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Black Panther’s Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Breaks Down Her Iconic Costumes | Vanity Fair

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December 22, 2020

Costume designer Ruth E. Carter takes us through her career in costume design. From her technique and training to working with Spike Lee, Ruth breaks down her work on projects including ‘School Daze,’ ‘B.A.P.S.,’ ‘Do the Right Thing,’ ‘Selma,’ ‘Malcom X,’ ‘Black Panther,’ and ‘Coming 2 America.’

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28 Comments

Swagatika Rout

December 22, 2020 at 5:01 pm

1st comment

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- Lola Shanna
  
  December 22, 2020 at 5:29 pm
  
  You’re actually the 5th
  
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Thejase-ü.V Linyü

December 22, 2020 at 5:01 pm

I m the first 😆🦶🩸

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King Boyeem

December 22, 2020 at 5:01 pm

Black is beautiful 🖤

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Chase Hedges67

December 22, 2020 at 5:02 pm

Black Panther: One of Marvel’s best. I really enjoyed it.

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Restoration Kh

December 22, 2020 at 5:06 pm

Good 👍

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Antonia S

December 22, 2020 at 5:09 pm

Oprah? Is that you?

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nessabirdie

December 22, 2020 at 5:11 pm

🙌🏾🤗♥️😲😍

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Harry Smith

December 22, 2020 at 5:11 pm

Shalom

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rrel Kling Con

December 22, 2020 at 5:18 pm

Love you 💋💋😘😘❤️💯

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Taylorr YumTum

December 22, 2020 at 5:25 pm

I could have sworn I’d seen this video before

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- Jake Weiner
  
  December 22, 2020 at 6:00 pm
  
  i think they did the same video in 2018
  
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- Natalie Lucia
  
  December 22, 2020 at 6:02 pm
  
  She did a breakdown of a scene for them before
  
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- abdelwahab nassim
  
  December 22, 2020 at 6:58 pm
  
  https://youtu.be/3NwgY1wdRB4
  
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Merien ALÍ

December 22, 2020 at 5:37 pm

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Aaron Gibson

December 22, 2020 at 5:48 pm

An absolute beast at her craft

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rn D ooleyessi

December 22, 2020 at 5:57 pm

13:43 I love that. Do you love me? 😍💋 💝💖❤️

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ARH

December 22, 2020 at 5:57 pm

the echoey audio is so distracting.

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david darko

December 22, 2020 at 6:01 pm

i thought that was trisha

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Natalie Lucia

December 22, 2020 at 6:02 pm

Phenomenal designer and costume ideas. I love hearing her speak.

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Koushik Das

December 22, 2020 at 6:03 pm

Embroidery was done in India!!
Proud of my country ❣️

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December 22, 2020 at 6:04 pm

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Jimena Pérez

December 22, 2020 at 6:05 pm

Genius

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Boglárka Borsos

December 22, 2020 at 6:16 pm

Rest In Peace Chadwick🙏😔

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Luis Fernando Silva Melo

December 22, 2020 at 6:32 pm

Wow, that explanation was amazing!

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Mohammad Bahrampour

December 22, 2020 at 7:22 pm

This woman is a genius, black panther is one of the greatest examples of how complex costume designs can be.

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alisha

December 22, 2020 at 7:41 pm

Wow!!! She’s worked on some amazing films.

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itsmontez.com

December 22, 2020 at 7:47 pm

Thanks for this insight

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