Academy Awards

Edith Head

Costume Designer Edith Head: The Frock Flicks Guide

Trystan L. Bass July 27, 2021

Edith Head (October 28, 1897 — October 24, 1981) reigns as the ultimate costume...

FIDM exhibit 2019 preview

FIDM Museum 28th Annual Art of Motion Picture Costume Design Exhibit

The Frock Flicks Team April 16, 2020

Frock Flicks note: This is a guest post by our friend Loren Dearborn, who...

Oscars

Why a Frock Flick Should Not Win the Best Costume Oscar in 2019

Trystan L. Bass February 22, 2019

The Academy Awards will be presented this weekend on February 24, and not without controversy....

Florence Foster Jenkins (2016)

Will Florence Foster Jenkins Get an Oscar?

Trystan L. Bass February 17, 2017

We’ve been remiss in discussing the 2016 Oscar pics and for good reason —...

FIDM movie costumes exhibit 2016

Review of the Annual FIDM Movie Costume Exhibit

Athene Mihalakis Kovacic May 20, 2016

Frock Flicks note: We weren’t able to get to the Fashion Institute of Design &...

2016 Best Costume Oscars Recap

Kendra March 2, 2016

It’s time to award our OWN Frock Flicks Oscar for Best Costume Design! And,...

And the Frock Flicks 2016 Oscar Goes to…

Kendra February 23, 2016

By now, you’ve probably heard about the 2016 Oscar nominations. The films nominated for...

Happy Birthday, Bob Mackie!

Trystan L. Bass March 24, 2015

The sultan of sequins, the rajah of rhinestones, Bob Mackie was born on March...

costume designers who haven't won an oscar

Top 5 Costume Designers Who Haven’t Won an Oscar Yet

Trystan L. Bass February 20, 2015

Since the Academy Awards ceremony is Sunday night, let’s take a look at some...