How a costume designer fashions cinematically-immersive film scenes

For Disney's live action 'Mulan', costume designer Bina Daigeler had to adapt. Stunt versions of the main character's leather boots were actually Stella McCartney sneakers in disguise. Photo: Instagram/@mulan

The artisans behind some of this year's films were tasked with creating a myriad of stunts, regardless of century or setting. While stunt actors execute the physicalities in a script, it's not without support from other departments, including costumes.

A costume may be wonderful, but unless it can withstand the necessary action sequences as well, it just won't work.