She Sews for Super Bowl Halftime Shows; Then She Moved the Work to Kansas City.
For ten years, Paige Beltowski traveled with her sewing machines in her checked bags. She built costumes for Star Wars, Marvel, 1923, and Super Bowl halftime shows. Almost none of that work is visible. Behind every credit roll, live broadcast, and stadium tour are hundreds of craftspeople, and nearly all of that industry runs through Los Angeles and New York.
So why did she just open a storefront in Kansas City?
Recorded live, Kevin McGinnis talks with Paige about the week in New Orleans that planted the idea. She describes the day she walked out of a bridal job to join a union costume shop…
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