A look behind the Iconic Fashion of Almost Popular
Showcasing personality through color: The team chose a bright color palette to work with for Susie’s character, reflecting her bubbly, happy personality in her costumes, which are predominantly oranges and yellows. They employed a similar approach for Vicki’s character, giving her many pink elements to match her girly-girl persona. Storytelling through clothes: With Renee’s character, the costume design is used as a storytelling device. She starts off wearing lots of glam with pink tones. As the film progresses and her views on Vicki change, she wears more natural colors and styles Bobbie is an aspiring politician, so his outfits are more professional. He mostly wears collard or button up shirts and slacks but after the two drift apart and he loses who he is Bobbie is seen in more Tshirts, sweaters and jeans. RELATIONSHIPS SHOWN THROUGH DESIGN: Susie & Bobbie: The friendship between Susie and Bobbie forms the core of the movie. The team chose to dress the two in yellow/orange and blue/green throughout all ages to depict their bond enduring through time. The colors complement each other, and when they are closest, their outfits will have hints of the other’s color within them Susie & Alan: Susie and Alan wear matching colors to foreshadow their romantic relationship. They mostly wear orange in their day-to-day life. During the first shift in their relationship, they happen to both be wearing the same shade of pink, despite most of the partygoers wearing bright reds for Valentine’s Day. Renee & Dave: Renee and Dave’s clothing parallels each other. Renee starts off wearing greens while Dave starts off in blues, but as the two grow closer, Renee incorporates blues into her wardrobe while Dave incorporates greens. When the pair are matching in pink, it signifies them finally coming together. Susie/Mom VS Vicki/Mom: The mother daughter duo’s wore similar styles and colors to show the two rivalries lasting generations and the influence of a mother on young girls. The contrast of styles between the two pairs match their personalities and highlight the differences between the two. ABOUT THE COSTUME DESIGNER – KARLA MIRANDA Karla Miranda’s goal as the Costume Designer was to allow people to transform into their chracters. She likes to say “when two people walk into my dressing room, three people walk out” Karla Miranda is a Los Angeles-based costume designer and tailor. After studying design she began as an on-set tailor, before building her career as a costume designer. She has worked on campaigns with W Magazine, Vogue, and YSL. She has also worked on numerous music videos for Jennifer Lopez, Justin Beiber, David Guetta, Cardi B, and The Weeknd. Link to Website: https://www.karlamiranda.studio/ Credits: Costume Designer: Karla Miranda Costumers: Melissa Miranda Andrea McInnes Lexx Orozco-Cabral Costume Assistant: Gabriella Mendelsohn ABOUT HAIR/MAKEUP SUPERVISOR – NIKKI PARISSI Nikki Parisi is a Celebrity makeup artist in Los Angeles, CA for 12 years now. She also does hair styling, costume design, and styling. She started her career owning a hair salon in Hollywood at 24 and proceeded to meet people in the industry right away. When she made her way to set, she never came back to the salon and has done everything from music videos, movies, commercials and beyond. She has worked for everyone from: Chris Brown, Cindy Crawford, Paris Hilton and beyond. 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The Writers of Almost Popular
The Writers of Almost Popular June 12, 2024 The writers on set of Almost Popular! Pamela Duffy-Little (Writer) Pamela Duffy-Little has been a writer for 25 years, starting her own marketing agency and selling it last year. She is also the mother of three children, including one teenage daughter who unintentionally inspired Nice Girls, Not (the original name for Almost Popular). Over Covid, Pam watched her daughter and her friends interact — interactions that would normally happen at school. She was able to see firsthand the trials and tribulations of high school teenagers, the angst and the humor, to tell the story of two kids battling for popularity among their peers . Pam also co-created and executive produced the streaming talk show, Girl Talk. Pam has nearly 10 other TV and feature film projects in various stages of development and founded Kalusa Entertainment. Eleni Rivera (Writer) Eleni Rivera is a Puerto Rican writer and director. Being mentored by talented creators, including Maggie Kiley (Dirty John) and Michael Dowse (Stuber), she continued her craft as a writer and director resulting in her award-winning short film, The Gazer. The short film found distribution through Gunpowder and Sky’s streaming platform, DUST. Additionally, her pilot Bosque was recognized in the 2021 The Bloodlist. At the top of 2023, she was accepted into Ryan Murphy’s Half Initiative Director’s program. She most recently landed a narrative designer position at Blizzard Entertainment working on the horror RPG, Diablo IV. She’s passionate about elevating narrative stories that resonate with a wide audience, while grounding them with heart.
Director Statement – Nayip Anthony Garcia
Director Statement – Nayip Anthony Garcia June 5, 2024 As a young child, my best friends were the ones on the tv screen. I grew up on comedies and films that helped me escape a difficult childhood. The characters in this story were my classmates, best friends, crushes, and my make-believe family. They taught me about life. I went on treasure hunts with the Goonies, beat the system with Ferris Bueller, and learned to love and forgive with The Breakfast Club. I’ve always loved over-the-top comedies that were geared for kids but still funny enough for adults. When I read Almost Popular, it took me back to those childhood days where my carefree inner child could kick back and thoroughly enjoy moments of pure comedy imitating life in an unforgettable way. Nayip Anthony Garcia (f/k/a Nayip Ramos) is a Puerto Rican, Los Angeles based director known for his eye catching visually creative concepts, millennial approved music videos, and consistent career launching results. Unearthing talent in young adults and introducing them to the world through uniquely personalized visuals has led Nayip to launch the careers of Johnny Orlando, Mackenzie Ziegler, Jordyn Jones, Forever in Your Mind, the Brooklyn and Bailey Twins, Carson Leuders, Kylie Cantrall, Ruby Rose Turner, and countless more. Nayip has also partnered with some of today’s top artists including Tim McGraw, Camilla Cabello, Sofia Carson, Jordan Fisher, Alessia Cara, and Kelsea Ballerini. Nayip’s keen knowledge of youth culture’s beating pulse provided a natural transition to scripted youth based content. Nayip directed children’s streaming shows: season three of Chicken Girls and season one of Baby Doll Records. His short film Allen garnered attention from Lions Gate and Blackpills. Nayip is now focusing his career on feature films and television. “Almost Popular” is his debut.