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The Fall 2026 issue of The Costume Designer magazine is here! ☀️✨ Dive into a season of unforgettable stories celebrating the artistry, collaboration, and creative vision of the Costume Designers Guild and its members.

This issue’s cover journeys into the world of The Odyssey, where costume designer Ellen Mirojnick reimagines one of history’s greatest epics through a timeless visual language. Discover how the film’s costumes balance ancient inspiration with modern storytelling, creating a world shaped by texture, history, and myth. 🌊

Inside, you’ll also explore the costumes of Sugar Season 2 by Christie Wittenborn shot in LA with a deep dive into the city’s many subcultures, revisit our CDG Movie Night celebrating the legendary collaboration between William Travilla and Marilyn Monroe with a special screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, step into two exciting Spider-Man universes with Sanja Milkovic Hays (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) and Trayce Gigi Field (Spider-Noir), and join us in honoring the extraordinary legacy of the late Albert Wolsky.

💫 A big shoutout to our amazing contributors:
Communications & Creative Director: @anna_wyckoff
Managing Editor: @GaryVictorFoss
Associate Editor: @bonnie_nipar
Creative Director: @yokcreative
Creative Director: @turner_johnson_la
Contributor: @grantrindner
Cover Illustration: @eduardofashionillustrator for The Odyssey

Visit the link in our bio to read the full issue.

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With audiences around the world embracing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the film has quickly become a global phenomenon. 🕷️✨ As Peter Parker fully embraces life as New York City’s friendly neighborhood hero, new challenges force him to confront an unexpected evolution that will test him like never before.

For Spider-Man: Brand New Day, CDG member Sanja Milkovic Hays reimagined Spider-Man’s iconic suit to reflect this pivotal moment in Peter’s journey.

“This is the first suit that he is making without Stark’s technology. He literally made it himself at home, and that was one of the big things that resulted in the simplicity of the lines and of the suit. You can see that it’s made out of common material, something that you can find at home,” Hayes explains.

Read more about Sanja Milkovic Hays’ work in the upcoming Fall edition of The Costume Designer magazine. 🕸️

🎨 Costume Concept Art: @christiancordellaofficial

#SpiderManBrandNewDay #SpiderMan #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #SanjaHays ...

Comic-Con magic is made even better with great company! ⚡ We’re so grateful to our incredible partners for helping make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a memorable experience through their generous support.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Comic-Con such a success! 💥

🎨🎥 Graphic and Video: @illustratedbygina
📸 Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892
#Costume #SDCC ...

We loved welcoming members, fans, and friends to the CDG booth at San Diego Comic-Con this year and celebrating the creativity and storytelling that make costume design so special. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and helped make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a memorable weekend.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing CDG Comic-Con Committee, dedicated volunteers, and Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for their hard work, passion, and commitment in making this event possible. 💫

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #SDCC
#NakedWithoutUs ...

A huge thank you to the incredible costume designers, assistant costume designers, and illustrators who stopped by the CDG booth at San Diego Comic-Con to meet fans, sign autographs, and share their time with the SDCC community! ✨

We’re so grateful to each of you for helping make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a special and memorable experience.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CDG892 #ComicCon #SDCC #Costume ...

The CDG was thrilled to once again be part of the incredible celebration of fan-made costume artistry at the 2026 Masquerade Ball at SDCC! ✨ Each year, the Costume Designers Guild presents an award honoring the costume entry that demonstrates exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling.

A huge thank you to our CDG judges Samantha Kuester and Elissa Alcala for sharing their expertise, and to LJ Shannon for serving as an industry professional judge in additional categories on behalf of the Masquerade organizers.

Congratulations to this year’s CDG Award winner, Nina London (@nina_london_cosplay) for her stunning Rosie cosplay, accompanied by her incredible Alastor puppet, inspired by the animated series Hazbin Hotel. 🎭✨

We’re also deeply grateful to our CDG Comic-Con Committee, incredible volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild
#CDGatComicCon #ComicCon #SDCC #Masquerade ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Divine Design for Demigods: Behind the Costumes! ⚡🏛️ The panel explored the creativity and collaboration behind creating a world of heroes, monsters, and mythology through costume design, from developing character identities to bringing a fantastical universe to life through every detail.

