costumes

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She approached the costumes themselves as part of her assemblage practice, too, picking fabrics, jackets and dresses from thrift stores and repurposing them completely into something new for these productions that didn’t have much budget.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

And model Heidi Klum -- known for her over-the-top Halloween costumes -- resembled a living statue, her white gown draped perfectly, looking like marble.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The supermodel took her penchant for extravagant Halloween costumes to the Met Gala, where she dressed as one of the many marble statues gracing the museum's halls.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The costumes by Qween Jean have an extravagant splendor that make it impossible to not want to strike a pose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Padva’s costumes and Mr. Barris’s feats of engineering are obvious, the mark of the Burgess sisters is more subtle, though it permeates almost every aspect of the circus.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern