From Friends to Freaks and Geeks: Dressing the Story
Nov 21, 2026
From: 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM
Costume designer Debra McGuire examines how clothing shapes screen characters, drawing on her work on Friends, Freaks and Geeks, The Morning Show and Anchorman. Part of Miami Book Fair, the conversation takes place Saturday, November 21 at Miami Dade College’s Wolfson Campus in Downtown Miami. Joining her is Elizabeth Schulte Roth, founder of the Asheville Literary Society.
McGuire’s book, Dressing the Story: The Art of Costume Design, developed through conversations with film producer Jim Stark, follows the creative process from interpreting a script to fitting an actor. Drawing on decades in film and television, it explores collaboration with performers and directors, the practical challenges of production and the ways wardrobe choices communicate personality and emotion.
The discussion takes place in Building 8, second floor, Room 8202, and is included with Saturday Street Fair admission.