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‘In The Heights’ Costume Designer Mitchell Travers on His Real-Life Inspirations

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorCostume designer Mitchell Travers took to the streets to research the looks for “In the Heights,” set in Manhattan’s lively Washington Heights neighborhood.

Travers spent hours photographing people — in the morning to see what workers rushing to subway stations looked like, at parks, and in shops.

Directed by Jon M. Chu, the musical based on the Broadway hit opens in theaters and on HBO Max on June 11.“I would see girls fully styled out and think, ‘There’s Vanessa.’ I’d see another kid and think ‘Everything about him could be Usnavi,’ and I’d rob these details from real street styles,” Travers says about seeking inspiration for the principal actors, played by Melissa Barrera and Anthony Ramos.

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