THE OFFICIAL HEARTLAND BLOG

hey Carol! i think you do an amazing job and the clothes that you pick are spectacular. my question is what inspired you to become a costume designer?
thanks Kris

Do you ever have the cast members wear the same clothes in different episodes? In real life a person would wear a shirt one day and a few days later were it again after laundry day. You do a good job dressing everyone for the show.

I LOVE the outfits, very cute and always stylish. What are some of the stores where you get the clothing for the girls on the show? because I'd love some of the tops.

Ok...first Carol, Thank you for bringing the authentic Alberta feel to the clothing line used on the show, plus I would assume that you had a big hand in Lou's wedding dress, magnifico!!!

Ok...where the heck did you find Ty's leather jacket? And are there backups incase one gets ripped?

Thanks Carol...and looking forward to the beautiful and colourful clothing in the upcoming 4th season!!!!

I LOVE the costumes on Heartland!!! Here is my question... How do you decide what each actor is going to wear? There are SO many costume ideas....
You are the best, and I LOVE Amy's and Mallory's clothes the most!!!!

Hey! I love the costums you design! So cute. My question is who do you enjoy designing clothes for the most out of the whole cast? Keep up the good work! Love you!

Hi Carol! I love the work you do on Heartland, the costumes really bring the whole western theme together. I especially love what Amy (Amber) wears!! So here is my question: where do you get your inspiration for the costumes? Thank you for answering our questions!!

Who is the easiest cast member to provide clothing for and who is the hardest cast member to find clothing for? Who is the pickiest to dress?
They always look great and stylish.

hey there, i love the clothes Amy wears and am Constantly looking for the outfits she wears. I am dieing to know what brand of boots , jeans, belts and hats do you dress her in? also what stores do you go to to find her wardrobe?
thanks!

I realy like the cowichan style sweater that Ambers character Amy wears. Is it a one of a kind or is it something any canadian girl can go and buy, if so where?

Hey Carol!

I was wondering, when you design/buy the costumes, do you make them so that they go with the actors' sking tones and eyes and stuff? Or do you just make/buy it and go with it? You do an outstanding job of costuming the actors! Keep up the great work!

Is it hard to pickout what everyone wears for each episode and for different sets??
i love all the clothes amy and lou wear !
your really good at dressing everyone in nice clothes

You've done a great job designing the outfits. Sometimes I watch an episod and are jelous of what they are wearing!
My question is..... what inspiered the outfit for each character?
Keep the great outfits coming.
Breslau=D

Michaela - I actually happened to notice some clothing from Old Navy on the show, one time Lou was wearing a camisole I own from that store! :)

Hi Carol! I'll start by saying you do a great job - everyone one is dressed stylishly, but believable! My question for you is how did you go about dressing Mallory over the last couple of years to support her changing story line from cute kid next door to a teenage girl worthy of being an equal with the older girls of the family? Thanks for all your hard work!

Hey Carol!
So my question for you is: what's your favorite... wait...wait! Blog Whisperer has already answered that! Yes, I finally get to ask a different question! Okay, Carol, I'm afraid you fall victim to an all-new question from Twe. Here we go. Which character do you have the most fun choosing the clothes for? Is it sweet Amy, bad-boy Ty, swaggering Tim, or classic old Jack? (...or someone else?) Thanks for answering, and keep up the great work! (and enjoy that bread and cheese!) ;)

Hi Carol! I love all the clothes that you pick for each character and how it seems to suit their personality, but I really love all the colours you used. :) I hope you stay with Heartland as long as the show goes one!!

So my question: Who has been the hardest character to find suitable clothing for? And why?

Thanks!!

Phoebs

Hi Carol! You do an amazing job and I always find myself saying, "Wow, I want that top ... and those jeans ... and that belt ... oh my, look at those boots!".

My question for you: Graham and Amber looked very adorable (yet mature) when they got dressed up for Amy's dance in Season 3. How did you decide on that dress for Amy and that suit for Ty? I really love that dress!

Thanks in advance for answering the questions :)

Kathryn

Hey Carol!
My question is: Do you make your own clothes?

Thanks so much!

Hey Carol!
I love the outfits you pick for the characters.
My question is: Who is your favorite character to dress up?
It could be from Amy to Mrs. Bell to Ty to Badger.
Thanks for your time.
Jenna

Hi Carol, I love how clothing pieces will turn up in two or more episodes. It's really realistic and fun to watch out for.

