MAGIC BOYS (2012)

FEATURE FILM · Tivoli Film Productions/ 21st Century Dreamquest · Costume Designer

DIRECTOR — Robert Koltai

PRODUCER — Gábor P. Koltai, Abi Sirokh

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THE DESIGN

For Magic Boys, an international comedy filmed across the UK and Hungary, I embraced a deliberately heightened, theatrical approach to costume design. The story follows two unlikely fugitives impersonating professional male strippers, creating opportunities for extravagant performance costumes, flamboyant character styling and a colourful world of cabaret, comedy and spectacle.

The drag sequences offered a particular opportunity to explore Hybrid Design, combining Baroque and Rococo influences with the theatrical silhouettes and exuberance of 1970s glam rock. Elaborate costumes, exaggerated proportions and richly decorative details created a distinctive visual world in which historical references were playfully reimagined.

The production involved extensive bespoke costume construction across two lengthy shooting periods. One particularly demanding sequence, set in a fetish nightclub, required approximately fifty individual costumes to be designed, sourced and made within just ten days following a late script addition. Throughout, the challenge was to deliver a diverse range of visually striking characters and performance worlds, balancing imaginative design with the practical demands of an ambitious production.

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