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August 25, 2025 61 mins

This week's episode features the fantastic costume designer Kathleen Felix-Hager. We dig into her start in the world of costumes on the epic film Waterworld, the love for our costume teams, using her grandmother as one of her inspirations for Jean Smart's Deborah Vance in Hacks, the unexpected logistical issues that come with cross-boarding, the joy of contemporary research, what we look for when we're hiring new staff members, and so much more! 

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Costume Designer Kathleen Felix-Hager

Credits include: Dexter, Veep, Hacks, Space Force, Happiest Season, Downhill

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Kathleen Felix-Hager is a costume designer, currently working in both television and feature film. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she began her career on the film Waterworld, and fell in love with the art of storytelling through costumes. She has designed the costumes on several award-winning television shows, including Dexter, Veep and Hacks. She received an Emmy for Contemporary Costumes for her work on Hacks.

 

Photo by Chris Hager

 

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Kathleen Felix-Hager

IMDB: Kathleen Felix-Hager

Instagram: @kfhager

Website: Kathleen Felix-Hager

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TFACD Links:

Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer

Instagram: @talesfromacostumedesigner

Twitter: @talesfromaCD

TikTok: @talesfromaCD

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Whitney Anne Adams Links:

Website: whitneyadams.com

IMDb: Whitney Anne Adams

Instagram: @WAACostumeDesign

Twitter: @WhitneyAAdams

TikTok: @waacostumedesign

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Union Links:

Costume Designers Guild IG: @cdglocal892

United Scenic Artists Local 829 IG: @unitedscenicartists

IATSE IG: @iatse

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