The Graduate

This was a pretty wild story. 

Costume Designer
As a costume designer I would attempt to dress the characters to subliminally reflect not       only their age and social status but their character as well. 

Benjamin Braddock: Geek. I would try to convey a feeling of awkwardness and introversion. I imagine he wears ill fitting suits to that need to be tailored. For a day to day look I imagine washed out graphic t-shirts with loose high wasted jeans secured with a belt.

The ultimate home wrecker. A legend, the one who gets both the mother and daughter. He dressed as expected, classic geek. 

Mr. Braddock: Slim man who wears fitted grey suits to formal events and polos and cacky's for casual wear. 

Classy ignorant dad who has no idea what is going on in hi son's life. 

Mrs. Braddock: I imagine she wears cardigans and flow t-shaped skirts with pumps. A gentle demeanor with natural make up. 

A mother with good intuition and a classy dresser as well. 

Mrs. Robinson: A classy lady who wears velvet dresses and pearl necklaces. I imagine a Breakfast at Tiffany's look with dramatic eyeliner and mascara. 

Ms. Robinson's wardrobe was sleek and sultry. Her evening outfits were usually knee length skirts and dresses with signature translucent stockings. Her appearance and demeanor were fare more depressed then I had expected. She appeared to be a worn out women filled with regret and desperately trying to rekindle her youth, a vain attempt to take back her college years.

Mr. Robinson: A burley gentlemen who wears  large camel colored suits with ties. I imagine he golfs not the weekend and wears loose polos with cacky colored shorts

Mr. Robinson dressed up as the classy gentlemen I imagined him to be. Even though Mr. Robinson was distraught about his wife's affair I felt that he too may have been guilty of cheating as well. In the first act, he abandoned his wife at Braddock party and seemed indifferent and oblivious to his wife's activities.

Elaine Robinson: Preppy smart look. She wears short button up shirts with plaid skirts. 

She dressed a little more casual and was a lot dumber than I expected. For an academic with a solid level of intellect she has a terrible taste in men.

Carl Smith: Smart Jock. Fitted Polo shirts and washed out jeans. Bomber jacket and sneakers

I got Carl all wrong. He dresses very smart with a full suit and tie. A classy young man.  A guy with brains, manners, and a bright future, I have no idea why Elaine would choose Benjamin over him. Why would she choose the creep who took her to a strip club on the first date and slept with her mom????