Threadbanger: Interview with Costume Designer Susan Hilferty

To kick off our Halloweeny Mayhem, Threadbanger brings you this exclusive interview with Tony Award Winning Costume Designer Susan Hilferty to get you fired up and inspired to start getting to work on your own costumes.

[@ThreadBanger]

Needing some aspirational inspiration? Take a gander at this interview we did (many moons ago) with Wicked's Tony Award winning costume designer Susan Hilferty! It was a huge honor to be able to take a private look at all those amazing costumes! #costumes #inspirational

[@andreaaaa842]

Lots of love from Chilee!!!😘

[@tntsk8erchick]

Hands down, this was the best show ever!!! No wonder she won a Tony, all her costumes are so unique!

[@TheActressAlchemist]

This women is my idol. I can't believe she did all this and the wonderful crew who put it together. I'm right now making 120 costumes for our school play and to even think about making them last so long with such intricate detail is AMAZING!!! I don't know how you do it but hopefully one day I will learn

[@lumynoxx]

I watch yalls normal content, and my theatre teacher made us watch this vid. god, the differences in your stuff between then and now - at least its people i like!

[@AereopEnap12]

how did I not know about this.

[@SandrineAnterrion]

Soo much inspiration for working as anartist. Fear CAN destroy everything. Mistakes can be great starting points, and even inspirations in themselves!...

[@heidischumacher617]

Missed this one! So good you guys. 🤟

[@tumblenc]

wow I didn't realise so much went into the costumes o.o haha when I watched it in london last year I thought the costumes in "Dancing Through Life" would be really fun to wear

[@anonymouspeopleunite]

WOAH wicked was a mad good play!!! I hope you enjoyed it!! :D And those costumes were AMAZING. o.o

[@mothmish]

Shit son! That's intense... I wanted to be a theatrical/cinematic costume designer at one point, but that's passed, this has almost inspired me to go after that again.

[@dancintherain17]

OMG WICKED IS MY LOVE!!! ive seen it.... 7 times? and the costumes are... unexplainably amazing. i can't even express it. susans hilferty is an inspiration

[@jenacorn]

A huge thanks to Susan Hilferty. I get to see the show next month.

[@leftyliz140]

Wow! SO cool! And yes, I was fortunate enough to see it as welll two years ago; brilliant design and staging, great show all around!

[@ImmortalChaos]

I am foaming at the mouth, I want to see this. Those costumes are gorgeous.

[@peggyzoewong]

wow! wouldnt it be fun to try on all the costumes?! i'd like to have a close up view on all the costumes, feel it, check it out and marvel at the construction and fabric that goes into it!

[@SequoiaMakes]

Amazing work. What a great interview. Thanks Threadbanger!

[@rakhtatumemen]

i love the idea of elphaba's costume... and the corset top is awesome! love love love her!

[@themuffinbride]

we need more brains in this world like Susan's.

[@QueenAlyss]

Great interview! Can't wait to see how to make the costume!

[@GingerNut1701]

Holy bazoley that was amazing!!!!!

[@misscasseycakes]

iam going to the show at the end of the month! i cant wait! this was great!

[@alvaheadwear]

I saw WICKED in London and I thought the costumes were out of this world. Those costumes are couture creations. Thanks for the advice.

[@grim_241]

i LITERALLY love that striped dress towards the end

[@jimmycardoza1443]

2020? Love you guys

[@Eszerbet]

I wish I could see Wicked, but tickets at the Pantages are almost $200. I'll have to wait for the film.

[@abrahamdavidlavitt]

LOVED IT WOULD LOVE TO WORK ON A SHOW THAT GRAND

[@rasputin7095]

This is very cool.. literally!

[@BreanaMurphy]

I absolutly LOVE Wicked. I saw it last year!

[@chloeeleanor311]

Stunning designs.

[@CandaceRe92]

Amazing detail that goes into this. wow

[@hollyxrachalle123]

shes an amazing designer she inspires me

[@AliCatt777]

HOLY DAMN... when I saw Wicked, the costumes looked epic, but up close they look even more intricate... 0___0

[@Whitney_Sews]

So inspiring!

[@zoinomiko]

Holy fuck that was awesome. Great interview with a great lady! This makes me want to actually see the show... hahaha

[@annarexik]

I saw wicked in the europapark in deutschland. Awesome costumes !

[@Trayne1837]

OH< WOW< to have all those fabrics on hand...I think almost anybody could be creative.

[@QueenAlyss]

It's incredible

[@serama13]

Love it!

[@dandygirl6]

What an awesome skilled lady

[@FizzySherbet]

Love you threadbangers : )

[@teamxtina8989]

WHY where the witch costumes in the mens dressing room?

[@vnsa9]

Hi!!! Great video thanks a lot,it's very inspiring!!! : D

[@VisualFXProductions]

She is amazing! Now I want to make my own coustume instead of buying one like I do every year... haha

[@ThreadBanger]

Very carefully...

[@kittycatfacehead]

how often do they clean those things?

[@nikiigreen]

I'm a bit late with this(I hope it still helps), but I believe her personal website has contact information.

[@mackenziew]

Could you make a universal petticoat?

[@pjcp97]

OZ really love stripes!

[@nonnahs144]

amazing.

[@yaoilittleprincess]

just saw this last night!just KNOWING I was in the same building as Susan Hilferty turned me into a giggling fool!!

[@embdel18]

does anyone know where i can contact her?? i'm making a elphaba dress in Textiles at school and i really wanted to write to her to ask her stuff. Thanks!

[@iamgoodsosuckondat]

wicked was pre mad i saw it in july here in australia opening month :)))

[@valentinamaria.mp4]

OMG 2008!!!!! We're 2015

[@nave3826]

I idolize that woman

[@LilAmericanDude]

what's the song at 6:14

[@pjcp97]

what is steampunk?

[@mmcgartland2095]

I love my past fails

[@oliviab.2374]

Anyone else here from the other video?

[@thevintagehunter]

STEAMPUNK!

[@pjcp97]

@FantasmaLuna okay thanks! :D

[@xXSgofyyahXx]

Do you need a degree in costumes design o.O?

[@tester1125]

1 viewer liked this interview

[@javakat343]

except the people who pay 200+ dollars for a good seat.

[@LoraSora]

"literally, literally, literally" thats all she says.