Tribeca Presents Happy Clothes by Patricia Field
NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 15, 2023) — Tribeca Film Festival presents Patricia Field – Happy Clothes New York, Women, Comedy, Documentary, LGBTQIA+, Art, Biography, Fashion premiere at SAV theater in NYC.
She is an American costume designer, stylist, and fashion designer working in New York City. Started the costume designer 1987 film Lady Beware and the TV series Crime Story. After she met Sarah Jessica Parker during the filming of 1995’s Miami Rhapsody, they became friends and Field was engaged to design the costumes for the TV series Sex and the City.
Carrie Bradshaw’s tutu. Miranda Priestly’s hair. Betty Suarez’s red-framed glasses. Even if you haven’t heard of Patricia Field, there is no doubt you’re deeply familiar with her legendary designs.
Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field takes a deep dive into the storied life of this iconic costume designer. Take a walk down memory lane with Field and her endless list of friends, team members, and collaborators to see how some of the most memorable film and television costumes came to life.
Featuring interviews with television fan favorites Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City), Lily Collins (Emily in Paris), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sex and the City), Darren Star (creator of Sex and the City and Emily in Paris), Michael Urie (Ugly Betty), Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty) and more, this film delves behind the scenes with Field and uncovers the thought process behind her designs. Watch as she recalls incredible stories, from employing Daphne Rubin-Vega, Laverne Cox, and other NYC nightlife stars in the retail store she operated for 50 years; to her early patronage of Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, who sold their designs in the back of her store; to receiving an Oscar nomination as the costumer designer for The Devil Wears Prada.––Kate Lemberg
CAST & CREDITS
Directed by Michael Selditch
DIRECTOR
Michael Selditch
PRODUCER
Donald Zuckerman, Samuel J. Paul, Michael Selditch
CINEMATOGRAPHER
Kris Lindenmuth
EDITOR
Rob Tate
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Luisa Law, Tricia Weber Youssi, Ryan Price, Lori Zuckerman
ASSOCIATE PRODUCER
Erica Guzman
CO-PRODUCER
Lydia Tenaglia, Christopher Collins, Eugen Braunig
CAST
Patricia Field, Kim Cattrall, Lily Collins, Sarah Jessica Parker, Michael Urie, Vanessa Williams
