Author Archive for Aqua Catlin
Aqua, (yes, its her real name), Catlin is an Aussie-American Costume Designer and Wardrobe Supervisor as well as Stylist. She’s costumed Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Billy Baldwin and Arye Gross among others, has worked with models, musicians, playmates and in various roles Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey. Aqua’s work is considered, on budget, on time and adds production value and a friendly on-set face! You’ll be glad you trusted your project to Aqua. Questions? Great! Contact us here: E-mail aqua@costumesdone.com
Salma Hayek – Nuance Product Reviews
A little story. The story of a girl who had a pricey little problem, “perfume purchase addiction.” (Or as she called it, “I’m just really scentual.”) But she became frustrated when her new Boy never told her he liked the way she smelled. She used Prada, Armani, Dior, more Prada, more Dior, beautiful foreign perfumes, [...]
Classics & Good Looks
(A Royal) Costume By Aqua Catlin This is a post on… what else? Royal garb. Nooo, I’m not going to put you to sleep with another pic of the dress. Just pointing out how we communicate through our clothes and more to the point, the color of what we wear. Today was Canada Day and [...]
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Wear it Out Again By Aqua Catlin Do these pants make my butt look small? Flares and wide leg are back. As predicted here: http://happinessseries.com/03/2011/classics-good-looks/ the reign of the skinny jean is challenged! Opposites to a trend becoming the trend, that’s fashion. And thank goodness for the refreshing change ups. I’m not saying this is my [...]
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Blocking Rehearsal By Aqua Catlin In Los Angeles, trends are often seen on the street or “saturating the street,” while sophisticated individual use of fashion to achieve style is seen less often. In New York, to my eyes, there’s a stronger sense of fashion-play. Here in LA, its perfectly sensible with our 1.5 seasons and [...]
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Back to the Future Present By Aqua Catlin I hope you’ll enjoy this fun and amaz-zazing look at our culture, through the bemused eyes of the 1930s! Watch it below and while you do, imagine it were produced today, and distributed by TMZ. It would reference so much in our pop-culture society. Can you catch [...]
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Shape Shift By Aqua Catlin After we posted on Levi’s Curve line, http://bit.ly/gSh4Zz, they announced Supreme Curve for the truly gifted in the hip and thigh: http://bit.ly/i5Cqxc I know they do it for profit but as a woman, (who dresses women), I appreciate them. That post made focus on body shape and all the little ways we can [...]
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Take That Average Joe’s! By Aqua Catlin I’m curvy. But not exactly hour-glass, not exactly pear. Got a small waist, some hips and definite bum and thigh (thanks Mum). Trying to get that in the skinny jean trend is no easy thing. But no jean ever is, is it? I’ve tried them all. Abercrombie, 7 [...]
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Searching for Lingerie By Aqua Catlin A beautiful undergarment is a kind of dessert if you think about it. There are all different kinds and they leave a certain visual taste in your mouth. Sometimes its all about the cotton candy but usually we want quality ingredients and a beautiful presentation. It should feel pretty, [...]
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The Nivea Pre-Grammy Bash By Aqua Catlin The Grammy’s were great fun, as usual, and though I wasn’t at the awards show, my Saturday night was a swish pre-Grammy party hosted by music publishing label Primary Wave. The event was co-hosted by the classic skin care brand Nivea, and the faces of Nivea, Giuliana and [...]
Aqua Catlin’s Bio
Aqua Catlin is an Aussie-American Costume Designer, Wardrobe Head, as well as a Stylist on demand. She’s costumed Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Arye Gross, William Baldwin and in various roles has worked with Colleen Shannon, Serena Williams and Oprah Winfrey. She seeks beauty and happiness, a cushy job in TV and learning. Aqua’s blog “Classics [...]
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