How Stranger Things' Costume Designer Created Every Character's Season 4 Look | GQ
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- Stranger Things' costume designer Amy Parris breaks down every element that went into fitting the cast for season 4 of Stranger Things. From Eleven's roller rink milkshake dress to Dustin's "Thinking Cap," Amy takes us through all the intricacies of creating the Stranger Things world down to every last button, stitch and pattern.
00:00 Intro
01:58 Eleven
04:52 Steve Harrington
05:58 Jim Hopper
07:40 Dustin Henderson
08:47 Eddie Munson
11:25 Joyce Byers
12:26 Nancy Wheeler
14:52 Mike Wheeler
16:38 Max Mayfield
18:10 Lucas Sinclair
18:54 Murray Bauman
20:27 Robin Buckley
22:18 Will Byers
22:57 Argyle
25:09 Jonathan Byers
26:03 Erica Sinclair
27:15 Dr. Martin Brenner
27:42 Vecna
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I like how El actually dresses the same as Will and Jonathan now that she's adopted. Good attention to detail
Will wears a lot of plaid in all seasons so seeing her now wearing plaid too it's giving siblings energy hahah
el’s outfit is same with joyce, long polos and sweats, her hairstyle is same with joyce too, shaggy hairstyle
Joyce is a single mom who’s just moved across the country who’s now got three teenage children - go out and buy a whole new gender specific wardrobe for El? Nah, give her Will and Johnathan’s hand me downs! It makes perfect sense!
To me she is also dressing like Joyce. I think this gives the perfect feeling that she is a stepdaughter.
dang i never really made that connection, goes to show how much nonverbal-storytelling there is when it comes to costuming
Them actually throwing milkshake on a dress or dragging someone through blood to get a realistic looking stain is fascinating and I love when they do things like that. Makes it look even better!
Yes that's commitment 👏
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She seems a little regretful that Max's light blue outfit was "rushed" but I think it works perfectly for her and especially those intense scenes where she's wearing it. The brightness of the blue sweater is kind of an ironic counterpart to her dark mood and it's almost like her inner bright personality jumping out despite her mood. So when the song hits at the end of Episode 4, it all comes together. Also looks really great with her red hair
yeah and i feel like since her family doesn't have a lot of money, she would have to do with the clothes she had and might not have had that many dark clothes. so being sad in bright turquoise makes sense for me haha.
I feel like the whole episode where max escapes vecna, the drama and emotion, the kate bush song swelling with orchestra added, and the upside down crashing around her, that turquoise jacket with the yellow stripe and her red hair in the ponytail, walkman on her ears, is as iconic as Alice in Wonderland's blue dress
It is actually the most memorable look of the season
i did think it was odd she was wearing such bright colors while grieving but i think it really worked to make her stand out in episode 4 and introduce her as a more important character
if Max see this her middle finger wont be raised
just hearing how passionate she is and her attention to detail (even if you can't see the little details, like she said) is so inspiring and is seriously making me think that I want to get into job for costuming shows and stuff, wow this is honestly my new favourite video ever
Fr i love these type of interviews cuz of their passion towards their jobs
I love these comments because it's no accident. Jenna, I hope this ignited your passion and takes off like a rocket. You'll do great! The costuming can really make or break a show, movie or character. If you liked it, pursue it!
A good way to slowly introduce yourself to costuming is cosplaying and closet cosplaying
I love this comment, hope you’ll reach whatever you want to reach in the future
Ikr! I had the same thought! It would be so fun and interesting to be a costume designer
Her and her team are VITAL in this show. I’m really glad she gets to explain what they do because it’s soooooo important and I think we usually take some of these details for granted.
exactlyy
totally
Would’ve liked if she had talked about the 1950’s style Creel family clothing.
Yes!!
Ooooh yea!
