Artisans working on Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building” found inspiration in Meryl Streep’s body of work when the three-time Oscar winner joined the series as Loretta Durkin, a quirky, struggling, bohemian actor, for the show’s third season.
Oliver (Martin Short) casts Loretta in his new play, “Death Rattle,” and she could not be happier: the role gives her a chance to reconnect with her long-lost son Dickie (Jeremy Shamos), whom she gave up for adoption. She’s one step closer to him since his brother, Ben (Paul Rudd), is also in the play. As each episode unfolds, the series reveals a new layer to Loretta and her idiosyncrasies.
For her look, Streep’s longtime hair and makeup artist, J. Roy Helland, was on hand — and knew she wanted braids and bangs. “I knew I had the wig to do it,” he says, turning to the archives...
Oliver (Martin Short) casts Loretta in his new play, “Death Rattle,” and she could not be happier: the role gives her a chance to reconnect with her long-lost son Dickie (Jeremy Shamos), whom she gave up for adoption. She’s one step closer to him since his brother, Ben (Paul Rudd), is also in the play. As each episode unfolds, the series reveals a new layer to Loretta and her idiosyncrasies.
For her look, Streep’s longtime hair and makeup artist, J. Roy Helland, was on hand — and knew she wanted braids and bangs. “I knew I had the wig to do it,” he says, turning to the archives...
- 6/6/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Every season we’ve had some sort of theme or inspiration for Mabel’s costumes,” reveals Dana Covarrubias when referencing the character played by Selena Gomez on “Only Murders in the Building.” While the main players in the Hulu comedy mount a Broadway musical, eagle-eyed viewers might have noticed that Mabel’s outfits get a theatrical flair as well. The Emmy-nominated costume designer incorporated a nod to Broadway musicals into nearly every outfit that Mabel wears during Season 3. Watch the exclusive video interview above.
“We thought it would be appropriate to use Broadway musicals and movie musicals as our inspiration,” continues Covarrubias. This doesn’t mean that Mabel is suddenly donning a Ziegfeld follies getup with sequins and feathers. She still retains her signature New Yorker style. “It’s just a nod to either the color of a costume or the silhouette,” explains the designer.
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“We thought it would be appropriate to use Broadway musicals and movie musicals as our inspiration,” continues Covarrubias. This doesn’t mean that Mabel is suddenly donning a Ziegfeld follies getup with sequins and feathers. She still retains her signature New Yorker style. “It’s just a nod to either the color of a costume or the silhouette,” explains the designer.
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- 4/25/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Note: This story contains spoilers from “Only Murders in the Building” Season 3, Episode 9.
After pictures of Selena Gomez in a wedding dress went viral on social media in March, “Only Murders in the Building” fans started speculating how it could fit into the Hulu comedy’s plot for Season 3.
Tuesday’s new episode answered that question, as Mabel donned Joy’s (Andrea Martin) mother’s wedding dress, left behind in Charles’ (Steve Martin) apartment, while the trio raced to a courthouse to clear Loretta Durkin’s (Meryl Streep) name after finding Donna DeMeo (Linda Edmond) to be the latest suspect in Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) murder.
Showrunner John Hoffman told TheWrap, in an interview conducted in accordance with WGA guidance and facilitated through his personal publicist, that the idea for the wedding dress came later in the planning for Season 3 and that filming the trio outside of New York...
After pictures of Selena Gomez in a wedding dress went viral on social media in March, “Only Murders in the Building” fans started speculating how it could fit into the Hulu comedy’s plot for Season 3.
Tuesday’s new episode answered that question, as Mabel donned Joy’s (Andrea Martin) mother’s wedding dress, left behind in Charles’ (Steve Martin) apartment, while the trio raced to a courthouse to clear Loretta Durkin’s (Meryl Streep) name after finding Donna DeMeo (Linda Edmond) to be the latest suspect in Ben Glenroy’s (Paul Rudd) murder.
