It will come as no surprise to fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel that the designer behind the show’s vibrant, period-perfect ’50s and ’60s outfits works in a studio that is completely awash in color — from thousands of fabric swatches to a full spectrum of coats. Donna Zakowska has won two Emmy Awards for her work on the hit Amazon TV series and on Tuesday night, she’s up for an award from the Costume Designers Guild . “I come from a painting background,” Zakowska explains. “I myself am personally very excited by color all the time. … I do put a lot of effort, a lot of time, into figuring out a scene like: What would that color be there? What would make sense? … There’s always a sense of a palette.” Three different sketches by Donna Zakowska show (from left), Midge Maisel’s exercise outfit, a formal dress for Midge to wear in Miami, and an outfit for one of the performers at the USO Show, which kicks off Season 3. Amazon Studios Mrs. Maisel’s world is a romanticized fantasy of
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