YESSSSS
Omg yes
yesss
the eleven point makes sense, so many people were saying her outfits were awful or messy but it makes perfect sense for her to be mismatched as she tries to mimic fashion and understand how to dress
I thought the same. When I watched it, I understood right away: Joyce was a typical 80s single mum, without much money and was very function over fashion. Without Max to help her with fashion, she was just wearing whatever Joyce handed down to her or picked out for her. Joyce famously has a relaxed functional look and wouldn’t know about fashion either. When I was a kid in the 90s I was so upset that my mum didn’t know how to help me with my make up etc…because she doesn’t wear any except lipstick on special occasions 😂 She was very like Joyce but now I’m an adult, I see how young my mum looks for her age 😂💖
I loved Vecna's look. So white and clean. And also kinda body fitting. So when his posture is so upright and straight, he really looked like a guy that couldn't even kill a fly. He seemed so unreal in the first scenes with him.
with the outfit, hair, and lighting he looked totally angelic
It's funny how different perceptions can be😂 I found his fair and pristine look to be unnerving, especially considering they were in secret facility, and the way they matched his clothes with bright blue eyes was almost sinister for me. I think maybe it's because a lot of media recently make light blue eyes look very intense and scary.
@@babahu15 I mean, that makes sense. Lucifer becoming Satan and all that.
@@laurawilson8881 amazing analogy!
@@tameriz1280 I’m in the same boat. It was weird because I had read something about “a kind orderly” but the presentation of the character was setting off alarm bells for me. I’ve been try to figure out whether it was the acting, the costume (that’s the movie craft I most tune into; the top button for example and the too-thin belt just…ugh), or something else.
The Eddie Munson outfit is incredibly accurate. My brother used to wear almost the exact same combo, he called it his 'armor' because the leather and denim fused together over highschool into one piece that could almost take a bullet. The only bit I'm usure about is the reeboks. I would have gone with Doc Martins, or converse I think. Reebok is too sporty.
i agree on the shoes, when i first saw him wearing them in the show they seemed out of place
I think Doc Martin 's would have suited his style and been authentic to the times but perhaps he couldn't afford them, seeing he's living in a trailer with his single father. I knew lots of ppl in highschool who mixed n matched items, especially after the Madonna article leaked that she shopped at a thrift store to get her look. I also had friends who were dressed by their parents and had to live up to those standards and still more that they wanted different clothing than their parents could afford too so had to make due.
If you look at pics of Metallica or Megadeth or other bands in the 80s they're often wearing sporty looking sneakers, especially hi-tops (pretty sure I've spotted some Reeboks and definitely some Nikes) so the Reeboks didn't seem out of place to me - I immediately thought of James Hetfield or Dave Mustaine when I saw them, though I can't account for whether they're accurate to what metalheads wore in the Midwest
To me ,a kid of the 80s, I took one look at Eddie Munson and he was giving me very much young Eddie Van Halen
My brother was a high schooler and a metal head in 86 and Eddie's look is spot on including the white sneakers, preferably high tops. All of the pictures of him and his friends and if you look back at group pictures of metal bands they mostly wear sporty white sneakers. I believe the docs back then were more of a thing for the punks
I appreciate the fact that the characters in this show actually dress like people who are living in a small town in the 80's. A lot of the shows and movies that are set in the 80's nowadays use a stylized, modern version of that era of fashion.
Yes but the dress-ups in rink-o-mania scene are a bit glamorous. Everyone had shiny latest looking clothes on.
@@m1mamsaa honestly for the rink-o-mania scene i understand why the outfits for a lot of the extras as well as angela and her friends were the latest, most glamorized clothes of the era. that scene in particular was meant to make eleven feel small and alienated, more than she had felt before and was the height of angela tormenting her. compared to eleven’s mismatched patterns and hand-me-downs it makes sense why everyone else would be wearing pristine, perfect 80’s fashion.
