Style Q&As from the old SkinsLife website
Hi guys! In my search to find the striped hoodie Cassie wears at the end of her series 1 episode, I found the old SkinsLife website, where Edward Gibbon (the costume designer) did his Q&As before they moved over to the e4 website.Ā Unfortunately, not all of it has been archived, but thereās a lot of good stuff about where the series 2 costumes come from, and a ton of questions about Cassieās clothes.
Hereās what I could find.Ā Iāll put all of the Cassie questions at the top and then all of the other ones under a cut:
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Hellie Cory: Can you please tell me where they got Cassieās skirt?? I absolutely love it and Iāve been searching for ages with no luck : (
Edward: Cassieās skirt is from a small Japanese designer in Camden (and well spotted Olivia xx the fabric is from Ikea.)
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TanitaAlethia: Im so happy about this. I have always wanted a nice, not sexy (like in costumes shops, there gross) little sailor outfit. When Cassi had one on, i almost fell of my chair, i love love LOVE it. So i was wondering, where an earth did you fined it? Thankyou =] Tanita-Alethia
Edward: Cassieās sailor top was from New York, but you can always try an Army Surplus store or maybe Camden if youāre anywhere near London. Let me know how you get on!
āāāāāāāāāā- evil_daisys: hey, i wasnt sure where to put this,, but were did you find the dress cassie wore in episode 1 of season one at the party? and episode 2 of season one she wore at michelles? i love the way she dresses its so cute and girly and still slightly different =)
Edward: Both of Cassies dresses were vintage pieces from the 60s and 50s respectively - keep your eye out wherever you are and never turn down an invite to a jumble sale ! āāāāāāāāāā-
AmyyB: hi edward, can you please tell me where cassies pink chiffon top and grey socks that she wears in chrisā episode? thanks sweetheart keep up the good work x
Edward: cassiesā chiffon top was from Top Shop and the socks are from H&M.; āāāāāāāāāāāāā
maxine: heya, i was just wondering where cassieās bow t-shirt is from, from the latest advert? ā„x
Edward: cassieās bow t-shirt was from TopShop āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
Franchesca Allen: Hi im really into weird and unusual style and i love cassieās. I was wondering if you could tell me where you get most of her clothes. And i was wondering in series 2 effyās episode whats she wearing with the leopard skin tights, what top is it? Please reply iāve wrote before and got no reply :) Thanks and keep up the amazing brainstorms with the costumes xx
Edward: Cassies clothes are from all over the place ! Her style is a mixture of amazing vintage pieces, charity shop finds, vintage designer stuff and high street sale stuff (normally the things no one else wants ! ) The top you are talking about was a vintage nylon āteddyā(an all in one , shorts and top underwear item ). This year she has been wearing a lot of underwear as outerwear so keep your eyes peeled in charity shops and donāt be afraid to rummage through dead peoplesā clothes! āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
rachey_babey: hi can you please tell me where cassies gold high hees are from that sheās wearing when she spills the milk and could you please tell me where the dress / nightdress cassie wore when she was sitting on the couch with chris and watching telly is from? i think it was white with a green or blue rim. ta.
Edward: Cassieās gold shoes are character shoes from a dance shop , customised with gold leaf and cassieās nightdress was a plain cream dress from H&M; which we customised with green lace āāāāāāāāāā- sarinda: hello, i really love cassieās style, i love going to jumble sales and charity shops looking for vintage finds so its really great that there is someone like that on tv. i was wondering where you got cassieās red skirt and gold shoes when she is at her exam? and also where her bra if from when she is getting dressed before that. thank you xx =]
Edward: Thanks, Sarinda. Cassieās skirt was Prada, shoes from Bertie and bra from M&Sā¦;
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Lauren Jones: Hey I was hoping you could please tell me where Casieās night dress with the skeleton on it is from?? I have been looking everywhere and cant even find something similar! I would love to know where I could get one from please x
Edward: Cassieās skeleton dress was from TopShop Unique. Itās probably not available any more, Iām afraid, but keep looking - you never know! āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā Leelee: Helloo! My question is regarding the reaons behind Cassieās rapid change in clothing style in episode 9 when she arrives in NYC. At first I simply assumed it was to make her seem more vagrant looking, as though she was wearing simply what she grabbed in the dash. But then in the last scene of the episode, she is running down the street and is in another compltely out of character outfit, and wondered that would she really have all these clothes that she just never wears? Was there any specific reason as to this change? Thanks!
Edward: By the time we see Cassie in NYC she has been on the road for a while and grabbed clothes wherever she finds them , if they donāt seem quite like what she normally wears thatās because of what she has been through and the clothes she goes running in are Adams - see clothes tell a story as well ! āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā asdfghjklxx: hii i was just wondering if you could tell me where cassies boots and jeans were from that she was wearing in the last episode when she arrives in new york, also where is the red and white candy striped skirt that she wears with the bow tshirt in her exam from? thanksss xxx
Edward: The jeans are from Uniqlo and then distressed, the boots from a Charity shop and the skirt by Prada
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meli_x: In the latest episode where was cassies t shirt with the bow on from and the socks she was wearing with that outfit (when she was in the exam). also her hairclip with two robins in (i think) and the necklace with the trophy on and her stripy dress from when she met chrisā mom thanks :) x
Edward: the t-shirt was from TopShop, socks from Noa Noa and the birds were christmas decorations from a craft shopā¦ āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
Sara: Hey Edward, any chance you could tell me where Cassieās necklace (the cup/trophy) that she wears throughout ep. 9 is from? Thank you very much, loving your work!
Edward: Cassieās necklace was made from a piece of ribbon and an old badge from a Vintage Fair. It said 'victoryā on it, if that helps. āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
Danni: hey, i was wandering where cassies big blue jacket/coat was from, the one where she first arrives in new york? thankyou :)
Edward: Cassieās jacket was a vintage American College jacket - which was worn by Chris in the last series on the school trip to Russia, adding a nice bit of continuity ! āāāāāāāāāāāāāāāā
rachael tallentire: hey 2 thngs i want to know where is cassies skeleton dress/nightie she wears in the last episode and also where is her top she wears for her exam from?
Edward:- both are from TopShop Unique rangeā¦
And a few Effy questions as well:
Munchkin: Where is the dress Effy wore to the rave in episode 1 series 2 from? i absolutely love her style, you dress her amazingly, it matches her personality exactly. please show us more of effie she is immense!!
Edward: Effyās rave dress was made by customising 2 dresses: one from Oasis and the other a vintage one from a charity shopā¦
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Michelle123: I hope this doesnāt sound pervy but where is Effyās underwear from when she is in her room with Sid? x
Edward: Effyās underwear was from Primark and M&S; !
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larry the lady: Must, must, must know where Effyās jeans or leggins or what ever are from. i could die happy if i could get a pair. Iām on about the large striped black and white ones. XD oh and where would effyās character typically shop for her rave clothing. Love love love xxx P.s the black and white striped jean things, remember, we want them!! lol
Edward: Effyās jeans were from phunky phish/ Effy loves shopping in unexpected places - other peoples houses / old ladies wardrobes / her granās charity bag and then she customises with scissors and a blowtorch !
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