Mark Bridges Quotes

United States, Designer
January 1, 2000

Mark Bridges is an American costume designer, born and raised in Niagara Falls, New York. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Stony Brook University and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Costume Design from the Tisch School of the Arts of New York University in 1987.

Everyone relates differently to contemporary stuff. They rely on you to do the research for a period film.

Mark Bridges
- Period
- Research
- Everyone
I have an extensive library - every birthday when I was a kid my parents would ask what movie or book I wanted, so I have built up a big collection over the years.

Mark Bridges
- Parents
- Library
- Birthday

The other day in the garage, I found a book report from the seventh grade that I did about silent movie stars. It's funny to look at now, because it really foretold what my future would be.

Mark Bridges
- Movie
- Funny
- Found
In my research, I learned that the way these twenties pieces are constructed, in one garment, can be very simple, and in others they can be very complicated. That's what made an elusive fit that we can't always get these days. Knowing this, I would like to share some of these secrets and use them in a collection.

Mark Bridges
- Learned
- Knowing
- Research
There are people who don't like to use other films as research, but I love it.

Mark Bridges
- People
- Research
- Films