@@m1mamsaa They definitely made Hawkin's 80's way behind California 80's, which made sense because California was a lot hipper and where lots of the trends were originating with the surfer/skater circles
@@m1mamsaa actually, my mom thought that those rink-o-mania outfits were incredibly accurate. she also grew up in california in the 80s, and literally sent me pictures of angela while she was watching and talked about how she had the exact same outfits that she did, bracelet and all.
@@scoliosis_core2455 wow that's so cool!
I’m a Fashion Design student and would LOVE to get a copy of that book, if they ever release it. Love Amy Parris and how detail-oriented she and the entire team are. 💛💗
I KNOW! I was so excited when I found out that she was doing the costumes and she's so cool
They have books like that for every show and movie, some are in museums. They are incredible to look at
@@dangerthirdrail2462 awesome!
Yeah, totally! I’m also going to study fashion design and tailoring this year and I would love to have a book full of these outfits for inspo!
I'm a sucker for costume design and I'd really love one! Just the era specific costumes that aren't fiction but actually were worn is so great
Can I say big props to the show for giving the costume department a good budget?? A lot of times producers don’t realise how much clothes can help to tell a story unless it’s like a fashion thing, with a show like this I wouldn’t have been surprised if they barely paid attention to the clothes (like make them look like they are in the 80s and that’s it) but they did and it’s really cool to see.
Great example of what you describe is The Goldbergs or Fresh Off The Boat. Neither of those shows feel like they take place in their respective time periods lol
The attention to detail is just extraordinary. Bravo to Amy and the entire costume department on curating looks that create a truly immersive experience!
I love Eddie's character. As someone who graduated in 1983, there was always an Eddie or two in high school and this show nailed the look/style as does the actor. Really added a lot to the show.
the wig is excellent too
Yeah we finally had some accurate, sensible representation of us metalheads.
I find El's style in s4 so interesting, because she had such a fun poppy style in s3, then suddenly s4 ep 1 she was back to flannels and byler bangs. At first, I was like, what happened, but then I realized Hopper played a big role in El finding her own style (by encouraging her to discover herself and go to the mall with Max), so it makes sense that her losing him would cause her to regress back to a less experimental wardrobe. It's like the milkshake dress was a glimpse at her real style, a way to go back in time with Mike, but she paired it with that byler flannel (which looked awful in my opinion) and those bangs for security. I really hope she gets back to her individual look come s5.
What? S5??
yup and she also didn't have Max anymore. Max probably played a huge role by lending her clothes or helping her pick out outfits, so without Max she can only rely on what she thinks is right
How did hopper encourage her to go to the mall? He had no idea about that
@@lilyvee923 The Duffer brothers have confirmed that Season 5 will be the final season.
@@laughingcat66 yes i saw the info already! What an amazing news ) thank you
"Cause Joe Keery doesn't age, or get any bigger, he's just sort of this magical human that stays like, pristine" I loved that, and hey, I agree
true! ahhahaha
Probably because he is 30.
He is an Angel 😇
I think its so crazy to see how much detail goes into the outfits. The outfits make the show so good . I love Stranger Things
I love how most of the outfits are vintage, or custom-made, or super unique finds.... and then Max is target.
😂
lmaooo i mean it looks good on her 😭
😂😭
I love listening to people talk so passionately about things most people likely don't think much about. Especially with a period project like Stranger Things, where that passion for the details make the show that much more incredible.
the detail and band choices on eddie’s battle vest is insane. its so comforting to see how much though went into it.
This blew my mind
meh they shoulda had some bathory 🤙🏻
When Amy started talking about how Elevens shirts and dresses were mismatched and all that I just felt so bad, we need max and el to reunite
even if they do… max won’t be able to see anything😭
@@deliciouslycrispyfrog2053 girlll😭😭😭
I’m obsessed with the fashion of Stranger Things and the costumes always look so good. Especially love all of El’s flannels and pretty much anything Nancy wore was fantastic
I so was in love with all of the outfits Nancy wore haha
Funny she regretted Max's light blue outfit thinking it was too bright and I can't imagine her NOT having that outfit on now. The color and brightness made her stick out JUST enough in episode 4 and gave her a look that wasn't so bland and forgettable that it really makes an iconic look for her in that scene.
