This year’s Maleficent costume was a DIY endeavor from the start. I wanted to tackle the character’s statement wings and horns and I planned to pick up the black dress and shoes at the store.

These 45 DIY Halloween costumes for women are also easy Halloween costumes for women — so you can throw together an outfit without any stress.

The trailers and stills for “Maleficent” show what appears to be a wicked woman who wears black most of the time. But costume designer Anna B. Sheppard and the numerous artisans and cra… ...

The costume designer from Maleficent, Oliver Garcia, talks about designing for the movies and Angelina Jolie.