Special thanks to panelists Catherine Adair, David Matwijkow, Daniel Mahler Landman, Tannis Hegan, and Zoë Neary, with moderation by Erica Ito of the Seaweed Brain Podcast.

Special thanks to our CDG Comic-Con committee, our volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CDG892
#CDGatComicCon #ComicCon #SDCC
#PercyJackson ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for A Web of Design: Caught in the Creation of Sony’s TV series Spider-Noir! 🕷️🕸️ The SDCC panel offered an inside look at the artistry behind bringing a bold new noir-inspired world to life, from designing The Spider and translating iconic comic book villains for live action to crafting the distinctive style of 1930s New York.

Special thanks to panelists Trayce Gigi Field, Daniel Selon, Maddison Carroll, Julia Van Vliet, Imario Susilo, and Maggie Chan, and to moderator Spencer Williams of The Art of Costume Podcast for guiding this engaging conversation.

We’re also deeply grateful to our CDG Comic-Con Committee, incredible volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms - @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #Costume
#CDGatComicCon #SDCC
#SpiderNoir ...

Building a mythology begins with the smallest details. ⚔️ In a new Vogue feature, costume designer and CDG member Ellen Mirojnick shares the creative process behind the costumes of The Odyssey, designing a visual language that feels ancient, timeless, and deeply connected to the characters’ journeys. From Odysseus’s battle-worn transformation to the powerful simplicity of the gods, each costume was designed to reflect the emotional landscape of the story through texture, material, and detail.

As Mirojnick explains, “It was a world exhausted and haunted and salt stained and fractured. Every costume had to carry the feeling.” 🌊

Head to Vogue.com or visit our Stories to read the full article and explore how Mirojnick and her team brought this legendary myth to life through costume design.

#TheOdyssey #EllenMirojnick #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 ...

We’ve loved meeting so many costume fans at the Costume Designers Guild Booth #4018 during #SDCC! 💥

This year, we’re showcasing three incredible costumes from some of your favorite films and television series:

🕸️ Spider-Noir — Costume Designer @traycegigifield
🌊 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 — Costume Designer @cate.adair
🏴‍☠️ The Bluff — Costume Designer @therealantoinettemessam

There’s still time to stop by Booth #4018, see these incredible costumes up close, and celebrate the artistry and storytelling of costume design.

📸: @ivythaide
#CDGatComicCon #Costume ...

Love is in the air... and so is office policy. ✈️❤️ In Netflix’s Office Romance, Air Cruz CEO Jackie Cruz has built her company around one firm rule: no workplace relationships. But when a charming new attorney joins the airline, her carefully ordered world is thrown into delightful chaos.

Costume designer and CDG member Caroline Duncan brings the film’s witty, modern romance to life with polished corporate style, character-driven suiting, and classic Hollywood glamour.

“Office Romance is a modern romantic screwball comedy, mostly set in the corporate headquarters of Air Cruz, an airline run by Jackie Cruz, played by Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer’s costumes are a modern love letter to the style of the queen of 1930s and 1940s screwball comedies, Katharine Hepburn. Her suiting mixes tailored blazers with wide-legged trousers, classic turtlenecks, belted waists, and a combination of antique and new jewelry to armor her at the office.

Brett Goldstein, who plays Daniel Blanchflower, the airline’s British attorney, begins the film in very buttoned-up Jermyn Street suiting, but as the two fall in love, both of their characters soften in palette and silhouette, bringing in earthier tones and reinforcing an ease with one another.

As the movie features a huge supporting cast, I had fun articulating all of the characters Jackie and Daniel work with, such as Sydney (Betty Gilpin), a fashion-loving, acerbic, and very pregnant peer who dresses in defiance of maternity style, favoring sky-high heels and designer apparel stretched to the max over her belly; Claire (Mary Wiseman), a hopeless romantic in bold, vintage-inspired patterns; Peter Vance (Bradley Whitford), a bulldog attorney in double-breasted suiting and bold ties; and Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), a retired captain in aviation-inspired fashion.

