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| Industry | Fancy dress, costume industry, film |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1840 |
| Founder | Morris Angel |
| Headquarters | 1 Garrick Road, London NW9 6AA, , |
Key people | Tim Angel (CEO) |
| Revenue | £11M (2014)[1] |
Number of employees | 120 (2016)[2] |
| Website | www |
Angels Costumes (previously Angels and Bermans[3]) is a supplier of costumes based in London, England to the film, theatre and television industries, as well as to the general public. The company, founded in 1840, is the longest-established costume supplier in the world, and has supplied costumes to 37 films that have received the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, including the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland and, most recently, The Grand Budapest Hotel.[4]
Since its founding the company has stayed in family ownership for six consecutive generations, and is currently run by Chairman Tim Angel, CBE (former chairman, BAFTA; former governor, BFI) and his three children, Emma (director of fancy dress), Daniel (head of costume) and Jeremy (creative director).[5]
- ^ From Star Wars to modern-day Macbeth: 175 years of dressing stage and screen at Angels by Ashley Armstrong, 10 October 2015, The Telegraph. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ The angels and their outfits by Sarah Cooper, 29 January 2016, screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ^ "Star Wars costume surfaces in fancy dress shop". The Guardian. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
- ^ Emma Featherstone. "Unsung heroes: the creative businesses behind Oscar success stories". the Guardian.
- ^ Laverty, Chris. "Behind the Scenes at Angels the Costumiers". Clothes On Film. Retrieved 18 April 2012.