'Supergirl': Costume designer Kiersten Hargroder says Mellissa Benoist 'looks good in everything'

Kiersten Hargroder, the costume designer for The CW’s ‘Supergirl’ spoke with MEA WorldWide about the process that goes into designing costumes for the show

Comic book fans are not people you want to mess around with. Driven by unparalleled passion and armed with infinite research, there are no lengths they would not go to in order to defend the “authenticity” of their favorite heroes. This is exactly why working on a superhero show or movie can be as stressful as it is amazing.

Kiersten Hargroder, the costume designer for The CW’s ‘Supergirl’ spoke with MEA WorldWide (MEAWW) about the process that goes into designing costumes that work for the actor, the camera, and also the fans.

GET THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT STORIES
STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX.

MORE STORIES

A flood, a potential building sale, vendors cutting them off - nothing can stop ‘The Bear’ crew from offering a Michelin-star-level fine dining experience.
1 hour ago
Tate is missing, Cal and Belle are injured, and Season 2 begins where the cliffhanger ended. How far will the team go to set things right?
4 hours ago
Peter McFerrin faced off against Kaylea Bowers and Alejandro Sobalvarro in Monday's episode of 'Jeopardy!'
6 hours ago
Netflix announced the return of the Omar Sy's gentleman thief coming back to screens after a lengthy hiatus.
18 hours ago
Netflix released the photo and teaser of the series currently on the floors in Atlanta, and pencilled for a 2027 release
18 hours ago
Season 3 of 'High Potential' is expected to release in January 2027, and the show's star shared her two cents on what she wanted to see
19 hours ago
In an exclusive sitdown with MEAWW, Darin Toonder also recalled the one fan comment that left him in stitches
19 hours ago
Supriya Ganesh's exit at the end of Season 2 drew a ton of backlash from fans, who suspected on-set drama was to blame for her unexpected departure.
20 hours ago
The third installment of the series is based on the second half of the video game 'The Last of Us Part II' and will focus on Abby's story
22 hours ago
Apple TV achieves EGOT status with ‘Schmigadoon!’s ‘Best Musical’ win at 2026 Tony Awards
1 day ago