Creating the look of a modern workplace in a post-COVID world allowed my team to layer in the fantasy of what a return to office life could look like, all through the elevated palette and lens of a romantic comedy.”

#OfficeRomance #CarolineDuncan #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Period Costumes category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Emmys #Costume #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Emmys #Costume #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Series category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Emmys #Costume #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Emmys #Costume #TV ...

Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 As we celebrate Independence Day and begin commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial, the nation’s 250th anniversary, we’re taking a look at some unforgettable films, television series, musicals, and specials featuring the work of Costume Designers Guild members. Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July! 🎆

Captain America: Brave New World — Gersha Phillips
Apollo 13 — Rita Ryack
Air Force One — Erica Phillips
Forrest Gump — Joanna Johnston
Gettysburg — Michael Boyd
Glory — Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Hamilton — Paul Tazewell
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America — Christina Mongini
Saturday Night Live (“Washington’s Dream”) — Tom Broecker
Myra Breckinridge — Theadora Van Runkle
Selma — Ruth E. Carter
The West Wing — Lyn Paolo
Veep — Kathleen Felix-Hager

#IndependenceDay #CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Costume ...

Set against Hong Kong’s exclusive boating scene, The Season follows a group of affluent friends whose luxurious summer begins to unravel as long-buried secrets, shifting loyalties, and power struggles rise to the surface.

In a recent interview with The Zoe Report, costume designer and CDG member Vera Chow shared how she approached the series by drawing on her own experiences growing up in Hong Kong. That personal perspective informed a costume design that reflects the city’s unique culture, social dynamics, and expressions of wealth with authenticity and intention.

Read the full interview in our Stories or at The Zoe Report.

#TheSeason #VeraChow #Costume #CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 ...

“What, like it’s hard?” 💕📚 July marks the 25th anniversary of ‘Legally Blonde’, the beloved comedy that introduced the world to Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods and proved that intelligence, ambition, and impeccable style are always in fashion.

Costume designer and CDG member Sophie De Rakoff created a vibrant visual identity that helped define Elle’s unforgettable journey. From perfectly coordinated pink ensembles to polished courtroom looks, her costumes became an essential part of the film’s storytelling, inspiring costume design, fashion, film, and television for the past 25 years.

Twenty-five years later, Legally Blonde remains as stylish, empowering, and endlessly quotable as ever. ✨

#LegallyBlonde #ElleWoods #SophieDeRakoff #Costume #CostumeDesignersGuild ...

Few films capture a pivotal moment in LGBTQIA+ history as powerfully as Milk. Chronicling the life, activism, and legacy of Harvey Milk, the film follows his journey from newcomer to San Francisco’s Castro District to becoming California’s first openly gay elected official, forever changing the fight for equality and representation.

To bring that world to life, costume designer and CDG member Danny Glicker immersed himself in extensive historical research, earning a 2009 Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for Excellence in Period Film.

In an interview with Variety, Glicker said, “We did an incredible amount of research. We’re not replicating some idea of the ’70s or a memory. The goal was to accurately re-create the world as it was.”

Glicker’s research extended beyond photographs and archival footage. He studied garments from Harvey Milk’s personal wardrobe, preserved by the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, and drew from period protest materials, campaign memorabilia, and community archives to authentically recreate the era. The result was a richly detailed collection featuring more than 100 costume changes for Sean Penn, with every lapel, graphic tee, polyester shirt, button, and silhouette carefully considered to reflect the reality of the time.

#Milk #Movies #CostumeDesign #CDG892 #CostumeDesignersGuild ...

In celebration of Pride Month, the next edition of Costume in Color features the rainbow. 🌈 We’re highlighting one of costume design’s most joyful and expressive palettes. Whether used to symbolize individuality, transformation, rebellion, community, or pure visual spectacle, rainbow-inspired costumes have the power to command attention and tell stories that are as bold as they are unforgettable.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes — Trish Summerville
Almost Famous — Betsy Heimann
Death to Smoochy — Jane Ruhm
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — Jenny Eagan
Glee — Brigitta Romanov
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Judianna Makovsky
I Love Boosters — Shirley Kurata
Joker — Mark Bridges
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Robert Blackman

What are some of your favorite rainbow costume moments? 🌈🎬

#CostumeInColor #CostumeDesign #CDG892 #CostumeDesignersGuild #PrideMonth ...

