Eiko Ishioka (Ishioka Eiko, July 12, 1938 – January 21, 2012) was a Japanese art director, costume designer, and graphic designer known for her work in stage, screen, advertising.
Noted for her advertising campaigns for the Japanese boutique chain Parco, she collaborated with sportswear company Descente in designing uniforms and outerwear for members of the Swiss, Canadian, Japanese, and Spanish teams at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and was the director of costume design for the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
My Oscar Book:
She won the Best Costume Design Oscar for her work in Coppola’s 1992 romantic-horror film Bram Stoker’s Dracula, based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel.
She received a posthumous Oscar nomination in the same category for her work in Tarsem Singh’s 2012 fantasy film Mirror Mirror.
