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Oscar-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter Breaks Down 18 Looks, From Sinners to Black Panther

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October 17, 2025

In celebration of Vogue World: Hollywood, legendary costume designer Ruth E. Carter takes a look back at some of the most memorable films she’s had the pleasure of working on. From Black Panther, to Malcolm X, Sinners, Amistad and Do the Right Thing, Ruth Carter’s resume speaks for itself. Ruth recalls many anecdotes from these iconic pictures, including the incredible connection between Malcom X and Seinfeld’s George Constanza.

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Director: Roxy Rezvany
Director Of Photography: Henry Gill
Editor: Michael Suyeda
Producer: Rashida Josiah
Creative Production Coordinator: Anisa Kennar
Camera Operator: Laura Aguilera
Assistant Camera: Gordon Wong
Gaffer: Maria Kalecinska
Spark: David Zrolko
Audio: Jermaine Monero
Runner: Kenya Brown
Stylist: Grace Priem
Makeup Artist: Adam De Cruz
Hairstylist: Dionne Smith
Production Coordinators: Tanía Jones, Ericka Gourgues-Lutran
Production Managers: Kristen Helmick, Anakha Arikara
Senior Production Manager: Venita Singh-Warner
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
Assistant Editor: Fynn Lithgow
Post Production Coordinator: Holly Frew
Supervising Editor: Kameron Key
Post Production Supervisor: Alexa Deutsch
Talent Manager: Phoebe Dishner
Executive Producer: Rahel Gebreyes
Senior Director, Digital Video: Romy van den Broeke
Senior Director, Programming: Linda Gittleson
VP, Video Programming: Thespena Guatieri
Florist: Blooming Haus
Filmed on Location: Art’otel London Hoxton

00:00 – 1988 – School Daze
00:47 – 1988 – I’m Gonna Git You Sucka
01:44 – 1989 – Seinfeld
02:38 – 1989 – Do the Right Thing
04:26 – 1991 – The Five Heartbeats
05:10 – 1992 – Malcolm X
06:30 – 1993 – What’s Love Got to Do with It
08:10 – 1994 – Cobb
09:29 – 1997 – Rosewood
10:23 – 1997 – B*A*P*S
11:13 – 1997 – Amistad
12:14 – 2000 – Love & Basketball
12:36 – 2000 – Shaft
13:38 – 2014 – Selma
14:22 – 2018 – Black Panther
15:17 – 2018 – Yellowstone
15:55 – 2025 – Sinners
17:20 – 2025 – Met Gala: Teyana Taylor

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8 Comments

@britneybroskisclone

October 17, 2025 at 12:01 pm

oh she’s responsible for my obsession with cheetah print and long nails

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@alisyi.alisyu517

October 17, 2025 at 12:07 pm

she did all of my favorite movies!❤

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@TihetrisWeathersby

October 17, 2025 at 12:16 pm

School Daze is such a great throwback

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@Ludicanti

October 17, 2025 at 12:19 pm

Sim, é minha tia ruth e o marido, beto zanoni.

eles sao os traidores na familia, junto aos filhos,meus primos.

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@roniquebreauxjordan1302

October 17, 2025 at 1:06 pm

Great vlog!

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@Dank616

October 17, 2025 at 1:57 pm

🎉

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@rohannapsc

October 17, 2025 at 2:07 pm

Wow she’s such a legend. I didn’t know that she did so many impactful movies.

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@meditatemaven2969

October 17, 2025 at 3:13 pm

The glasses worn by Denzel Washington in X are the same costume frames for George in Seinfeld.
Did I hear that correctly??
Who has the glasses? Where are the glasses? Find the glasses. How much for the glasses? Must. Have. Glasses.

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Director: Gabrielle Reich
DP: Marquis Wooten
Editor: Sara Rao

Associate Producer: Lea Donenberg
Line Producer: Natasha Soto-Albors
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