Thirty years ago, The Birdcage strutted onto the big screen and instantly became a comedy classic. 🦩✨

Set against the vibrant backdrop of South Beach, the film follows nightclub owner Armand Goldman and the larger-than-life Albert as they attempt to pull off the ultimate performance when Armand’s son brings his fiancée’s ultra-conservative parents home for dinner. What follows is a hilarious collision of family, identity, and farce that remains as beloved today as it was upon its release.

Costume designer and CDG member Ann Roth helped bring the film’s unforgettable characters to life, balancing flamboyant stage looks, colorful Miami style, and moments of heartfelt humanity with her signature artistry.

#TheBirdcage #Movies #Costume #CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 ...

During the first week of Pride Month, CDG Assistant Executive Director Doug Boney attended the Pride at Work Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where labor leaders, activists, and advocates from across the country gathered to strengthen the movement for LGBTQIA+ workers’ rights and representation. ✨

Doug serves as the IATSE Representative on the National Executive Board of Pride at Work, helping to advance the shared mission of building a stronger, more inclusive labor movement.

“Being involved with Pride at Work is really important to me because it brings together two things I care deeply about: unionism and queer rights. I look forward to every opportunity to connect with these colleagues, where we reenergize one another and celebrate our queer joy. It’s an honor to represent IATSE on Pride at Work’s National Executive Board.”

Thank you, Doug, for your continued leadership and advocacy on behalf of our members. 🏳️‍🌈

#CDG892 #Pride #IATSE #IATSEPride #PrideAtWork ...

It’s always wonderful to see our members showing up and looking fabulous at our General Membership Meetings.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We’re proud to be part of such a talented, passionate, and supportive community. ✨

Special thanks to Anna Wyckoff, CDG Communications Director, for the photos! 📸

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From roach dresses and leopard prints to beauty queens, troublemakers, and cult icons, costume designer Van Smith helped create some of the most unforgettable looks in independent film history. ✨🦩

A longtime creative partner to filmmaker John Waters and a key member of the legendary Dreamlanders, Smith spent more than three decades crafting the bold, irreverent, and instantly recognizable costumes that defined films such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Polyester, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, and more.

Perhaps best known for helping shape the iconic look of Divine, Smith’s work challenged conventional ideas of beauty, celebrated individuality, and brought a fearless sense of style to every character he dressed. His costumes were never simply clothing; they were an essential part of the outrageous worlds and unforgettable personalities that continue to captivate audiences today.

In 2025, the Costume Designers Guild honored Van Smith’s enduring legacy with a posthumous induction into the Edith Head Hall of Fame, presented by his longtime collaborator John Waters. 🎬

#CDG892 #CostumeDesignersGuild #VanSmith #CostumeDesign #JohnWaters ...

Stop! That! Train! is speeding onto screens with high-fashion chaos, over-the-top comedy, and a runaway adventure unlike any other. As a catastrophic storm threatens a runaway high-speed Glamazonian Express train, an unlikely group of heroes must come together to save the day. Bringing the film’s larger-than-life world to life is costume designer and CDG member Salvador Perez, whose costumes embrace the movie’s outrageous humor, unforgettable characters, and nonstop sense of fun. 🚂✨

“Working with director Adam Shankman was so much fun. So much of the humor in the film came from sight gags. Adam would stop by my office and say, ‘Can we have a flotation vest that becomes a gown?’ or ‘Can I have a group of rich ladies with enormous shoulder pads?’ ‘How about a glamorous nun?’ And we would just say, ‘Sure, we’ll make it happen.’

The cast was a delight to work with. The queens were so used to being self-sufficient that they were shocked by how well my team took care of them. We refreshed their pads and made sure they had everything they needed to look their best on camera. Costume designing for the legendary RuPaul was a daunting task. I, of course, called her longtime collaborator Zaldy, who gave me great insight. RuPaul just made everything work. She has been doing this for more than 30 years. She is a true diva.

We also had an enormous cast of day players who only shot for a day, and then we had to photo double them for the rest of the shoot!”

