Loulou Bontemps - Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen Netflix Series, and a Father’s Wisdom

Voice Of Costume - Creating Character through Costume Design

The “Voice of Costume” is the first podcast created between working costume designers sharing stories, inspiration, struggles, and insights into the creative career of costume design. An behind-the-scenes podcast to showcase the voices of Costume Designers around the world.

Listen in on this inspirational, one-on-one conversation between Loulou Bontemps and Catherine Baumgardner.

Please Welcome Loulou - Costume Designer for The Covenant, Operation Fortune, The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare (directed by Guy Ritchie and starring Henry Cavill and Carry Elwes), and Netflix series The Gentlemen (created by Guy Ritchie)

Topics Include:

Mom running an antique shop and making her clothes

Dad encouraging her to sketch daily

Entry into costume design

First few jobs as a designer

First working with Guy Ritchie

Hard to transition from assistant to lead designer

PROCESS: creating with Guy Ritchie

The Gentlemen Netflix Series

Creating the silhouettes

The costumes reflecting the characters

American version of show idea!

The British ditto suit

PROCESS: The most expensive outfit - the “chicken suit” story

Elevating a scene into an iconic moment

An emotional moment enhanced w/costume

PROCESS: Creating the character in the first fitting

“How do you want to feel in it?”

The emotion of a look

PROCESS: How to read the script and research

Learning Sustainability

When your costumes impact brands

*Father’s words of wisdom*

Being Brave

Favorite Films to Rewatch

Favorite Places to Visit

Design Hacks

*Restyle your own closet

Accept your body shape