I guess my question is: What was running through your mind as you had to plan out the clothing for Ty as his character evolved through season 1? Like, what kind of changes did you make as he started to open up more to Amy, if any?

Thank you so much for answering questions, and I can't wait to see what new costumes Heartland (and you of course) have to show in season 4 and the movie

Hi Carol! You do a fantastic job with the costumes! I like how you keep everything real and let some of the characters wear things more than once....like real life. Anyway, my question is: do the actors/actresses get to take some of the clothes home with them when they're done with them? Thank you!

I love the clothes you put Amber in! If we live in the US where can we get some of the shirts?

Hey Carol,
I was wondering, Where do you get the ideas for the outfits?
Lara

hi Carol! I really like the outfits that you have designed. They are really awesome outfits. It would be awesome to have one!
The cast members are lucky to have you as a costume designer! :)
My question : What do you love most about being a costume designer?
From Shanna :)

hey carol i was woundering wear you get most of ambers clothes??????

p.s. you have an eye for stylish clothes

Ok since this is actually what I really want to do I am going to ask two basic questions: What schooling did you do in order to become a costume designer? And how did you break into the field of doing this as a job?

Hi,

I was wondering how hard it is to find a full wardrobe of clothing that does not have any logos or brand names on them? Do you make any of the clothes yourself?

Hey Carol! You do such a great job, the clothes fit everyoes personality perfectly! My question is, how did you end up being the costume disigner for Heartland?

you're a great costume desighner. The charactors always look just so much more real in their outfits. I was in Australia last month and i found the Dress u used in that episode in the third season...the blue one Lisa gave to Amy...really kool
My question is....How do you find all the outfits and clothes? do they all come from one sorce or do you have to search around for them??
thanks
-Sarah

Hi Carol,

How did you get the job of designing the costumes for Heartland?

Thanks so much.

you do a great job!
my question is how do you figure out what each person should wear for the episode??
Thanks,
Katja

Helllooo :) ok so my question is, it's knd of similar to michelas question: Where do you get all the clothing and acessories you need for costumes? Haha I don't want to know for buying purposes, I'm just curious, thanks

~Shelly

Hi Carol! You are an awesome costume designer!! Did you make them your self or did you buy them from a store?

Hey Carol!

So, have you ever used any of the actor's own clothes for a scene? If so, when?

Thank you! I think you do an amazing job with the clothes - rarely does an episode go past when I don't see something I like!

Hi! You do a fantastic job with all the costuming. What I was wondering, is if the cast contributes to decisions for costumes? Because everyones costumes all really suit them.

Hello Carol.
You do a very great job of the costumes, the characters suit their clothing very well, well done! :)
Alright, my question is: What is your overall favourite outfit out of all the seasons of Heartland?
Thank you so much if you answer, thanks, bye!
Have a nice day! :)

Hei Carol!
I love the outfits on Heartland and I wish I could have you as costume designer :'D That would be awesome.
So... Back to my question! How close are you working with the cast?
I mean... Do you ask them which shirt they would use for their characters or is that just your descision? ect.
Keep up your great work! Greets from Germany, btw ;)
Tiishirt (:

Great job on the costumes Carol! I love how we see the same items show up in numerous shows, it helps with the flow of the episodes and makes it seem more like "real life"...I know I wear the same pair of jeans at least two or three times a week! My question for you is: do the actors ever wear some of their own clothes in the series and/or do they give you input on what they think their character would wear for a certain scene?
Thanks and keep up the great work!
Peg

The outfits are amazing! I love the way each one describes each character so perfectly. Here's a question: When will we be able to see a new episode and all the awesome costumes again? How do you come up with each costume for the characters?

HI Carol;

Thank you for taking the time to answer these questions. My question is; What is the thought/decision process for choosing particular outfits for an episode? Thanks for your part in making Heartland such a fantastic show!

I noticed that some scenes amber (amy) wears the same thing, such as a jacket that is true to her style. Are there more than one same piece of clothing, (do you have a couple pairs of one jacket) or is every piece an individual that is just washed, and re used?