Showrunner John Hoffman told TheWrap, in an interview conducted in accordance with WGA guidance and facilitated through his personal publicist, that the idea for the wedding dress came later in the planning for Season 3 and that filming the trio outside of New York...
- 9/26/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
“Only Murders in the Building” has some classic inspirations.
In a new interview with Variety, series costume designer Dana Covarrubias shares how she crafted star Selena Gomez’s stylish looks for the mystery-comedy show.
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“I put her in chunky- soled boots and big puffy coats and jackets that create this sense of a protective armour around her,” she said of Gomez’s season 1 style.
As the first season went on, and Gomez’s Mabel got closer to Steve Martin and Martin Short’s Charles and Oliver, her wardrobe opened up, too.
The character underwent even more change in season 2, but because there was no time jump between the first two seasons, Covarrubias had to get creative about showing that growth in her costumers.
In a new interview with Variety, series costume designer Dana Covarrubias shares how she crafted star Selena Gomez’s stylish looks for the mystery-comedy show.
Read More: If You’re Obsessed With Selena Gomez’s Outfits In ‘Only Murders in the Building’, You’ll Want To Add These Amazon Pieces To Your Wardrobe Asap
“I put her in chunky- soled boots and big puffy coats and jackets that create this sense of a protective armour around her,” she said of Gomez’s season 1 style.
As the first season went on, and Gomez’s Mabel got closer to Steve Martin and Martin Short’s Charles and Oliver, her wardrobe opened up, too.
The character underwent even more change in season 2, but because there was no time jump between the first two seasons, Covarrubias had to get creative about showing that growth in her costumers.
- 8/21/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Subtle details in costume design, hairstyling and even production design showed the growth and progression of Selena Gomez’s Mabel in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building.” Season 2 begins where the first left off — Mabel is the prime suspect after being found by the side of the dead body of Bunny, who lives in the same building as Mabel, Oliver (Martin Short) and Charles (Steve Martin).
When audiences were first introduced to Mabel in Season 1, she’s someone who is trying to protect herself. Costume designer Dana Covarrubias says, “I put her in chunky- soled boots and big puffy coats and jackets that create this sense of a protective armor around her.”
As the season progresses and she begins to connect with Oliver and Charles, she softens up. Solving a murder and being implicated in a murder brings the podcasting trio closer together.
Since no time lapses between the...
When audiences were first introduced to Mabel in Season 1, she’s someone who is trying to protect herself. Costume designer Dana Covarrubias says, “I put her in chunky- soled boots and big puffy coats and jackets that create this sense of a protective armor around her.”
As the season progresses and she begins to connect with Oliver and Charles, she softens up. Solving a murder and being implicated in a murder brings the podcasting trio closer together.
Since no time lapses between the...
- 8/20/2023
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
“Only Murders in the Building” may have been the wrong title for the Hulu comedy. “We have a joke amongst the costume crew where we’re like, ‘This isn’t a show about murders. It’s a show about coats,'” the show’s Emmy-nominated costume designer Dana Covarrubias tells Gold Derby (watch above).
The murders might pull you into the series, but it’s the fabulous fashion and statement coats and jackets that ensure your eyes never look away. Season 1 was set in the dead of winter, paving the way for Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) to don a lot of outerwear. “I think the reason that it became a coat show, to start, is that it’s really scripted as that. In the pilot episode, Charles, Mabel and Oliver all had dialogue or stage directions that are something about their coats that were really specific.
The murders might pull you into the series, but it’s the fabulous fashion and statement coats and jackets that ensure your eyes never look away. Season 1 was set in the dead of winter, paving the way for Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) to don a lot of outerwear. “I think the reason that it became a coat show, to start, is that it’s really scripted as that. In the pilot episode, Charles, Mabel and Oliver all had dialogue or stage directions that are something about their coats that were really specific.