Costume Design: Salvador Perez
Costume Supervisor, CDG: Jennifer Soulages Costumers: Glenn Krah, Tania Pacheco, Hana Rausulova, Nancy Malone
Custom Made: Sivorn Price, Sylvester Cetina
PAs: Victoria Easton, Cassy Sotolongo
Costume Department Intern: Rachelle Duperoux
Costume Illustrations: Eduardo Lucero

#CDG892 #RuPaul #StopThatTrain #SalvadorPerez #Costume ...

The Fall 2026 issue of The Costume Designer magazine is here! ☀️✨ Dive into a season of unforgettable stories celebrating the artistry, collaboration, and creative vision of the Costume Designers Guild and its members.

This issue’s cover journeys into the world of The Odyssey, where costume designer Ellen Mirojnick reimagines one of history’s greatest epics through a timeless visual language. Discover how the film’s costumes balance ancient inspiration with modern storytelling, creating a world shaped by texture, history, and myth. 🌊

Inside, you’ll also explore the costumes of Sugar Season 2 by Christie Wittenborn shot in LA with a deep dive into the city’s many subcultures, revisit our CDG Movie Night celebrating the legendary collaboration between William Travilla and Marilyn Monroe with a special screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, step into two exciting Spider-Man universes with Sanja Milkovic Hays (Spider-Man: Brand New Day) and Trayce Gigi Field (Spider-Noir), and join us in honoring the extraordinary legacy of the late Albert Wolsky.

💫 A big shoutout to our amazing contributors:
Communications & Creative Director: @anna_wyckoff
Managing Editor: @GaryVictorFoss
Associate Editor: @bonnie_nipar
Creative Director: @yokcreative
Creative Director: @turner_johnson_la
Contributor: @grantrindner
Cover Illustration: @eduardofashionillustrator for The Odyssey

Visit the link in our bio to read the full issue.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892
#TheCostumeDesignerMagazine #NakedWithoutUs #TheOdyssey ...

With audiences around the world embracing Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the film has quickly become a global phenomenon. 🕷️✨ As Peter Parker fully embraces life as New York City’s friendly neighborhood hero, new challenges force him to confront an unexpected evolution that will test him like never before.

For Spider-Man: Brand New Day, CDG member Sanja Milkovic Hays reimagined Spider-Man’s iconic suit to reflect this pivotal moment in Peter’s journey.

“This is the first suit that he is making without Stark’s technology. He literally made it himself at home, and that was one of the big things that resulted in the simplicity of the lines and of the suit. You can see that it’s made out of common material, something that you can find at home,” Hayes explains.

Read more about Sanja Milkovic Hays’ work in the upcoming Fall edition of The Costume Designer magazine. 🕸️

🎨 Costume Concept Art: @christiancordellaofficial

#SpiderManBrandNewDay #SpiderMan #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #SanjaHays ...

Comic-Con magic is made even better with great company! ⚡ We’re so grateful to our incredible partners for helping make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a memorable experience through their generous support.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who helped make this year’s Comic-Con such a success! 💥

🎨🎥 Graphic and Video: @illustratedbygina
📸 Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892
#Costume #SDCC ...

We loved welcoming members, fans, and friends to the CDG booth at San Diego Comic-Con this year and celebrating the creativity and storytelling that make costume design so special. Thank you to everyone who stopped by and helped make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a memorable weekend.

A heartfelt thank you to our amazing CDG Comic-Con Committee, dedicated volunteers, and Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for their hard work, passion, and commitment in making this event possible. 💫

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #SDCC
#NakedWithoutUs ...

A huge thank you to the incredible costume designers, assistant costume designers, and illustrators who stopped by the CDG booth at San Diego Comic-Con to meet fans, sign autographs, and share their time with the SDCC community! ✨

We’re so grateful to each of you for helping make #CDGatComicCon 2026 such a special and memorable experience.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CDG892 #ComicCon #SDCC #Costume ...

The CDG was thrilled to once again be part of the incredible celebration of fan-made costume artistry at the 2026 Masquerade Ball at SDCC! ✨ Each year, the Costume Designers Guild presents an award honoring the costume entry that demonstrates exceptional creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling.