Hi carol, your an amazing designer and love all the clothing i was wondering if there might be any place that has similar clothing to what you have for amber marshall like the boots she wore in season 1 episode 5 when she went to the party, the plaid winter jacket and the grey black and white nitted sweater she wore in season 3 episode episode 12 when she is with the character victor whitetail. You make such amzing clothing it's my exact style that you use for amber! anyways you are awesome..
Thanks

Hi Carol,
Are you a designer for a different show or other movies other than heartland? Thanks for answering my question, you do an awesome job, I guess the show wouldn't be so exciting without you :)

hey carol! first of all i just have to say, what an amazing job you do. i have fallen in love with pretty much every outfit that amber has worn on the show. my question is...... how do you figure out each characters sense of style? as in, what type of clothes they'd wear. amy always seems to wear casual yet stylish tops and jeans but lou is a bit more 'shorts and skirts'. jack is pretty old-fashioned so how do you choose each outfit? thanks for taking the time to answer the questions!

Hey Carol I have always loved the clothes you pick each character to wear! How do you know what to pick for each character's personality, and if it will go good with the scene they are shooting?

Hi Carol, First of all you do an amazing job choosing the costumes for the actors of Heartland. Ok my question is; What was Amber, Michele and Jessica's reactions when you showed them the hot pink bridesmaid's dresses they had to wear for a scene in the series 3 finale : )

hey! your eye for fashion is incredible! Have you always been heartlands clothes/dessigner lady? or have there been others? Also what is the number one store you go to to buy the clothes?

luv ur taste!

brieanne :)

HI CAROL, I LOVE ALL THE CLOTHING! YOU ARE A AMAZING CLOTHES DESIGNER I LOOVE ALL YOUR STUFF! NOW MY QUESTION ...
IS HEARTLAND THE FIRST SHOW YOU'VE WORKED ON?

-SELENA

Hi Carol! I love the clothes the characters wear on heartland. I think your awsome. I loved the belt buckle Amy got at Soraya's Mom's store. My question is who's your favorite character to figure out out fits for?

Does it ever get overwhelming having to deal with all those pieces of clothing and figuring out what the cast is going to wear? If so how do you deal with it and get insparation for the outfits.

Greetings, Carol! As a fashion-challenged individual, I am always impressed by people who seem to have an innate fashion sense; who always seem to know just what will 'look good' on them, and on others. All the characters on Heartland just look like regular, down-to-earth types, which is of course the point (even when Amy gets to wear a dress from Paris!) Great job making them all feel (and look) like real people.

Here's my question: If you could raid any Heartland character's closet, whose would it be?

Thanks for answering these questions!

-TC

Hi Carol
You do an amazing job on all of the costumes, i am so glad that you are the costume designer you just make the show that much better my question is how long does it take you to come up with each outfit and does it take longer for certain cast members, if so why? Thanks
Ashley

Hello Carol.
I think the costumes for each characters suit them very well and are really good, well done.
My question is: What is your favourite outfit out of all of the seasons?
Thank you so much if you answer my question, thanks, have a nice day, bye!
:)

hey there!! i was just wondering where you got the leather jacket that amy wears in lots of the heartland episodes iam in love with it and have been trying to find it every where if you could tell me where to find it that would be great thanks so much!

hey carol!!

thanks for taking the time to read and answer questions:) i love that the characters wear clothes over again!! i think that it makes the show more realistic:) and they always look great!!! i appreciate a good outfit, because i am helpless at matching anything!
my question is : how much input do the cast have into their clothes, and do you go clothes shopping with them???

thanks !!:D CGT

Hey Carol!!
I was just wondering...How do you pick what the cast is wearing?Do you choose according to what goes on in that episode , where it is , what time of year it is...
Well thank you Carol and by the way i LOVE the outfits on heartland they are just so ...Amazing!!!
Thank you and keep on creating those beautiful clothes!!!

Wow, there are some awesome questions on here. Some people are bringing up points I never even thought about before, and now I'm dying to know. There are also a lot of questions, so I hope I'm not repeating what anyone else asked. I would like to know about the theory behind matching a character's costume to their personality. Do you consider textures, colours, specific pieces, or do you go by the overall feel? I'm asking this, because as I mentionned last week, I'm part of an amateur film group, and I'm involved in costume design for our next production. It's proving more challenging than I expected, so I'm eager to read your answers to the wonderful questions that have been asked.

Hello Carol!
My question for you is: "What is the favorite outfit you have liked on one of the characters of "Heartland" on season 3 so far?
thanks
~ Christie

Wow you do such an amazing job! I love all the clothing. It's fabulous and so chic in a farm way. Anyways, my question is: was it hard to find Amy's dance dress( the one Lisa gave her in season 3 for the dance)? If you bought it somewhere may I know where? It's so beautiful. I just want it! Thanks so much Im such A fan of the show, Amy, Ty, Mallory, Lou, Jack and everyone. You do a great job with them!