Colleen Atwood also breaks down the looks worn by Nicole Kidman (as Gretchen Carlson) and Margot Robbie (as a fictional news producer) in the film, about the downfall of Fox News’ Roger Ailes for sexual harassment.
For director Jay Roach, one scene in his new film Bombshell — about the downfall of Fox News’ Roger Ailes for sexual harassment — encapsulates the network’s pressure-cooker atmosphere when it came to women and dressing. «Women are squeezing into tight short skirts, push-up bras and uncomfortable shoes, even as they are being pressured by outside journalists on the phone to explain a rumor that Fox women aren’t allowed to wear pants,» he says.
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Charlize Theron as Megyn Kelly, along with a sketch of an outfit from the film. «Her clothes are very tailored,» says costume designer Colleen Atwood, adding that, for shoes, «on camera it was pretty much stilettos.»
For the $35-million film, costume designer Colleen Atwood watched hours and hours of Fox News footage. «On Fox, its blond, blond and more blond,» says the four-time Academy Award winner, noting that «Ailes started the idea of short dresses and skirts, coiffed hair and makeup for the news presenters.» Adds Roach: «Roger truly believed in sex appeal to sell even hard news. The early working title of our film was Lucite Desk, after the clear desks they sat behind.»
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Nicole Kidman, as Gretchen Carlson, carries a Goyard bag in the film. The colors worn by the female news anchors were, says Atwood, «quite vibrant based on the footage I looked?at.»
For Charlize Theron’s portrayal of former anchor Megyn Kelly, Atwood says, «I saw Kelly as a sleeker character. She is a little more sophisticated than the other girls.» When it came to dressing Nicole Kidman as former anchor Gretchen Carlson, Atwood showed her in bright makeup and clothing early on, but as the story progresses and Carlson works to expose Ailes, «her clothes are less colorful and we see her more outside of Fox News.» Since Kidman is taller and thinner than Carlson, Atwood added subtle pads to the actress’ hips to evoke Carlson’s curves.
«Not polished at all» is how Atwood describes Margot Robbie’s character, a fictional news producer who comes out of regional news. «We see the sort of branding of Fox News as her story progresses,» says Atwood.
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The Fox News uniform — seen on Margot Robbie’s character — typically included sheath dresses and nude heels, like these Christian Louboutin «New Very Prive» patent-leather pumps ($845).
Classic sheaths were the order of the day. Atwood found some pieces that she «had taken in at the bottom to make them look dated» and had others made «in a variety of strong secondary colors that look good on television.» While Atwood shopped at Nordstrom and Bloomingdale’s along with the costume houses at Warner Bros. and Universal, three-quarters of the costumes were custom. She notes that Fox News «also had a fondness for the nude high heel shoe as it served as a leg extension.» Brands used in the film include Christian Louboutin and Gianvito Rossi.
Roach recalls the first time he saw Kidman and Theron in character: «Their looks just dropped my jaw to the floor. Colleen is one of the wizards who helps her actors not only look amazing but also magically shape-shift.»
Las mujeres han sido clave en el desarrollo social, cultural, económico y político del Estado, pero continúan enfrentando desigualdad, discriminación y violencia que restringen el pleno ejercicio de sus derechos, por ello, el Congreso del Estado declaró el mes de marzo como “Mes de las Mujeres”, acto que representa una acción afirmativa que busca fortalecer la participación social e institucional en torno a los derechos humanos de las mujeres.
Fue la diputada Irlanda Márquez Nolasco presidente de la Comisión de Igualdad dio lectura al dictamen correspondiente, en el cual se detalla que la ONU ha establecido como objetivo número 5 de la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible “Lograr la igualdad de género y empoderar a todas las mujeres y niñas”, por ello la necesidad de fortalecer las acciones necesarias.
El 8 de marzo de cada año, es reconocido a nivel mundial como el Día Internacional de la Mujer, fue en el año de 1975 establecido por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas (ONU), como una fecha conmemorativa para reconocer su igualdad, justicia y participación plena en la sociedad, a esta conmemoración se unen las mujeres de todos los continentes; por ello, Chihuahua refuerza las acciones con la declaratoria, a fin de convertir al mes citado, en un periodo dedicado a acercar la historia, la cultura y las diversas realidades de las mujeres a la sociedad.
Es importante destacar que, la Constitución Política de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, la CEDAW y la Convención de Belém do Pará; así como la Ley General para la Igualdad entre Mujeres y Hombres, la Ley General de Acceso de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia, Ley de Igualdad entre Mujeres y Hombres del Estado de Chihuahua y la Ley Estatal del Derecho de las Mujeres a una Vida Libre de Violencia, establecen la responsabilidad del Estado para impulsar políticas públicas, acciones de capacitación y programas de sensibilización dirigidos a eliminar la violencia y garantizar la igualdad sustantiva.
Cabe destacar que la iniciativa que dio origen a esta declaratoria, fue presentada por la diputada América Aguilar Gil.