Elizabeth Snead of the Los Angeles Times spoke to Ruth Myers, costume designer for the Golden Compass, after she was named to take the Costume Designers Guild Career Achievement Award this coming February. Oscar-nominated for her work on L.A. Confidential and Emma, Myers describes her vision for the costumes of the L-world: “We really pushed all the boundaries to create a world that looks familiar, but unfamiliar. We mixed styles from different eras and cultures, and handmade over 2,000 costumes.” Read more.

The article also links to a photo gallery of costume sketches provided by Laurie Sparham and New Line Cinema. Click here or the thumbnails below to see them.