The highlight of yesterday's New York Times was a page devoted to Sacha Baron Cohen's longtime costume designer, Jason Alper. Alper, who is also responsible for Borat's suspender-thong swimsuit, among other looks, was truly in his element designing for the new Brüno movie. In true Baron-Cohen style, Bruno has been globe-trotting to promote the movie, leaving it to Jason Alper to design looks for each country that will make an appropriate splash.
Take, for instance, this fashion-forward bull-inspired costume. Any fashion icon could've put on some matador-inspired clothing, but it takes a real man to go hooves-n-all with a sculpted, anatomically accurate bull suit. The Times has a full slideshow of Jason Alper's greatest hits, including the aforementioned Borat swimsuit and Bruno's stunning half-suit. My favorite nugget of information from the article was that he uses a lot of pre-existing fashion for Brüno. There are people out there already making most of the far-out accessories and clothing that Brüno wears...it just takes a visionary to put the ensembles together. The article also reveals that there was a significant scent component to Borat's suit...it was apparently purchased off the rack, but NEVER WASHED.
