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Kate Hawley wins Best Costume Design for ‘Frankenstein’ at Oscars 2026

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New Zealand costume designer Kate Hawley won the Best Costume Design award at the Academy Awards (Oscars) for the film Frankenstein.
Her elaborate, colour-driven costumes blend gothic aesthetics with Victorian influences, using symbolism and layered textures to enhance the film’s narrative and character development inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic novel.New Zealand costume designer Kate Hawley won the Best Costume Design award at the Academy Awards (Oscars) for the film Frankenstein.
Her elaborate, colour-driven costumes blend gothic aesthetics with Victorian influences, using symbolism and layered textures to enhance the film’s narrative and character development inspired by Mary Shelley’s classic novel.