After 26 years, Alfons finds “his” GDR tracksuit jacket

Quite unexpectedly, we made the cabaret artist Emmanuel Peterfalvi aka Alfons very happy. His trademark is an orange GDR tracksuit jacket, which he hired from the Hamburg Theaterkunst 26 years ago.

For many years, he has been searching for a replacement model, as the original is showing its age. After an almost fruitless search, following a tip-off from a fan, he found what he was looking for in the very place where it all began: at Theaterkunst!

Here’s to good times together, dear Alfons! May the Dederon always remain tear-resistant and wrinkle-free!

To the DPA article at ZEIT.DE: LINK

Copyright: Theaterkunst

Creation for baroque opera “Octavia”

We made costumes for the baroque opera ‘Octavia’ by Reinhard Keiser, which was performed by the Lautten Compagney at the Handel Festival in Halle/Saale from 7 to 9 June. For the two opera singers Frieda Jolande Barck and Georg Bochow of the ensemble, we made one costume piece each from pearls. The colleagues in our studio created a chain maille shirt from around 200 classic cream-white beads with a diameter of 3.5 cm. For the black bustier, 3,000 black, faceted jet beads were used, threaded onto jewellery wire using the net technique. Special attention had to be paid to the weight of the beads and the shape of both pieces.

Lene Schwind and Louis Vincent Platzer were responsible for the costume design of the opera ‘Octavia’.

Copyright stage photos:  Anna Kolata

Four European costume houses for films and television form a unique alliance

Film and TV costumes easily accessible throughout 12 countries in Europe

Berlin, London, Madrid, Rome – January 2025. We are delighted to announce a unique and exciting alliance between four of the oldest and most well-established costume houses in Europe.

The four leading costume houses Angels Costumes (London), Sastrería Cornejo (Madrid), Theaterkunst (Berlin) and Tirelli Trappetti Costumes (Rome) are entering into a unique partnership from January 2025. Thanks to extensive networking, film costumes are now easily available across borders.

With almost 500 years of family history between us, this alliance provides our customers with an incredible opportunity to only deal with one company but have the considerable benefit of access to all our comprehensive and unlimited stock together with the availability of our teams of specialist staff at each site.

Productions will have available:

Unique costume and uniform stocks from across Europe including Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, France, Italy, England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland Specialist workrooms offering bespoke costumes, tailoring, dress making and alteration services A complete package tailored to your production’s needs of our making services, costume hire, office and line-up space, fittings, sourcing, shipping, within the production’s time frame and budget.

„I am very excited that we took the chance to cooperate with other costume houses across Europe. That’s something new in our company’s 118-year long history. We all need to adapt to the fast pace of the film industry and the demands that come with it. We are very much looking forward to 2025!”, says Andrea Peters, Managing Director of Theaterkunst.

“Angels is delighted to be part of this unique alliance. We believe this partnership gives costume designers easier access to the most complete collection of costumes and services available in Europe.   Together with our combined knowledge and experience, productions will be able to work simply and conveniently in the location most suited to their needs” says Tim Angel, Chairman of Angels Costumes.

“After more than 100 years and four generations of dedication, Sastrería Cornejo celebrates the creation of an alliance between the four most important costume houses in Europe. This achievement, long desired, marks the fulfillment of a goal that strengthens our passion for excellence. Joining forces with the best costume houses in the continent opens new opportunities to continue offering the best services to our clients and exceeding the highest standards in the costume industry for film, theater, and opera” says Humberto Cornejo, Chairman of Sastrería Cornejo.

“We are glad to announce our participation in a transformative alliance, set to deliver significant advantages to film productions and costume designers. This partnership will grant costume designers the possibility of working with the most prestigious costume houses, having access to an immense stock of theatrical costumes and top-tier professional services, elevating the quality of our cinema and theatre projects. We look forward to the creative and professional benefits this alliance will bring to our industry”, says Dino Trappetti, Chairman of Tirelli Trappetti Costumi.

About the costume houses

Angels Costumes / Angels is the largest supplier of costumes to the film, theatre & TV industry in the World.  We have 10 miles of hanging costumes together with all the necessary accessories to complete outfits.  We also have ladies and mens making workrooms, fitting rooms, line-up spaces, offices and logistical support. Our knowledgeable staff offer a comprehensive service for productions worldwide.

