Oscar nominee (her tenth) and previous three time winner, costume designer Colleen Atwood photographed at Milk studios Hollywood for THR’s Oscar Icons 2013 issue.

In honor of Halloween’s approach, of course, we have to throwback to the epically gothic and gorgeous Sleepy Hollow (1999). This film has everything you could want for a frock flick this time…

More gothic action-adventure than twee fairy tale, next month’s Snow White and the Huntsman subverts the age-old innocent-princess ideal thanks in part to costume designer Colleen Atwood’s vision for Kristen Stewart’s weaponized heroine. Although Atwood and director Rupert Sanders maintained the Brothers Grimm genetic code for the character—skin white as snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as ebony—the pair opted against a restrictive gown, selecting a knee-length suede dress and boots…

Mrs Lovett. Colleen Atwood is the awesome costume designer. Maybe this should be pinned on my Halloween board?

Hatsumomo from Memoirs of a Geisha. The coat has velvet lining and a fur collar. It has a ton of embroidery and for a Kimono wear by a geisha it is very flashy. However it's still a dramatic costume that is lovely to look at with the coat and the black under kimono.

My tale is Sweeney Todd

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