I finally had a chance to check out the Ballyhoo Vintage Clothing Web site and all I can say is that IF the Depp/DS film is set in the '70s, I hope to heaven that Colleen Atwood is designing ALL the men's clothes because, if what displayed on the Web site is the only stock they have, then the '70s men's clothes are hideous!! At least some of the '70s women's clothes are what one would expect to see the DS characters wearing, but the men's are enough to make general audiences run screaming from movie theaters - especially IMAX theaters - and to make many DS fans long for the subdued style of 1970PT Quentin's infamous burnt orange sports jacket! (See, I keep saying that jacket was conservative considering what else was out there in the '70s - now Ballyhoo Vintage Clothing has provided the proof!
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Thankfully, though, the men's stock on display from the '60s is better. Not perfect. But better. And the women's is much better.
In any case, it will definitely be interesting to see if indeed the film is set in the '60s-'70s or if the production sought out vintage clothes for some other reason (flashback, costume party, who knows?)...
And speaking of costuming/wardrobe, that department seems to be the one that's expanding the most because in the past few weeks I've noticed on IMDb that they've added two more people (for a total of six people so far), including a second costume buyer. And with the news of Ballyhoo Vintage Clothing providing things for the film, one has to wonder if the costume buyers are seeking out contemporary clothes or more vintage clothing.
Also, though it hasn't been reported on IMDb, I've seen where the NYT's movie site is saying that Tony Dawe will be acting as the film's sound mixer. Dawe has worked with Burton before on
Alice in Wonderland,
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street[/i, Sleepy Hollow and Batman, as well as as the British vampire, werewolf and ghost series, Being Human. He's also been nominated for 4 Oscars and won 2 BAFTA Awards (the British equivalent of an Oscar or Emmy).