A huge thank you to our CDG judges Samantha Kuester and Elissa Alcala for sharing their expertise, and to LJ Shannon for serving as an industry professional judge in additional categories on behalf of the Masquerade organizers.

Congratulations to this year’s CDG Award winner, Nina London (@nina_london_cosplay) for her stunning Rosie cosplay, accompanied by her incredible Alastor puppet, inspired by the animated series Hazbin Hotel. 🎭✨

We’re also deeply grateful to our CDG Comic-Con Committee, incredible volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild
#CDGatComicCon #ComicCon #SDCC #Masquerade ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for Divine Design for Demigods: Behind the Costumes! ⚡🏛️ The panel explored the creativity and collaboration behind creating a world of heroes, monsters, and mythology through costume design, from developing character identities to bringing a fantastical universe to life through every detail.

Special thanks to panelists Catherine Adair, David Matwijkow, Daniel Mahler Landman, Tannis Hegan, and Zoë Neary, with moderation by Erica Ito of the Seaweed Brain Podcast.

Special thanks to our CDG Comic-Con committee, our volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms | @rkdm111

#CDG892
#CDGatComicCon #ComicCon #SDCC
#PercyJackson ...

Thank you to everyone who joined us for A Web of Design: Caught in the Creation of Sony’s TV series Spider-Noir! 🕷️🕸️ The SDCC panel offered an inside look at the artistry behind bringing a bold new noir-inspired world to life, from designing The Spider and translating iconic comic book villains for live action to crafting the distinctive style of 1930s New York.

Special thanks to panelists Trayce Gigi Field, Daniel Selon, Maddison Carroll, Julia Van Vliet, Imario Susilo, and Maggie Chan, and to moderator Spencer Williams of The Art of Costume Podcast for guiding this engaging conversation.

We’re also deeply grateful to our CDG Comic-Con Committee, incredible volunteers, and VP & Comic-Con Director Ivy Thaide for making this event possible.

📸 Photo Credit: Morgan J. Rooms - @rkdm111

#CostumeDesignersGuild #Costume
#CDGatComicCon #SDCC
#SpiderNoir ...

Building a mythology begins with the smallest details. ⚔️ In a new Vogue feature, costume designer and CDG member Ellen Mirojnick shares the creative process behind the costumes of The Odyssey, designing a visual language that feels ancient, timeless, and deeply connected to the characters’ journeys. From Odysseus’s battle-worn transformation to the powerful simplicity of the gods, each costume was designed to reflect the emotional landscape of the story through texture, material, and detail.

As Mirojnick explains, “It was a world exhausted and haunted and salt stained and fractured. Every costume had to carry the feeling.” 🌊

Head to Vogue.com or visit our Stories to read the full article and explore how Mirojnick and her team brought this legendary myth to life through costume design.

#TheOdyssey #EllenMirojnick #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 ...

We’ve loved meeting so many costume fans at the Costume Designers Guild Booth #4018 during #SDCC! 💥

This year, we’re showcasing three incredible costumes from some of your favorite films and television series:

🕸️ Spider-Noir — Costume Designer @traycegigifield
🌊 Percy Jackson and the Olympians Season 2 — Costume Designer @cate.adair
🏴‍☠️ The Bluff — Costume Designer @therealantoinettemessam

There’s still time to stop by Booth #4018, see these incredible costumes up close, and celebrate the artistry and storytelling of costume design.

📸: @ivythaide
#CDGatComicCon #Costume ...

Love is in the air... and so is office policy. ✈️❤️ In Netflix’s Office Romance, Air Cruz CEO Jackie Cruz has built her company around one firm rule: no workplace relationships. But when a charming new attorney joins the airline, her carefully ordered world is thrown into delightful chaos.

Costume designer and CDG member Caroline Duncan brings the film’s witty, modern romance to life with polished corporate style, character-driven suiting, and classic Hollywood glamour.

“Office Romance is a modern romantic screwball comedy, mostly set in the corporate headquarters of Air Cruz, an airline run by Jackie Cruz, played by Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer’s costumes are a modern love letter to the style of the queen of 1930s and 1940s screwball comedies, Katharine Hepburn. Her suiting mixes tailored blazers with wide-legged trousers, classic turtlenecks, belted waists, and a combination of antique and new jewelry to armor her at the office.

