The Gilded Age S3 with Costume Designer, Kasia Walicka-Maimone

In this episode of The Costume House with Spencer Williams, we return to New York’s glittering Gilded Age for the third season of HBO’s The Gilded Age with costume designer Kasia Walicka-Maimone.

Spencer and Kasia dive into the season’s most spectacular moments, beginning with the extraordinary, yet rather gloomy, wedding of Gladys Russell and Hector, the Duke of Buckingham. They explore the evolving visual language of Bertha Russell, played with impeccable glamour by Carrie Coon, the changing seasons of Manhattan, and how they shaped the costumes; and then, of course, there is Mrs. Astor, played by Donna Murphy, whose costumes prove that sometimes a look can kill without saying a word.

From grand society weddings to icy social warfare, this conversation explores the meticulous artistry, historical detail, and sheer glamour that make The Gilded Age such a feast for costume lovers.