Julian Day

American

noun

Astronomy.

a serial number equal to the number of days elapsed since January 1, 4713 b.c., proposed by Joseph Scaliger in 1582 and used in astronomical calculations: J.D.

January 1, 1965, at noon, Greenwich Civil Time, was Julian Day 2,438,762.0.

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I adored the costume designer Julian Day’s avant-garde takes on a plain white shirt — fancy textures, loose Tyler Durden-esque cuffs — but couldn’t imagine Sonny packing any of it in the worn duffel bag on his shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times

Dunham’s version of the 13th century, which she crafted alongside the production designer Kave Quinn and costume designer Julian Day, is filled with color and flowers — “one step away from Coachella,” according to Dunham.

From New York Times

In response to the way people’s sense of time has changed during 2020, beginning on Dec. 8, the artist and composer Julian Day released a new hour of looping audio every day for 24 days, to create a 24-hour aural clock.

From New York Times

It’s pleasing to look at, thanks to the labors of the production and costumer designers, Sarah Greenwood and Julian Day, and the eye of the cinematographer, Laurie Rose.

From New York Times

Designer Julian Day’s creativity shines in the flamboyant costumes he designed for Paramount’s “Rocketman,” a musical fantasy biopic of rock icon Elton John, himself a rather flamboyant wearer of creative costumes.

From Los Angeles Times

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