I tried to pull designers that I knew Pam wore at that time, like Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Vivienne Westwood, Alaïa. The dress that she wears to Jay Leno - we were recreating an actual scene that she had on Jay Leno, same neckline and everything - I found a vintage couture Versace gown that she wore. For Pam, it was important to find ’90s dresses. Because there’s something about bringing in actual pieces and cuts that were made at that time to retell a story. K.L.: When I do period work, I tend to shy away from anything modern or on-the-rack. WWD: In terms of sourcing, did you pull from vintage looks, or search for contemporary looks that you could piece together to reflect the time period? There was always this rock ‘n’ roll undertone. Back to the idea of her being this bombshell from the ’50s, she was more of a ’90s version of it. I also had the same latex dresses made to Lily’s proportions to replicate Pam in that time, because she did wear latex. For the deposition we built the suit that she wears, but it was based off of the suit that she wore. K.L.: There were some key historical moments that we recreated and it was important for me that the wardrobe was the same as she wore it, because there was a lot of thought into what she wore in those moments. WWD: To what extent did you aim to replicate those iconic looks versus using them as inspiration, and feeling like you could depart from them? I was trying to get myself into that fiery, passionate relationship. I also added a few stills from “Wild at Heart” because Laura Dern and Nicholas Cage in that film reminded me of Pam and Tommy. I did a whole board of Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe, and some beautiful Helmut Lang lingerie shots. Her style reminded me of this Brigitte Bardot, bombshell-type character. I also did a fantasy board where, when I think about a character, I really want to know where their inspiration is coming from. I wanted to make sure I understood that progression completely. “Baywatch” was taking off and she had this film, “Barb Wire.” I really wanted to capture her in that moment, but we also do some flashbacks to when she started out with Playboy. He was constantly changing his style, always coming up with something. I started with him in the early ’90s, because in the late ’80s he was was much more glam and theatrical, and then it started to mellow out a little bit. I did a board for each year, from the late ’80s to the late ’90s so I could show the progression of her style. So we wanted to have the correct research. I remember them, I remember the things that she would wear, I remember a lot of that - but in my mind’s eye, it’s not exactly how it was. What you have in your memory is usually different than what you find online. For my research I used a lot of resources from my own photos, but then also did a deep dive for Pamela and Tommy specifically. I also am from Southern California I lived in L.A. Kameron Lennox: I read the article and read the script. WWD: Where did your research process begin for “Pam & Tommy”? JCPenney Debuts 'Abbott Elementary' Fashion Collection Inspired by Teachers on the Hit Comedy Seriesīelow, WWD chats with the costume designer about creating the sartorial tone for the show.
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