I went to High School with Amy and I’m so proud of what she has accomplished. Great job on season 4 and I can’t wait for season 5.
The costumes are the best part of the show without a doubt. Cannot find fault in any of the costume choices! Even in S1. So authentic, unique and detailed. Incredible!!
It’s so crazy to see how much detail goes into this show. Makes me appreciate it so much more 💛
Girl I see you on Sundai Love’s videos all the time!
The details even in the smallest of things is just incredible.
I love her passion for her job and the way Amy credits everyone. She really shows how it takes a whole team to collaborate to make the show amazing .
As a big fan of 80's metal/rock, Eddie's outfit was nothing short of awesome. Especially loved the patches and badges for bands like Dio, WASP, and Accept that many many people will never have heard of today but were popular in the 80's. Those were a very accurate and awesome little detail. The only thing I would've loved to have seen in the show is some Dokken!
I don't think Eddie would have been a Dokken fan....but no Anthrax???!! C'mon . if metal head boys didn't wear a MC jacket with a Levi vest...they wore a grey sweatshirt hoodie zip up with a Levi demon jacket with pins and maybe a custom painted back
I love WASP but I didn’t live in the 80s sadly
She’s so dedicated that she actually dragged herself on the floor for a costume
Picked up on the Ally Sheedy look immediately after I saw Eden. Very very cool attention to detail, this is why I love this show 👌
Yes and Molly Ringwald too!
@@purplepixie274 i knew vickie reminded me of someone! now i know lol
I wish they made this after vol 2. I want to see her talk about their hawkins battle outfits
The attention to detail is insane! When my mum and I were watching season 2, she said that she had the exact same lunchbox as Will! Made her so happy to see it 😊
That's so cool!
She's brilliant at what she does. I'm not even into this aspect of how the shows made. But the intention to details are great in the show. An This woman deserves her flowers. 👏
This is SO fascinating. I am very much music-minded and not fashion-minded at all, so this glimpse at the hectic level of attention to detail and thought that has gone into every character is a spectacle to sit and watch. Amy, you're a superhero!
"Joe Keery is this magical human who doesn't age" - Truer words were never spoken.
I love how Will and El actually looks so much alike this season. Definitely look like siblings. Even the same kind of haircut
It's funny to hear that she thought the Max's sweatshirt was too bright. I thought it was absolutely perfect for the episode and an outfit I can see people recreating for cons and Halloween
I wish more shows would do this for those of us who want more detailed costume Info. Love it!
This is one of the reasons why people love Stranger Things. Because every part of the crew goes extreme on details. Sometimes even big budget movies don't pay this much attention to detail.
The thought behind every single outfit is unmatched. The team needs awards. Fabulous
I think it’s good the Max jacket was so bright because it was the most iconic scene of Vol. 1 so I suspect there will be many cosplays of it!
When st is over they need a museum w the props and costumes its too iconic
THATS SUCH A GOOD IDEA OMG
i was so impressed with Eddie's look in the show and loved the little details like the chain on the jacket cuff
Imagine casually selling your shirt on Poshmark and it ends up being worn by Sadie Sink in Stranger Things
I couldn’t literally watch Amy talk about every detail of every outfit for all 4 seasons on repeat!! her passion and dedication to make the characters come to life is truly admirable bravo to her whole team as well !!!
I need 5 more hours of this please!! I LOVE learning about wardrobe and costume design! It's the most fascinating field ever!
