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Self-confessed sneakerhead Charlese Antoinette talks kitting out the movie’s cast in prototype Air Jordans, 80s tracksuits, and the ‘gawky, gauche’ officewear of the era
The Costumes in 'Judas and the Black Messiah' Offer a History Lesson in Social Justice How costume designer Charlese Antoinette helped transform Daniel Kaluuya into Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton. Author: Photo: Glen Wilson/Courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. How costume designer Charlese Antoinette helped transform Daniel Kaluuya into Black Panther Party Chairman Fred Hampton. "There are a lot of people anticipating his story being told," says "Judas and the Black Messiah" costume designer Charlese Antoinette, about the gravity and expectation involved in bringing the sto...
Image via Publicist Visually, when you think of the Black Panther Party, the organization founded by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale in 1966 that advocated for the protection and uplift of Black communities across the U.S., you think of black berets, leather, and black sunglasses. But despite the organization’s meaningful impact, the look can sometimes feel like a novel costume for anyone who wants to telegraph Black pride and power. Charlese Antoinette Jones, the costume designer behind Judas and the Black Messiah, a film depicting how FBI informant, William O’Neal, infiltrated the Illi...