'Behind the Seams' of a Hollywood Blockbuster

'Behind the Seams' of a Hollywood Blockbuster

Major Costume Designer Launches New 'Tween Clothing Line in DC Area on Saturday

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, when First Lady Michelle Obama and guests settled in for a private White House screening of Tyler Perry's new movie For Colored Girls, they saw a name with deep roots to the nation's capital roll by in the opening credits -- Johnetta Boone, the film's chief costume designer, who is also launching her own clothing line this weekend in the DC area.

Boone, a native Washingtonian and a Duke Ellington School of the Performing Arts graduate, will debut Z2 Wear, her new designs for the 'tween market, in the Art Whino Gallery at the National Harbor, Saturday, November 20th, 12 noon - 4pm.

As stylist and designer for feature films, television, commercials, and still photography for more than three decades, Boone has created a unique design imprint running the gamut--everything from turn of-the century, classic, contemporary, and retro to various sports attire. In For Colored Girls, the wardrobes of the characters provide a common thread woven throughout the rich mosaic of relationships, love, dreams and nightmares enveloping and changing their lives. Their storylines are played out with a powerful intensity in wardrobes of color. Oscar buzz for the film continues to build as more critics and audiences appreciate the performances and the production

Always in demand, Boone just finished costume production on the Hallmark Hall of Fame movie The Lost Valentine, starring the iconic actress Betty White.

Other costume designers describe Boone as bringing a coveted authority on personal style on productions. Academy-Award winning designers have taken note as well, engaging her design support on Beloved and Runaway Bride, where Albert Wolsky gave her carte blanche to recreate her exact design image, including hand-made jewelry for actress Joan Cusack.

In addition to actors Sam Shepard, Lynne Redgrave and John Malkovich, Boone's panache reaches period attire in The Notebook and Cadillac Records featuring Beyonce, and the sports film Mickey.

Television credits include The Contender, Linc's, and Countdown To Ground Zero. On K Street, Mary Matalin was so taken by the designs Johnetta created for her character that when the series ended, she purchased each and every piece. Boone's work is also featured in the book "The Color of Fashion."

A hard-worker who loves her craft? Yes. A person wrapped in the NY/ Hollywood culture? No. A suburban wife and mother of two, Boone continues to live in the DC area. While grounded far from those traditional entertainment epicenters, she remains ever creative. And with the launch of her new clothing line,Z2 Wear, Johnetta Boone is poised to enjoy even more critical acclaim.

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CONTACT: Ronda Robinson Kirk of e'Lantourage Communications, +1-202-744-5727, rrr.entlaw@prodigy.net, for Johnetta Boone

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