This past Sunday Paul Tazewell was awarded the Academy Award for Best Costume Design for the beautiful and magical costumes he helped to conjure for the film adaptation of the broadway musical Wicked. This is Paul's first Oscar win after previously being nominated for the same award for his costumes for Steven Spielberg's West Side Story. Join Paul as he speaks with InStyle and breaks down his vision for the outfits for all of the main characters in this enthralling peek behind the curtain (but pay no attention to the man behind it).
Broadway and the movies meet in more ways than one in Steven Spielberg's new adaptation of West Side Story. Featuring costumes by the Tony Award-Winning Costume Designer of Hamilton, Paul Tazewell, the 1950s have been brought back to life stitch by stitch for a stunning recreation of the era's aesthetic in this modern retelling of the classic musical.