Capitol Couture for those who crave the ‘Hunger Games’
Graphic by Melissa Ries
January 27, 2014
Imagine being in The Hunger Games, standing in the middle of the Capitol, engulfed in a sea of people with pink hair and bright clothing that glitters and shines. For many, this image creates exactly what they want: a dream come true. How cool would it be for the biggest fans to be able to take part in the fashion and future of their favorite books and movies? Well now is their chance.
Thanks to Trish Summerville, costume designer for the cast of The Hunger Games series, the clothing line with the name Capitol Couture now exists. This line is sure to hit home with the beloved fans and will be released by the airing of the next movie as a 16-piece luxury collection, exclusively through Net-a-Porter.
People dream of dressing as their favorite characters, copying their style and being just like their movie idols. Well, for those people it won’t have to be confined to just Halloween night.
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“I think it’s really cool that this line is being created, I didn’t know it existed until now, but I’m looking forward to seeing it when it’s released,” said senior Megan Krieglmeier.
Whether or not the line will sell is questionable. It’s hard to say without seeing the final products and their costs. There’s no doubt that it will get attention though.
“I would totally buy something Hunger Games, especially clothes because I love the movie and their costumes! I imagine the clothes for the public would be less extravagant than the movie too,” said senior Megan Letkeman.
Some might wonder whether or not we are taking this movie series too far and if an entire clothing line is a little over the top. Most would likely say no, but then again most people are crazy about the books and the movies.
“This line is really cool, it seems like a super unique way to provide for the fans and to keep them involved in the series,” said Krieglmeier.
According to Summerville through an interview on fashionista.com, she is “extremely proud of the designs that we created for The Hunger Games: Catching Fire and there’s no partner more appropriate for ‘Capitol Couture’ than the world’s most cutting-edge luxury retailer.”
This line is the perfect way to create a world like the Capitol for people today. It’s a way for fans to stay in touch with the life of their favorite characters, so for the hardcore fans out there, keep an eye out for this very unique fashion line.
Christy Prust • Feb 27, 2014 at 11:26 am
Such a fun twist on a story about the Hunger Games. Even for someone who isn’t into fashion, it is fun to see movie styles come to life and the graphic for this article is wonderful.
Ross Stickler • Feb 25, 2014 at 3:15 am
This title pulled me in by making me feel like I was missing out on something if I didn’t read it. All of the links brought me to interesting sites as well. Awesome article, well done Sydney!
Ryan Burger • Feb 19, 2014 at 4:18 am
I’m not necessarily into fashion and I’m not a diehard hunger games fan, but I didn’t have to be in order to enjoy this article. Really cool graphic!
Melissa Ries • Feb 19, 2014 at 2:27 am
I really like the imagery in the lead. The article is able to provide a lot of info on the clothing line but still keeps it fun which is great. The only critique I have is for the quotes, which I felt could be a bit more compelling. Over all I really liked the article and thought the author did a fantastic job 🙂
Cassandra Carter • Feb 18, 2014 at 10:24 pm
The lead to this story is very fun and I had no idea that this was becoming a real fashion line. I wish the article would have been more specific on whether the fashion was based on the main characters or the capital’s people.
Alex Eder • Feb 18, 2014 at 5:57 am
I think this is very neat! This story could have been improved with an additional interview maybe… I also really like the graphic that was done for this article.
Katelyn Weisbrod • Feb 6, 2014 at 2:16 pm
This is a really cool thing that I did not know about. I would really like to find out more when the information is released, being a huge fan of the Hunger Games. The article was informative and intriguing.
Katelyn Weisbrod • Feb 6, 2014 at 2:13 pm
This is a really cool thing that I did not know about. I would really like to find out more about it when more information is released, being a huge fan of the Hunger Games. The article was informative and intriguing.