Arielle Cooper-Lethem: from painting Golshifteh Farahani's dresses in PATERSON to designing Lena Dunham's TOO MUCH characters wardrobes

Arielle Cooper-Lethem: from painting Golshifteh Farahani's dresses in PATERSON to designing Lena Dunham's TOO MUCH characters wardrobes

From Profession : Costumière by Céleste Touboul Durante

October 7, 2025 · 44 min · Season 7 · Episode 12

About this episode

Arielle Cooper-Lethem discusses her journey as a costume designer and her work on various projects including 'Paterson' and 'Too Much'.

"I love the idea that someone might find my work 20 years from now, 30 years from now, and it might make them feel some type of way" Arielle is a costume designer whose work spans contemporary TV and film, including The Listeners (BBC) and Too Much (Netflix). In this episode, she tells us how she started working in the cinema industry and painted Golshifteh Farahani's dresses in Paterson by Jim Jarmush. Then, she explains how she got involved with The Listeners , her creative approach to the show’s parallel worlds and shares her process on Too Much with Lena Dunham, including designing key costumes for Jess and the cutest dog Astrid. She also talks about her favorite inspirations from classic films, her favorite personal work, and what she loves most about being a costume designer. Join Profession : costumière on Instagram A podcast by Céleste Touboul Durante Editing: Romain Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

People in this episode

Host: Céleste Touboul Durante

Guest: Arielle Cooper-Lethem

Topics covered

  • costume design
  • film
  • television
  • creative process
  • inspiration

Keywords

  • Golshifteh Farahani
  • Lena Dunham
  • The Listeners
  • Paterson
  • Too Much

Mentioned in this episode

Products: costumes, dresses

Books & works: The Listeners, Too Much

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