Ruth E. Carter is a costume designer by trade, but the label doesn’t do the Hollywood legend justice. Words aren’t enough to tell even the most compelling stories on screen, and for over three decades, Carter has been bringing them to life with wardrobes, transporting audiences everywhere from the blocks of Brooklyn to the shores of Wakanda.

“ School Daze was directed by Spike Lee, but it was my first movie—first movie ever,” Carter says, opening her Life in Looks episode. “I came out of the HBCU experience,” the Hampton University alum continues, “so it was the perfect first film.” She fashioned Greek letterman jackets and cheerleading uniforms for the movie before moving onto another seminal, albeit completely different, project.

Carter was the costume designer for the Seinfeld p

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