When you think of pornography, the first thing that comes to mind probably isn't the clothes. But hey — what comes off must first go on, right? Like any other film project, wardrobe sets the tone and is an important part of the planning process — almost especially so in porn, where fantasy is often built around the stereotypes embodied by the clothes.
For porn films, wardrobe stylists are brought on for big feature projects to break down the script and plan out wardrobe for each scene, keeping track of items and costume changes. "Basically it’s like what any other wardrobe designer would do on a mainstream set, except people take their clothes off in the end," says Kirsten Price, a pornographic actress who also works as a wardrobe stylist.
Porn shoots work on tight, fast schedules, which means most costumes are put together from things bought in stores. Price says there is some handiwork when appropriate; she cites a "Sons of Anarchy"-inspired film for which she and a team customized denim vests with patches. Still, time and resource constraints mean most of the garments are acquired in stores.
"We’ve done one feature, and we have like a week to prep for that one, and then you have a couple of days off in between that, and then you’re right onto the next one," Price explains. "So a lot of times they’re back to back to back and you’re using every possible moment you have off to do the shopping for it."
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