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Edmonton Journal
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- Edmonton Journal
Sex and the City costume designer shines in own film
Article content Quick — name the five best costume designers in television. OK, the three best. Still can't get there? We're not surprised. There's arguably only one costume designer who's changed the visual language of television in the last quarter-century and become a household name in the process: Patricia Field. Article content Known for her work on Sex and the City — but boasting other credits such as Ugly Betty and Emily in Paris — Field concocts outfits that mix colours and textures, as well as couture and bargain fashion, with wild abandon. She's also won two Emmys and earned an Oscar nomination for her work on The Devil Wears Prada. Article content Article content A documentary that spotlights her — titled Happy Clothes: A Film About Patricia Field — is making its Canadian broadcast debut on Aug. 22. Airing on Super Channel Fuse, it originally premièred at the 2023 Tribeca Festival and had a limited theatrical release. (A memoir titled Pat in the City also came out in 2023.) Article content Article content 'I had a great time on Happy Clothes, the documentary I worked on with the director Michael Selditch,' Field told The New York Times last September. 'Part of the fun was being filmed tooling around Brooklyn in my T-Bird with the top down.' Article content Of course, there's more to the film than that. There's the story of how she opened a clothing store in 1960s New York City, catering to underground culture. There are interviews with Kim Cattrall, Lily Collins, Sarah Jessica Parker, Darren Star and Vanessa Williams, among others. And there are her inspirations — both professional and personal. Article content Article content 'The women in my family, my aunts, my grandmother — they were achievers,' Field told The New York Times. 'They inspired me. They taught me: Do what you like and what you're good at, and you'll make things happen. I've always liked fashion, so working in fashion was easy for me.' Article content Field, 84, is also excited by the exuberance of youth. Speaking last May on the CBC radio show Q with Tom Power, she explained why it has fuelled her creativity over the decades. Article content 'Young people love imagination,' she said. 'Their brains are open. They haven't solidified their brain matter yet and I love working with young people for that reason, because even though I may not be young, my brain is still open, I think.' Article content As for the title of the documentary — Happy Clothes — Field explained that the term refers to garments that both make you feel good and represent your authentic self.
CTV News
an hour ago
- CTV News
Ag producers inviting Albertans to experience farm life this weekend for Open Farm Days
Charlotte Wasylik, a member of the family-run Chatsworth Farm near Vermilion, Alta., pets a pig on Aug. 14, 2025. (Miriam Valdes-Carletti / CTV News Edmonton) Alberta's agriculture producers are preparing to welcome guests this weekend for the 13th annual Open Farm Days. 'It's really about getting all the items in place: moving all the pens around, setting up all the signage, moving bales around, … giving (the yard) that final polish,' said Charlotte Wasylik, a member of the second-generation Chatsworth Farm northeast of Vermilion, during an interview on Thursday. 'A lot of gardening, a lot of weeding, a lot of watering,' added her mom, Johanna Wasylik. 'I also make the condiments for our hot dog barbecue, so making lots and lots of hot dog relish and quick pickled red onions and sauerkraut and red water pickles.' 140 farms across the province welcoming guests on Saturday or Sunday. 5 Open to guests on Saturday, Chatsworth Farm is hosting farm tours, machinery and sheep shearing demonstrations, cooking lessons, live music by Edmonton-based duo the Western Thistles, and more. 'Everything that we add to our Open Farm Days, there's a connection. The rock painting we're doing for kids… the rocks are from our fields,' Charlotte told CTV News Edmonton. 'One of the food truck vendors, they're serving our hot dogs made with our beef. And the equine demos, the horse trainer, Megan, she's actually the trainer of my horses. The sheep shearer is actually our sheep shearer.' She said it's an exciting time to be a farmer and participating in Open Farm Days because of the rise in popularity of farming and homesteading on social media. 'Not a lot of people are connected with farms or where their food comes from. So this really gives people the chance to experience it.' The theme for this year's event is 'Water, the lifeblood of every farm.' Admission is free. More information is available online. Open Farm Days falls at the end of Local Food Week. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Miriam Valdes-Carletti
CTV News
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- CTV News
Gloomy days can't stop these Edmonton events this weekend
The final days of summer are upon us and chilly weather this week has made that clear, but that's not stopping Edmontonians from soaking up the fun on the weekends. The 44th-annual Edmonton International Fringe Festival began Thursday and runs until Aug. 24. It's North America's largest and longest-running fringe theatre festival that promises weird, wild, community-creating entertainment. KidsFringe also kicked off on Friday for the youngest audiences and their families. Children can help decorate a KidsFringe Gratitude Tree, do arts and crafts, learn improv, dance, circus or yoga, and take in shows from family-friendly performers. KidsFringe runs until Aug. 24 at Light Horse Park on 85 Avenue. Edmonton Mural Festival Friday also marks the beginning of the Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival, Mural Festival and Afro Music Fest. Saturday and Sunday will see Dragon Boat Races at Louise McKinney Riverfront Park for the Edmonton Dragon Festival, with the cultural celebration continuing in Chinatown's Kinistinâw Park. Edmonton's Mural Festival explores murals throughout various locations in the city and runs until Sept. 15. Afro Music Fest takes over Ice District's Fan Park for two days and features headliner Davido in a celebration of Afro-Caribbean music, art and culture. Open Farm Days in Alberta Farming, running and fangirling Alberta Open Farm Days is open Saturday and Sunday to explore farmers and ranchers to stop in for a visit to share stories, learn about crop-growing and see demonstrations of rural life. More information about locations and tickets can be found on their website. Servus Edmonton Marathon The 2025 Servus Edmonton Marathon medal was unveiled at the community run on July 29, 2025. (Darcy Seaton/CTV News Edmonton) Thousands of runners will also take to the streets of Edmonton on Sunday for the 34th Servus Marathon. The race's start and finish line will be on Jasper Avenue outside of the Edmonton Convention Centre. Closures downtown will be in effect. And for the Swifties, Taylor Swift's latest album announcement ushers in the west's largest outdoor celebration for fans at the Remax field on Saturday. General admission tickets are still available for $50 and can be found online. A full list of events, tours and sport games can be found on the Explore Edmonton website.