I love how she’s making sure everything was authentic and perfectly detailed so no crazy fans have to point out any wrong things. She seems so good at her job!
as a stylist on much smaller budgets and shorter lead times Im eternally envious hearing these professionals just talk about customizations. I'd love to have the opportunity to do all these super detailed projects in my lifetime
i love analyzing outfits in shows/movies and I love hearing the careful thought process of the actual costume designer(s). the scantron shirt for dustin is the most brilliant piece imo, I didn't notice it too much in the show but the way they're thinking about him coloring it in when he's bored and stuff.. soo cool!!
in addition to what she says about mike buying part of his outfit at the airport- i also like the idea that it was coordinated to be in el's mentioned favorite colors - purple and yellow. intentional or unintentional it's sweet :)
The clothes made me super nostalgic esp El’s mall outfits when Max took her shopping. The bright colors and print made me think of when I was a kid
I'm currently sewing Eleven's milkshake dress and this video really helped me
Omg! How is it going? 😊
Where did you get the fabric and the pattern? I love that dress also
@@bertam.7726 Well the fabric is just a sheet i found and since I'm not a professional I'm just a beginner i got some fabric dye at a school supplie store for a cheap price.The dress is going great! Thanks for asking 🙂
Sorry to disappoint you if you needed the exact same fabric
@@gwenstacy6269 oh but you didn't disappoint at all! Thank you so much for your reply, it really inspired me to try to recreate her dress myself too ☺️ I had seen some replicas being sold but the fabric seemed horrible, using a sheet and dye is a brilliant idea!
It's really interesting to see how many tiny details are in these outfits to make them truly look like something a person owns, like how the zipper on Eddie's jacket broke, and he's too poor to get it fixed, so he just clumsily tried to fix it himself.
This is so impressive! I really like the introduction of the 80's dark metal look along with the preppie and pastel 80's. And I also love Murray's handknit and gold chain. Just perfect.
That’s adorable that crewmembers’ kids made Argyle’s bracelets. I would’ve been so proud as a kid if I could’ve made a bracelet for a hit show. 😄☺️ very sweet.
Your clothes were awesome, so fit for the 80’s look. Love how Mike’s mom dressed in the show. She was all fun 80’s too. Her rock 80’s curly hair style was so on point. Enjoyed the seeing costumes brought me back to my time. Thank you.
It's so fun hearing which outfits were vintage and which were created by scratch, it's all blends in so well! Still trying to track down the green hat Argyle wears for my husband, he's been so jealous of it since it popped up on screen lol
One of my fave things about the show is the attention to detail of the costumes. I was in 9th grade in 1986 and pretty much dressed exactly like Nancy Wheeler. The stripes, the boots, the belts. Really miss 80s fashion
Oooooh okay okay - I was wondering why they were dressing El that way. Makes so much sense. They really think of everything……except Will’s birthday 🙂
Have to agree that he really is the perfect Eddie
Can we have whole show with Amy talking about costiums? Maybe she can also talk about the ones she hasn't made? I could be listening her for hours
I love how detailed this is. Like a really good long featurette on the 2nd disc of a DVD set used to be.
11:23 He really is the perfect Eddie.
I love how creative all of the outfits were like they were all unique to the character & they didn't just pick an outfit
her jobs seems so fun yet challenging at the same time cus i'm imagining the characters wearing something different and it would just shift the entire feel of the scenes
I grew up in the 80s. The costume and set design is so good that it makes me feel and taste the 80s. That is the highest praise I can give.
I'm glad you guys made an entire video about the costume designer for Stranger Things. I've always been curious about what that whole process looked like.
Thank you for showing us the artistry, dedication, and creativity that goes into the costume design. The single most underrated assignment.
22:30 sobbing and throwing up at how briefly she talked about will. Maybe she talked more about him but they cut it out for spoilers.
Bro you sobbed and threw up because of that. What are you??? 😭😭
While watching the season w/ my family, we were actually BLOWN AWAY with the outfits!! We kept saying how Mike and Robin had outfits that we’d wear ourselves 😅 robins yellow leaf oversized shirt and Mike in the desert w/ the white shirt and converse were outfits we kept talking about repeatedly !! the fashion definitely stood out to us ❤
i love the fact that they have so much dedication to creating these here outfits! well done
the level of detail for each character's fits is truly insane omg
Everyone who enjoyed this should also go check out interviews with Catherine Martin. She did the outfits for Elvis and the way she talks about clothes elevates the art of costume design like no other!
