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les'I getmakeover Gotham's WIFT .' fetes costumers By MARK PFEIFFER otham-based nonprofit organization New York Women in Film & Television and Daily Variety will honor costume designers Patricia Field, Rebecca Field and Rita Ryack at G a fund-raising fashion show scheduled for May 9 at Christie's East. Patricia Field, who opened her eponymously named bou- tique in 1966,has long been regarded as the personification of downtown fashion. Now, she and partner Rebecca Field wield .. that style on the sets ofHBO's chic serial "Sex and the City" and NBC's "Spin City." If that weren't enough to keep the two busy, the couple owns Soho's Hotel Venus and Patricia has designs on di- recting in the future. 'ROCK' ON: Using leather, suede Ryack - a fave of Ron Howard and Mar- and faux fur, Robert Turturice tin Scorsese whose credits include "Casino," presents a jazzed-up "The "Wag the Dog" and "Apollo 13" - has just Flintstones in Viva Rock finished work on Howard's "How the Grinch Vegas," with Jane Krakowski Stole Christmas." The live-action adaptation and Kristen Johnston, top, and ofthe Dr. Seuss classic starring Jim Carrey is SMITH Joan Collins. due to open in November. "I worked for the first 10years in New York theater and I'm nightgowns, negligees, delighted to still be considered a New York presence," says bathing suits - almost every Ryack. "The thing that makes it rewarding to work in New category you can think of," York is the passion ofthe people in the film community." says Turturice, who decribes The Gotham group's main interest lies in helping women the picture's overall look as reach the highest levels in film, TV and new media. Since its cre- "jazzy." ation in 1978,its ranks have grown to more than 1,100,making Working primarily with it the second-largest chapter of the worldwide Women in Film leather,suede, faux fur and rock- organization. The members work together to hold workshops likejewelry, the designer might this oversized iris as a coat and a and seminars, also fostering scholarships and mentor programs havehad the most fun with Joan gown made of leather," he says, for young up-and-comers. Collins,the scheming Alexis in "and she looked in the mirror B. Smith, a restaurateur, magazine mogul and TV personali- the '80sseries "Dynasty." and said, 'This makes Alexis ty, will emcee the evening's festivities. All proceeds will go to "Joan was getting dressed look poor.'" one of NYWIFT's many educational programs. forthe dinner party and she has - Steve Chagollan eriodssartorially plays a servant girl named Madeleine, 'oucan and Joaquin Phoenix plays the sympa- thetic Abbe de Coulmier. wever, "Phil wasn't interested in a costume r. "We drama," says Jacqueline West, who has niform worked with Kaufman on a number of )tt."So films, including the costumes on "Rising Sun." "Because it's an asylum he wanted !dby a something very realistic. These are in Los abandoned people - abandoned by soci- ety and forgotten by their families. The Iwaysdresspeople biggest temptation would have been to cos- ~donwhothey are, tume everybody in a very beautiful way in- lasedona lookfrom stead of making them real." periodbasedon Rather than wardrob- THINK FRED & CINeER: The costumes for "Love's Labour's Lost" recall '30s musicals. ingthe inmates in smocks Irchfrom a painting.' or prison garb, West was was seeing the actors transform before "I looked at Vogue and Harper's and I true to the conditionsand her very eyes with the help ofher clothing. deliberately picked things that would IstumerJacquelineWest circumstances of the "Geoffrey's very rangy and long and still work today," says Buruma. "It's not time. The marquis, who lanky and fluid," she says. "And he'd put what people would've worn in the street, I go all was cousin to the king, wears the rather on his wardrobe and his whole stance really, it's quite a glamorous version of ie hap- extravagant clothesthat he's originallyin- would change. He'd becomethe marquis. 1939dress. Youhave to think ofFred and carcerated in,with a few variations. Kate would want to take home her corset Ginger really." "T HlwHvRilreRRnE\onlp.n::J.Rp.iIon who ::J.nil wp.::J.r it. ::J.nil fi>€'l it.. ~hp. wonli1 w:mt. t.o Rnrnm::J. who'!'t 1::J!'tt.film W::J!'t::J1!'to::JnPM-