- 8/11/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
In case you were wondering, yes, Selena Gomez looks that chic on Only Murders in the Building on purpose. That was pretty much the idea from day one. "We want people to see her and immediately think, This girl is cool,'" costume designer Dana Covarrubias told E! News, recalling the specific yet open-to-interpretation description provided by showrunner John Hoffman for the character of Mabel Mora. "This cool comes from her inner power and confidence. and she's one of those women that can walk into any thrift store and be like, 'I'm gonna pick that and that, I'm gonna take these, and put this on'—and it's just going...
- 8/10/2022
- E! Online
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Black-ish (ABC)
Michelle Obama is coming to dinner! Obviously, the best-dressed family on television would bring their sartorial A-game, thanks to nine-time Emmy nominee Michelle Cole — earning her fifth nom for her work on the final season of the Kenya Barris-created sitcom.
While hosting the 44th first lady (playing herself), the Johnsons invited the laughs, too — especially after physician Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and advertising exec Dre (Anthony Anderson) exclude the kids and grandparents from the occasion. “I love how they’re plotting to figure out how to see her,” says Cole, who collaborated via top-secret Zooms with Obama’s stylist, Meredith Koop, on her vibrantly cozy Jw Anderson sweater. “It’s a casual dinner for her, but everybody else was over-the-top.”
Dre’s pumpkin-hued velvet smoking jacket by Etro, over a black turtleneck, signals his professional success and accompanying pay bump. “He...
Black-ish (ABC)
Michelle Obama is coming to dinner! Obviously, the best-dressed family on television would bring their sartorial A-game, thanks to nine-time Emmy nominee Michelle Cole — earning her fifth nom for her work on the final season of the Kenya Barris-created sitcom.
While hosting the 44th first lady (playing herself), the Johnsons invited the laughs, too — especially after physician Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross) and advertising exec Dre (Anthony Anderson) exclude the kids and grandparents from the occasion. “I love how they’re plotting to figure out how to see her,” says Cole, who collaborated via top-secret Zooms with Obama’s stylist, Meredith Koop, on her vibrantly cozy Jw Anderson sweater. “It’s a casual dinner for her, but everybody else was over-the-top.”
Dre’s pumpkin-hued velvet smoking jacket by Etro, over a black turtleneck, signals his professional success and accompanying pay bump. “He...
- 7/31/2022
- by Fawnia Soo Hoo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
From bringing back the 1990s in Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” to styling for a lesbian cruise on “Hacks,” the Emmy-nominated costume designers delivered a wealth of contemporary looks.
Kameron Lennox landed her first nom for “Pam & Tommy,” which took audiences back a couple of decades as Lily James and Sebastian Stan captured the wild antics and looks of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
Perfecting the iconic “Baywatch” red swimsuit was imperative. The original suit was made by Tyr swimwear, which was not only able to match the red precisely but also helped her find the right fabric and cut. “On Pam, the way that it was cut was very sexy,” says Lennox. “The leg was high-cut to elongate her leg and cut low on the sides to accentuate her bust.”
Rock star Lee, meanwhile, wore a plethora of thongs around the house, so Lennox turned to eBay to procure vintage cheetah prints,...
Kameron Lennox landed her first nom for “Pam & Tommy,” which took audiences back a couple of decades as Lily James and Sebastian Stan captured the wild antics and looks of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.
Perfecting the iconic “Baywatch” red swimsuit was imperative. The original suit was made by Tyr swimwear, which was not only able to match the red precisely but also helped her find the right fabric and cut. “On Pam, the way that it was cut was very sexy,” says Lennox. “The leg was high-cut to elongate her leg and cut low on the sides to accentuate her bust.”
Rock star Lee, meanwhile, wore a plethora of thongs around the house, so Lennox turned to eBay to procure vintage cheetah prints,...
- 7/29/2022
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Click here to read the full article.
