James Maciver Costumes

Devilish darling 😈

Who's excited to see the new 101 Dalmatians tour? 🐾

We had the pleasure of aiding the structural elements of costumes!

Here's the lovely Kym Marsh playing wickedly glamorous Cruella de Ville

📏 Designed by Sarah Mercade
👗Supervisor Megan Rarity

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This new West-End Sister Act cast tho 🤩

Good-hearted Eddie Souther played by Lee Mead 🌟

How do you like our glammed police suit? ✨

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Pride may be coming to an end...🏳️‍🌈

But as a queer-owned business, it's always pride, and pride is important. We believe in the power of creativity to express our true selves. Thank you for supporting us and for letting us be a part of your unique journeys.

Let's carry the pride, love, and colour into every month of the year! 🌈 🫶

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Throwback to the gorgeous Claire Sweeney 😍

We're still not over this stunning body suit we designed and made for her in Proud Cabaret 🌟

Vibrant, and a statement moment. Always 💛

📸 brett_d_cove

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Shout out to our amazing team 🫶

We're so lucky to have a dedicated team and talented team of creatives that help make what seems like impossible, come to life 🥰

We love and appreciate each and every one of you!

From sketch to construction 👷‍♀️

A satisfying process to see the progress made over time by strong teamwork 💪

Always positive progress from JMC!

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Celso channeling his inner panto baddie! 🤣

Our Celso knows how to pull the best faces throughout the day! 😈

Caption his inner dialogue below!

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Praise the Lord 🙏

A brand new Mother Superior has joined Sister Act - welcome Wendi Peters! 📿

How dashing does she look in our dazzling Mother Superior costume? 🫶

We have creative hands 🫶

From sewing, drawing, and cutting patterns - you know you're in safe hands with us 🧵

From every bit of the creative process, cared for in meticulous detail 🥰

The James Maciver way 🙌

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It's always Pride Month at JMC 🏳️‍🌈

Happy Pride from all of us at James Maciver Costumes! 🏳️‍⚧️

We're so honoured to support fellow LGBTQ+ businesses - and showing off our beautiful diversity 🌈

Whatever your plans this Pride Month, make sure you wear it in style 💃

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We don't think we'll ever be over this 😍

Throwback to this STUNNER we made for La Voix 🥰

Do you think if we ask nicely, she'll let us borrow it for a night? 🤞

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When Post-It Notes are your love language 😍

A JMC staple we couldn't live without - an essential form of communication in the workroom! 📌

A weekly order for us 😅

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Pink to make the boys wink 😉

The princess dress we all wanted as children - made into a reality 🫶

Think of us as a collective Fairy God Mother! 🧚‍♀️

Flicking through the box of wonders 😍

So many fabulous clients we're curating magic for 🪄

Meticulously organised, James will not have it any other way 😅

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Always in the limelight 😍

The diamond of any occasion - La Voix 💎

It does help to have a great costume designer too (naming no names) 😉

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You're never fully dressed without a smile! 🫶

Lovely Anna knows how to put on the best grin 😊

Even better when there's only one day until the weekend 🙌

It's all about precision! 🪡

Perfect lighting is needed for every garment we make! 🔆

And some very good handy work helps too 😉

Entering the Bank Holiday like...

Huge smiles in JMC HQ today - and an extra bit of motivation to complete those loose ends! 🧵

Cheers to a long weekend - well deserved! 🙌

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Spring in a hat 🎩

Entering sunny era with a bit of sunflower power! 🌻

Flowers make everything a bit more bright ☀️

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We're off to see the wonderful Wizard of Oz! 💚

Throwback to when we made these beautiful emerald costumes 👀

Designed by the wonderfully talented Ceri Dupree

📸 Matthew Revell-Griffiths Ltd

May with the best views 🤩

La Voix bringing those vibrant spring vibes in this wonderful piece that we had the pleasure of making 🌸

Let's be real, the face of May ❤️

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Snapping the magic 🪄

We make dreams come true in this workroom - and we want to capture every moment 🫶

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The foundations of a good costume 👗

These are just a few items we cannot live without ✨

No workstation is complete without them! 🪡

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Planning something magnificent 💥

A full wardrobe of costumes - our dream 🤩

Watch this space for the results 👀👀

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We wonder whose mug this belongs to?

No work is complete without a cuppa to hand ☕

Motivated by textiles, fuelled with caffeine 💪

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Serious work always needs a giggle sometimes 😆

We have fun in JMC HQ (yes, James can crack the jokes)! 🫶

We love the JMC work culture 🙌

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A visual representation of the JMC process ✨

From sketching, sourcing material, and cutting, to assembly 🌟

The many steps ensure that every garment is perfect 🫶

It is also very satisfying to see 😍

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Huge congratulations to the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry for being nominated for the Best Panto & Best Sisters in the UK Pantomime Association Awards 🥂

We had the privilege of designing the costumes for this pantomime produced by Imagine Theatre. And we think Iain Lauchlan Director/Producer/Presenter/Actor/Dame and the rest of the cast looked absolutely gorgeous! Oh yes, they did!

📸 Nicola Young Photography