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From comics to films, superhero stories have always had an impassioned audience. This Oscar season has seen new people donning the mantle of the heroes, which gives the costume designers the chance to elevate their design while still paying homage to the original comics. After the death of Chadwick…

On Jojo Rabbit, costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo’s task was to go against the grain. Dodging the drab aesthetics expected of a World War II film, she instead pursued a visual palette that was as poetic as it was realistic. Directed by Taika Waititi, the drama centers on Jojo (Roman Griffin Davis), an avid member of the…