Reportedly, Sebastian Stan clocks in at 6 feet tall, comparable with 6-foot-2 Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, whom the actor plays in Pam & Tommy. Co-star Lily James hits 5-foot-7 in flats, which corresponds with Pamela Anderson. But, via extensive research, Pam & Tommy costume designer Kameron Lennox determined that Anderson’s documented height may be with her trademark 4-inch heels on.
In the Hulu limited series (nominated for an Emmy for outstanding contemporary costumes), James often wore Anderson-style high heels, such as for an incognito trip to the library to access the nascent internet, where her Christian Louboutin boots (a take on Uggs) brought James near Stan’s height. But, in the preceding scene, shot from the waist up, James actually stood flat-foot for a tension-filled conversation with Stan as the hotheaded Tommy. “It was so important that [Pam] felt smaller, like she’s vulnerable,...
Reportedly, Sebastian Stan clocks in at 6 feet tall, comparable with 6-foot-2 Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee, whom the actor plays in Pam & Tommy. Co-star Lily James hits 5-foot-7 in flats, which corresponds with Pamela Anderson. But, via extensive research, Pam & Tommy costume designer Kameron Lennox determined that Anderson’s documented height may be with her trademark 4-inch heels on.
In the Hulu limited series (nominated for an Emmy for outstanding contemporary costumes), James often wore Anderson-style high heels, such as for an incognito trip to the library to access the nascent internet, where her Christian Louboutin boots (a take on Uggs) brought James near Stan’s height. But, in the preceding scene, shot from the waist up, James actually stood flat-foot for a tension-filled conversation with Stan as the hotheaded Tommy. “It was so important that [Pam] felt smaller, like she’s vulnerable,...
- 7/26/2022
- by Fawnia Soo Hoo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
[Editor’s note: This story contains spoilers for “Only Murders in the Building” Season 2, Episode 5.]
This week’s episode of “Only Murders in the Building,” titled “The Tell,” is a literal blast to the past. Mabel (Selena Gomez) hosts a party for her new art gallery friends, including possible paramour Alice (Cara Delevingne). But the party soon goes off the rails when Oliver (Martin Short) sees an opportunity to play his favorite 1970s parlor game, Son of Sam. Soon, the audience is transported to a fictional ’70s landscape as only Oliver can envision it.
Though the episode takes place in Mabel’s apartment, it’s an opportunity to highlight Oliver’s past, and how much of it has influenced the present. A more realistic depiction of the ’70s is found during a flashback to Oliver in his younger, poorer days. Though the camera doesn’t pick up exactly how destitute Oliver once was, production designer Patrick Howe wanted...
This week’s episode of “Only Murders in the Building,” titled “The Tell,” is a literal blast to the past. Mabel (Selena Gomez) hosts a party for her new art gallery friends, including possible paramour Alice (Cara Delevingne). But the party soon goes off the rails when Oliver (Martin Short) sees an opportunity to play his favorite 1970s parlor game, Son of Sam. Soon, the audience is transported to a fictional ’70s landscape as only Oliver can envision it.
Though the episode takes place in Mabel’s apartment, it’s an opportunity to highlight Oliver’s past, and how much of it has influenced the present. A more realistic depiction of the ’70s is found during a flashback to Oliver in his younger, poorer days. Though the camera doesn’t pick up exactly how destitute Oliver once was, production designer Patrick Howe wanted...
- 7/20/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Curated by the IndieWire Crafts team, Craft Considerations is a platform for filmmakers to talk about recent work we believe is worthy of awards consideration. In partnership with Hulu, for this edition we look at how production designer Curt Beech, composer Siddhartha Khosla, and costume designer Dana Covarrubias created the world of “Only Murders in the Building.”
A huge part of the success of “Only Murders in the Building” is its ability to nail a distinct tone and world. It’s a comedy mixed with a murder mystery. It’s in some respects a throwback, but with a self-referential “let’s make a podcast” edge. It’s grounded in specific physical architecture and culture of New York City, but it’s also a self-contained story world with its own internal logic and fictional addition to the covetable real estate of the Upper West Side: the Arconia. It’s part Steve Martin,...
