
At that point, the writers and actors will start to come to us with their visions for the sketches, and we’ll interpret them. There are about 40 sketches that we read, and then it dwindles down by the end of the evening to about 15 sketches a week. So, what is the process of designing costumes for Saturday Night Live?Įric Justian: We do a read-through on Wednesday nights with the cast and writers.

Read the interview below, and click through the slideshow to see their top picks - including Maya Rudolph as Donatella Versace, Justin Timberlake as an omelette, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler in mom jeans, and many more. They also shared their favorite SNL costumes of all time. They reflected on the challenges of designing costumes on a three-day schedule, what it’s like to work with comedy writers who treat costumes like magical cartoons, and how the show has changed in the years they’ve worked there. In honor of the occasion, the Cut spoke with the show’s chief costume designers, Tom Broecker and Eric Justian, who have been working together at 30 Rockefeller Plaza for over 20 years. This weekend marks the 40th anniversary of Saturday Night Live.
