Dominique Dawson Breaks Down GOAT’s Streetwear

Dominique Dawson is bringing her fashion-forward and culturally grounded costume design work to the animated movie GOAT, and we’re right here for it.

When we speak about films, we normally hype up the actors, the administrators, possibly even the soundtrack. But the reality is that filmmaking is a crew sport, and each single particular person on set has to play their position for the magic to come back collectively. The director shapes the imaginative and prescient. The cinematographer captures the temper. The editors sew every thing right into a cohesive complete. Then there are the designers — particularly the costume designers — who’re liable for constructing id by wardrobe. They’re not simply selecting outfits off a rack. They’re researching period, finding out tradition, enthusiastic about coloration palettes, silhouettes, and textures to speak character, standing, confidence, wrestle — regardless of the story requires. An important costume designer can let you know precisely who a personality is earlier than they even open their mouth.

That’s the place Dominique Dawson steps in.

With GOAT — her animated function movie debut — Dawson is tackling one thing recent: translating streetwear power right into a vibrant animated world. In a behind-the-scenes video, she breaks down how she constructed the types that assist outline this all-animal universe.

Instead of simply selecting cute sneakers or dishevelled suits, she checked out actual communities — sneaker tradition, thrift tradition, “suits that inform tales about id, hustle, and confidence.”

In an unique clip, we see Dawson breaking down appears for the movie, creating what she calls an “epic streetwear deck” impressed by every character’s vibe.

Jett serves high-glam confidence in a beaded halter and metallic slacks meant to replicate her means to shine, whereas our goat Will, who’s a rookie, rocks a hip-hop-inspired, deconstructed bomber.

“This is the primary time he really had some actual cash, so he’s attempting to do some one thing,” says Dawson.

Moto leans punk and flashy…

“I actually simply went there with the punk overlapping actually flamboyant shades,” says Dawson.

whereas Lenny the giraffe, the crew’s tallest participant and resident rapper, channels rock-star power with vintage-inspired silhouettes and assertion jewellery.

“Jimi Hendrix got here to thoughts lengthy, high-waisted trousers, slim match, plenty of classic silver jewellery.”

Olivia the ostrich stays trend-forward in coordinated units, whereas Archie the rhino’s softer spirit is balanced with a extra structured, masculine look.

“I actually needed to distinction his sweetheart nature and provides him one thing that was actually structural and masculine. He’s bought this nice camel Overcoat, Japanese trousers, after which his fabulous circular-shaped sun shades and a dope hat.”

Even Main Attraction, the movie’s standout horse and the crew’s greatest competitors, rocks leather-based and strap detailing that nods to reins, besides, as Dawson places it, he’s “not being pushed by no one.”

Ultimately, Dawson hopes individuals lean into their very own distinctive type after seeing the movie.

“I hope they encourage you to dream huge and hopefully recreate a few of these enjoyable appears in your personal life.”

Take an unique look beneath!