'The Notebook' costume designer Karyn Wagner didn't know the Bryants were in possession of a custom dress from the film until Monday's memorial
Karyn Wagner, fresh from Europe where she’d been working on a film, had planned to spend most of Monday gardening on the grounds of her Laurel Canyon home. A rare reprieve from set, Wagner, a high-profile costume designer with four dozen credits on her resume, wanted to make the most of a sunny, 68-degree day.to husband Kobe and daughter Gianna, a dress she created for the 2004 romantic dramareceived special attention at the podium.
As for the dress, it also has a notable history. Wagner, who just finished working on Martin Campbell'sstarring Samuel L. Jackson, Maggie Q. and Michael Keaton, said she knew pretty much immediately after reading Jeremy Leven’s script, adapted from the Nicholas Sparks novel, that that specific scene would require a special garment. “I knew it was going to be one of the tentpoles, if you will, of the film.
Like with all of Wagner's creations and costumes, Allie's wardrobe was meant to tell a story but not an obvious one. “We wanted to communicate with [the] audience why she woke up that morning and picked out that blue dress. She wants to say something to him. The color of that dress is about hope,” Wagner noted. “It’s not a very ornate dress. It’s got just enough detail to make it interesting … it’s a classic dress but it says a lot about her and her hopes for this day.
The scene and that dress has spoken to countless audience members over the years. Wagner said she still receives social media inquiries on a weekly basis from fans hoping to get a copy of the design or to purchase similar versions. She’s seen the knockoffs on various websites and is actually pleased it has made it to the masses. “It’s a very democratic dress.
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