Katherine Jane Bryant
Encyclopedia
Katherine Jane Bryant is an American
television
costume designer
.
Her most notable work is in the HBO Western
series Deadwood
, for which she was awarded the Emmy Award
for Outstanding Costumes for a Series in 2005. Recently, critics have praised her clothing designs for the AMC series Mad Men
.
Bryant caught her big break when she started designing for the David Milch television series Big Apple, and then his HBO series Deadwood a couple of years later. She won an Emmy Award for her work on Deadwood, and now she designs for the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men.
Mad Men-inspired collections are popping up all over runways in 2008. Michael Kors has said that he designed with the series in mind, and Prada's 2008 resort line had remnants of the show's style as well. Even Vera Wang's Spring 2006 line was influenced by Deadwood. Bryant is playing a huge role in bringing vintage (and vintage-inspired) pieces to contemporary clothing.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
costume designer
Costume Designer
A costume designer or costume mistress/master is a person whose responsibility is to design costumes for a film or stage production. He or she is considered an important part of the "production team", working alongside the director, scenic and lighting designers as well as the sound designer. The...
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Her most notable work is in the HBO Western
Western (genre)
The Western is a genre of various visual arts, such as film, television, radio, literature, painting and others. Westerns are devoted to telling stories set primarily in the latter half of the 19th century in the American Old West, hence the name. Some Westerns are set as early as the Battle of...
series Deadwood
Deadwood (TV series)
Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
, for which she was awarded the Emmy Award
Emmy Award
An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
for Outstanding Costumes for a Series in 2005. Recently, critics have praised her clothing designs for the AMC series Mad Men
Mad Men
Mad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
.
Career
Janie Bryant studied drawing and painting at Georgia State University, but she soon moved on to pursue fashion design at the American College of the Applied Arts. She moved to Paris and then to New York, where she learned the craft from designer John Scher. After meeting a costume designer at a party, Bryant found her calling and began to work on movies and commercials in Manhattan.Bryant caught her big break when she started designing for the David Milch television series Big Apple, and then his HBO series Deadwood a couple of years later. She won an Emmy Award for her work on Deadwood, and now she designs for the acclaimed AMC series Mad Men.
Mad Men-inspired collections are popping up all over runways in 2008. Michael Kors has said that he designed with the series in mind, and Prada's 2008 resort line had remnants of the show's style as well. Even Vera Wang's Spring 2006 line was influenced by Deadwood. Bryant is playing a huge role in bringing vintage (and vintage-inspired) pieces to contemporary clothing.
Filmography
COSTUME DESIGNER- Mad MenMad MenMad Men is an American dramatic television series created and produced by Matthew Weiner. The series premiered on Sunday evenings on the American cable network AMC and are produced by Lionsgate Television. It premiered on July 19, 2007, and completed its fourth season on October 17, 2010. Each...
(2007–Present) - John from CincinnatiJohn from CincinnatiJohn from Cincinnati is an American television drama, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California, that aired on HBO from June 10, 2007 to August 12, 2007. It is the result of a collaborative effort between writer/producer David Milch and author Kem Nunn, whose novels have been...
(2007) - The Hills Have Eyes II (2007)
- DeadwoodDeadwood (TV series)Deadwood is an American Western drama television series created, produced and largely written by David Milch. The series aired on the premium cable network HBO from March 21, 2004, to August 27, 2006, spanning three 12-episode seasons. The show is set in the 1870s in Deadwood, South Dakota, before...
(2004–2006) - Alien HunterAlien HunterAlien Hunter is a 2003 science-fiction-thriller film, directed by Ron Krauss and stars James Spader, Carl Lewis and Leslie Stefanson.-Plot:...
(2003) - Sniper 2Sniper 2Sniper 2 is an American film shot in Hungary in November 2002 and released in early 2003. It stars Tom Berenger, Bokeem Woodbine, Erika Marozsán and Tamás Puskás, and was directed by Craig R. Baxley....
(2002) - Hack (2002)
- Big AppleBig Apple"The Big Apple" is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph...
(2001) - The Big Kahuna (1999)
- Simply IrresistibleSimply IrresistibleSimply Irresistible is a 1999 American romantic comedy film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and Sean Patrick Flanery. It was directed by Mark Tarlov and was written by Judith Roberts. Simply Irresistible is notable as the last movie reviewed by film critic Gene Siskel...
(1999) - Dead Broke (1999)
- Scar City (1998)
- Bad MannersBad MannersBad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze.They were at...
(1997) - Mr. JealousyMr. JealousyMr. Jealousy is a 1997 romantic comedy film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and starring Eric Stoltz and Annabella Sciorra.-Plot:Aspiring writer Lester Grimm starts going out with Ramona Ray after being introduced by Lester's friend Vince and Vince's fiancee Lucretia...
(1997) - Under the BridgeUnder the Bridge"Under the Bridge" is a song by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers, released on March 10, 1992 as the second single from the group's fifth studio album, Blood Sugar Sex Magik. Vocalist Anthony Kiedis wrote the lyrics to express a feeling of loneliness and despondency, and to reflect on...
(1997) - GrindGrindThe grind of a blade refers to the shape of the cross-section of the blade. It is distinct from the type of blade , though different tools and blades may have lent their name to a particular grind.Grinding involves removing significant portions of metal from the blade and is thus distinct from...
(1997) - HighballHighballHighball is a type of alcoholic drinkHighball may also refer to:* Highball glass, a drinking vessel* Highball Wilson , professional baseball pitcher* the British Highball bouncing bomb project from World War 2...
(1997) - RipeRipeRipe may refer to:* Ripening, especially of fruit* Ripeness in viticulture, how the term "ripe" is used in viticulture and winemaking* RIPE, Réseaux IP Européens* RIPE NCC, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe* Ripeness, a term in law...
(1996) - PalookavillePalookavillePalookaville may refer to:* Palookaville , a 1995 comedy film* Palookaville , a 2004 electronic album by Fatboy Slim* Palookaville , an alternative comic book* Palookaville, a former concert venue in Santa Cruz, CA....
(1995) - BlessingBlessingA blessing, is the infusion of something with holiness, spiritual redemption, divine will, or one's hope or approval.- Etymology and Germanic paganism :...
(1994)
External links
- The Mad Men Fashion File - Janie Bryant Explains It All (Again)
- Inside Mad Men: Costume Design
- Behind the Madness | Costume Designer Janie Bryant
- The insider: Janie Bryant - NylonNylon (magazine)Nylon is an American magazine that focuses on pop culture and fashion. Its coverage includes art, beauty, music, design, celebrities, technology and travel...
- WSJ June 10, 2010 ‘Mad Men’: Threads of the Story