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Next week is the global release of Wicked for Good, the sequel to the wildly popular movie Wicked.

And ahead of that big premiere, we are sharing this powerful talk from the film's Oscar-winning costume designer, Paul Taswell.

He takes us inside his thinking around the subconscious language of clothing.

It shapes who we view as heroes and who we view as villains.

From his work on the period silhouettes of Hamilton and the blending colors of West Side Story to the visual dualities of Wicked, Tazewell makes the case that design is never neutral.

And stick around after his talk for a short Q&A with Ted's Monique Ruff-Bell.

That was Paul Taswell at TED Next 2025.

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