estrellas pero despierta en la cruda realidad de un trabajo limpiando baños y una racha de mala suerte.
Cuando “Caine” (Channing Tatum), un cazador ex militar manipulado genéticamente, llega a la Tierra para buscarla, “Jupiter” comienza a darse cuenta del destino que había estado esperándola: su firma genética la ha marcado como la heredera de algo extraordinario, que podría alterar el balance del cosmos.”

Directors: Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski
Starts: Channing Tatum, Mila Kunis, Sean Bean
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1617661/




2013
“The Fallen Circus” 
Shelly Love’s Film.
Costume Maker for Armour
Leather Specialist
Costume Design: Oliver Garcia
For Cicus Space London

Picture from Shelly's previous film "The Forgotten Circus" Costume Assistant for Manuel Albarran.


2012  
 "Maleficent" (2014)
Pinewood Studios London,
Costume Assistant for Manuel Albarran.

Jane Clive Associate Costume Designer for Angelina Jolie
Costume Design by Anna B. Sheppard
Maleficent. The "Sleeping Beauty" tale told from the perspective of the princess' evil nemesis,

Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
Director: Robert Stromberg
Starring: Angelina Jolie



  
Other collaborations.


"The Tempest" (2010)
Costume Assistant for Manuel Albarran
“Shakespeare's epic play is translated from page to screen, with the gender of the main character, Prospero, changed from male to female.”
Stars: Felicity Jones, Hellen Mirren
Costume Design: Sandy Powell

Collaboration in the production of cape.
Corset Manuel Albarran