It's sooo interesting, i especially love everything about Eleven !!! Would have been sweet if Max wore something of Billy's since it would be baggy on her anyways and she could still hide in it. Especially since she obviously can't let go of him like i can see her wearing one of his old jackets or smth
that would've been really cool and fit her character and the situation
@@herberthidgens5937 thats what i thought !! Maybe in the last episodes lol.. i mean she could've worn billy's denim jacket or his leather one but i guess it would've been too light or too strong. I would've still loved it tho like it could be a shirt or whatever to remind her of him like a little protection cloak
@@beautifulloly Given what we know now about Max's feelings, it makes sense that she didn't wear anything of Billy's.
I considered a costume design degree for a bit because I wanted to design for broadway, and musicians... ended up going the menswear and fashion business route but that's a passion I'd love to steer back to. the research and attention to detail look so fun!
Yesss do it! I just graduated as a theatre designer (set/costume/makeup design) and it’s been so much fun! This video especially makes me SO EXCITED omg.
The detail in these scenes is amazing. Yes the acting, sets and what not are important but all the little details are incredible 👌🏻
Amy is just a great ambassador for her craft and the level of collaboration necessary to bring this level of media to our screens.
Thank goodness this interview is so long because I could easily listen to her talk about this topic for another hour! She's so passionate and creative and fun!
i assumed max's bright blue vest might've once been billy's, which would be a reason why she'd wear something that bright despite feeling absolutely misereable all the time.
i love learning about these tiny little details that they have put so much thought into yet not many people appreciate. i hope we get another video like this for vol 2 or season 5 🙏
I had no clue I needed this video! But this has been such an interesting new take on the characters and the story of the show! Wow i loved every minute of this! Thanks for doing this!
Wow this is amazing, so much thought and effort goes into making the outfits look just perfect for the scene.
This is the most impressive part of the show for me, the fashion, and the graphics, places like the mall. they NAILED it.
This is so fascinating. I adored Eddie's looks this season especially. So cool to see the process!
Someone probably watched this show and has no idea their shirt they sold on poshmark is now in stranger things.
Which one specifically?
You all did an amazing job! I really felt like I was back in the 80’s.
The attention to detail is so accurate and pristine. I had no idea that so much thought goes into costuming and this video has got me really intrigued! Love this
Fascinating to see how every little detail is added, even though you might not notice it. Love the little details of the process.
I found this video absolutely fascinating! There is clearly genius behind every aspect of Stranger Things
absolutely fascinating and insightful. the thought processes behind keeping everything authentic and in accordance with the scenes and characters, it's wonderfully clever.
This is absolutely brilliant and I love the pink set. Please continue to bring on more costume designers!
I love stuff like this, going into the character in fashion choices and how they are made... it's seriously so cool 😍
The depth of detail & thought process going into every cast members wardrobe is insane🔥🔥🔥👍
I love stuff like this. The attention to detail and commitment to getting it just right is so impressive. I could watch hours of this.
I love how detailed they make it. Even down to the rollerskates on the suspenders
brooke shields being an inspiration for nancy’s style in season 4 makes so much sense now
great video!!! i love the 80's and their aesthetic, so a jump into those years' fashion was so interesting to me. also, it's been so clear since the first seasons that each scenario has a different palette and i love it so much.
Murray and his gold chain lol! I loved this so much! Very interesting to hear and see the inspo and how they custom made things.
My brothers high school was the exact same school colors. He was on the basketball team and the outfit is almost identical to what he wore! It took me straight back! He even wore converse basketball shoes!
What a cool job! It's fascinating how involved she is with the storyline of each character and how she shows that through the clothing
Absolutely in love with all the costuming and god just the detail is so insane!!!!