Angels Costumes

Morris Angel & Son Limited
IndustryFancy dress, costume industry, film
Founded1840
FounderMorris Angel
Headquarters1 Garrick Road, London NW9 6AA,
London
,
United Kingdom
Key people
Tim Angel (CEO)
Revenue£11M (2014)[1]
Number of employees
120 (2016)[2]
Websitewww.angels.uk.com

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[4] 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.[5]

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).[6]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ The angels and their outfits by Sarah Cooper, 29 January 2016, screendaily.com. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Star Wars costume surfaces in fancy dress shop". The Guardian. 8 September 2005. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  4. ^ Costume Store
  5. ^ Emma Featherstone. "Unsung heroes: the creative businesses behind Oscar success stories". the Guardian.
  6. ^ Laverty, Chris. "Behind the Scenes at Angels the Costumiers". Clothes On Film. Retrieved 18 April 2012.