Sastrería Cornejo, S.A. / Sastrería Cornejo is a family-owned business that has become one of the most renowned costume houses worldwide. It offers its clients wardrobe pieces from all historical periods for film, television, theater, and opera productions. The company has an extensive stock of garments, footwear, and accessories, along with specialized staff. It also has tailoring workshops with skilled artisan professionals who bring their expertise, care, and dedication. A place where passion and creativity are the driving force behind this company that creates dreams.

Theaterkunst GmbH / With around 10 million costumes, uniforms and accessories, Theaterkunst GmbH has been the leading costume house in Europe since it was founded in 1907. Headquartered in Berlin and with subsidiaries in Cologne, Penzing, Vienna, Budapest, Prague and Warsaw, the company specialises in costume design for films, series, advertising, styling, music videos and theatre.

Tirelli Trappetti Costumes S.p.a. / Founded in 1964 by Umberto Tirelli, Tirelli Costumi has become a cornerstone of the costume design world. Nestled near Rome, this legendary atelier boasts an impressive collection of over 15,000 authentic period garments and more than 350,000 costumes. Tirelli Costumi, now Tirelli Trappetti Costumes, has dressed numerous Oscar-winning films, working alongside award-winning costume designers. The studio continues to inspire and elevate the art of costume design, preserving a rich legacy of creativity and craftsmanship.

Copyright: Theaterkunst GmbH, Angels Costumes London, Tirelli Trappetti Costumes, Sastreria Cornejo

Actors’ union SAG-AFTRA negotiates agreement

Dear costume designer, Yesterday we received the good news that the actors’ strike in the US has ended after 118 days. The actors’ union SAG-AFTRA negotiated a substantial pay increase and agreed better protection for the use of artificial intelligence. We have great respect for the commitment of all the striking actors. It is important to stand up for fair pay and for regulations on how to use artificial intelligence in the film industry in future. As a costume house, like lots of companies in our industry, it has been challenging for us over the past few months. Some projects that had already been planned were called of, others postponed indefinitely. Reservations, as well as appointments were cancelled. Since June the future has been uncertain. Now it’s back to full speed ahead! We are much better at moving than standing still. We have made the best possible use of the time and you will benefit from this with your upcoming projects. We have opened two new locations to be even closer to your projects. Since September you can find us in Penzing near Munich and from November on also in Vienna, Austria. In addition to our two meeting rooms, we now also have a 20 square metre production room in Berlin that can be rented on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. You can also hire rooms for your team in all the other locations (Cologne, Penzing, Vienna, Budapest and Warsaw). The collection has been further digitalised and sorted. We are fully prepared for your upcoming contemporary and historical projects. Feel free to contact us at any time! We look forward to hearing from you! Your Theaterkunst

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Copyright: SAG-AFTRA

Luisenburg-Festspiele Wunsiedel

For the play “Cold Freedom” of the Luisenburg Festival Wunsiedel, costume designer Marion Hauer found the appropriate Czechoslovakian uniforms from around 1948 in our uniform hall. Today the play celebrates its premiere. Good luck!

Copyright © Luisenburg-Festspiele Wunsiedel Florian Miedl

Der Greif

The six-part fantasy series “Der Greif” based on the literary novel by Heike and Wolfgang Hohlbein starts today on Prime Video. In 1994, Mark and his friends must set out into the fantastic world of the Black Tower to save Mark’s brother Thomas. Costume designer Frauke Firl used costumes from our collection to recreate the period of the 90s.

With Jeremias Meyer; Lea Drinda, Zoran Pingel, Theo Trebs, Sebi Jaeger, Armin Rohde, Thorsten Merten; Production: W&B Television GmbH; Director: Sebastian Marka, Max Zähle; Costume Design: Frauke Firl

Musical: Scholl – Die Knospe der weißen Rose

Three months to go until the premiere of the musical “Scholl – Die Knopse der Weißen Rose” at the Fürth Theater. 2023 marks the 80th anniversary of the arrest and execution of the Scholl siblings. Costume designer Conny Lüders has borrowed costumes from our fundus, which will soon make their grand appearance on stage.

With Sandra Leitner, Alexander Auler, Judith Caspari, Fin Holzwart, Karolin Konert, Dennis Hupka, Lina Gerlitz, among others; musical by Titus Hoffmann and Thomas Borchert; Costume design: Conny Lüders