How Shirley Kurata Designed the Maximalist Costumes for I LOVE BOOSTERS

From her Oscar-nominated work in The Daniels’ EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE, to her latest project I LOVE BOOSTERS, written and directed by Boots Riley, costume designer and stylist Shirley Kurata has built her reputation on creative, colorful storytelling through fashion and clothing. Ahead of the premiere of her latest film, Shirley joined host Paola Mardo to talk about collaborating with Boots Riley and designing the maximalist costumes for the film’s ensemble cast, including Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, Taylour Paige, Demi Moore, Poppy Liu, LaKeith Stanfield, Eiza González, and Will Poulter. She also talks about her early days working on music videos and commercial sets, the difference between Los Angeles and Bay Area style, and how growing up in Monterey Park, California shaped her perspective on fashion and storytelling.  SHOP OUR PROX BOOKS RECS ON BOOKSHOP.ORG LEARN MORE AND READ THE TRANSCRIPT AT PROXIMITYMEDIA.COM WATCH/LISTEN TO IN PROXIMITYYOUTUBEAPPLE PODCASTSSPOTIFY FOLLOW PROXIMITY MEDIAINSTAGRAMTIKTOK (00:00) There’s charm in the scrappiness (03:18) How Shirley joined Boots Riley’s latest project (08:44) Styling the I LOVE BOOSTERS cast (15:13) Collaborating with the production designer (18:41) Maximalism and EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE (20:42) Developing her style in Monterey Park (25:18) Shirley’s early days as a costumer and stylist  (32:09) Tips on finding your personal style (33:17) Los Angeles vs. Bay Area style (36:14) The costume design process  (39:45) Advice for aspiring designers (44:07) Prox Recs  IN PROXIMITY IS A PRODUCTION OF PROXIMITY MEDIA Host, Director, Producer: Paola Mardo Executive Producers: Ryan Coogler, Zinzi Coogler, Sev Ohanian Theme Song and Additional Music: Ludwig Göransson Co-Director and Director of Photography: Patrick Epino Sound Designer and Mix Engineer: Ken Nana Editors: Patrick Epino, Ken Nana, Ben Caloza Motion Graphics Designer: Apollo Baldoz Associate Producer and Sound Recordist: Celine Mendiola Production Coordinator: Joy Woo Social Media Coordinator: Alexandria Santana