A huge part of the success of “Only Murders in the Building” is its ability to nail a distinct tone and world. It’s a comedy mixed with a murder mystery. It’s in some respects a throwback, but with a self-referential “let’s make a podcast” edge. It’s grounded in specific physical architecture and culture of New York City, but it’s also a self-contained story world with its own internal logic and fictional addition to the covetable real estate of the Upper West Side: the Arconia. It’s part Steve Martin,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Jim Hemphill and Sarah Shachat
- Indiewire
When costume designer Dana Covarrubias set out to style Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez for Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, she took every last detail into consideration. In an exclusive interview with E! News, Dana said she contemplated how the color schemes would reflect Steve's character Charles' closed-off nature, before finding a style reflective of Martin's zany Oliver. For all of this, Dana and her team scoured the script for clues that offered a better understanding of the characters' day-to-day lives. But for Selena, Dana went a bit deeper into the actress' own background, drawing inspiration...
- 9/4/2021
- E! Online
Claiming a show’s location is a character unto itself is, by itself, a cliché. But appreciating how a fully realized city or setting can make or break a series sure isn’t. While period tales and flashy action pieces garner specific analysis during awards season for their accuracy and ambition, far more “traditional” TV shows utilize sets, costumes, lighting, and more to enhance their story’s hospitality factor. Television is an intimate medium, after all, and earning a repeat invitation is everyone’s job. For as much (rightful) attention as “Mare of Easttown” gets for the verisimilitude evoked by its naturalistic Pennsylvania setting, “Only Murders in the Building” merits equal praise for its inventive, welcoming, and altogether immaculate design. Without such critical touches, the comic murder-mystery could’ve easily fallen apart.
After all, Hulu’s 10-episode limited series — created by John Hoffman and Steve Martin — tackles its various genres in unconventional fashion.
After all, Hulu’s 10-episode limited series — created by John Hoffman and Steve Martin — tackles its various genres in unconventional fashion.
- 8/31/2021
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
This year’s New York Women in Film & Television Designing Women Awards Gala, which honors makeup artists, hair stylists, and costume designers, will be held May 21 with some special guests.
The 19th annual event, co-presented by Variety, will welcome actresses Nia Long, Christine Ebersole, and Debra Monk as presenters, with comedian Sunda Croonquist as emcee for the evening.
The Designing Women Awards will honor makeup artist Martha Melendez for her work on “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Roxanne Roxanne,” and Spike Lee’s upcoming film “BlacKkKlansman,” along with hair stylist Anita Lausevic from “The Deuce,” “Instinct,” and “Royal Pains.” Costume designer Dana Covarrubias, whose projects include “Quantico,” “Claws,” and “Master of None,” will also be celebrated, and Amazon series “Mozart in the Jungle” will receive Variety‘s Ensemble Award for its makeup, hair, and costume design teams.
“The Designing Women Awards is one of my favorite events of the year...
The 19th annual event, co-presented by Variety, will welcome actresses Nia Long, Christine Ebersole, and Debra Monk as presenters, with comedian Sunda Croonquist as emcee for the evening.
The Designing Women Awards will honor makeup artist Martha Melendez for her work on “She’s Gotta Have It,” “Roxanne Roxanne,” and Spike Lee’s upcoming film “BlacKkKlansman,” along with hair stylist Anita Lausevic from “The Deuce,” “Instinct,” and “Royal Pains.” Costume designer Dana Covarrubias, whose projects include “Quantico,” “Claws,” and “Master of None,” will also be celebrated, and Amazon series “Mozart in the Jungle” will receive Variety‘s Ensemble Award for its makeup, hair, and costume design teams.
“The Designing Women Awards is one of my favorite events of the year...
- 5/8/2018
- by Kirsten Chuba
- Variety Film + TV
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