Brett Goldstein, who plays Daniel Blanchflower, the airline’s British attorney, begins the film in very buttoned-up Jermyn Street suiting, but as the two fall in love, both of their characters soften in palette and silhouette, bringing in earthier tones and reinforcing an ease with one another.

As the movie features a huge supporting cast, I had fun articulating all of the characters Jackie and Daniel work with, such as Sydney (Betty Gilpin), a fashion-loving, acerbic, and very pregnant peer who dresses in defiance of maternity style, favoring sky-high heels and designer apparel stretched to the max over her belly; Claire (Mary Wiseman), a hopeless romantic in bold, vintage-inspired patterns; Peter Vance (Bradley Whitford), a bulldog attorney in double-breasted suiting and bold ties; and Captain Jack (Edward James Olmos), a retired captain in aviation-inspired fashion.

Creating the look of a modern workplace in a post-COVID world allowed my team to layer in the fantasy of what a return to office life could look like, all through the elevated palette and lens of a romantic comedy.”

#OfficeRomance #CarolineDuncan #CostumeDesign #CostumeDesignersGuild #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Period Costumes category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

#CostumeDesignersGuild #CDG892 #Emmys #Costume #TV ...

The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

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The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Series category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

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The 78th Emmy Award nominations are here! Congratulations to the costume designers and their teams recognized in the Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category. ✨

CDG members are indicated with an asterisk.

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Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸 As we celebrate Independence Day and begin commemorating America’s Semiquincentennial, the nation’s 250th anniversary, we’re taking a look at some unforgettable films, television series, musicals, and specials featuring the work of Costume Designers Guild members. Wishing everyone a safe, joyful, and memorable Fourth of July! 🎆

Captain America: Brave New World — Gersha Phillips
Apollo 13 — Rita Ryack
Air Force One — Erica Phillips
Forrest Gump — Joanna Johnston
Gettysburg — Michael Boyd
Glory — Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Hamilton — Paul Tazewell
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America — Christina Mongini
Saturday Night Live (“Washington’s Dream”) — Tom Broecker
Myra Breckinridge — Theadora Van Runkle
Selma — Ruth E. Carter
The West Wing — Lyn Paolo
Veep — Kathleen Felix-Hager

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Set against Hong Kong’s exclusive boating scene, The Season follows a group of affluent friends whose luxurious summer begins to unravel as long-buried secrets, shifting loyalties, and power struggles rise to the surface.

In a recent interview with The Zoe Report, costume designer and CDG member Vera Chow shared how she approached the series by drawing on her own experiences growing up in Hong Kong. That personal perspective informed a costume design that reflects the city’s unique culture, social dynamics, and expressions of wealth with authenticity and intention.

Read the full interview in our Stories or at The Zoe Report.

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“What, like it’s hard?” 💕📚 July marks the 25th anniversary of ‘Legally Blonde’, the beloved comedy that introduced the world to Reese Witherspoon’s Elle Woods and proved that intelligence, ambition, and impeccable style are always in fashion.

Costume designer and CDG member Sophie De Rakoff created a vibrant visual identity that helped define Elle’s unforgettable journey. From perfectly coordinated pink ensembles to polished courtroom looks, her costumes became an essential part of the film’s storytelling, inspiring costume design, fashion, film, and television for the past 25 years.

Twenty-five years later, Legally Blonde remains as stylish, empowering, and endlessly quotable as ever. ✨

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Few films capture a pivotal moment in LGBTQIA+ history as powerfully as Milk. Chronicling the life, activism, and legacy of Harvey Milk, the film follows his journey from newcomer to San Francisco’s Castro District to becoming California’s first openly gay elected official, forever changing the fight for equality and representation.

To bring that world to life, costume designer and CDG member Danny Glicker immersed himself in extensive historical research, earning a 2009 Costume Designers Guild Award nomination for Excellence in Period Film.

In an interview with Variety, Glicker said, “We did an incredible amount of research. We’re not replicating some idea of the ’70s or a memory. The goal was to accurately re-create the world as it was.”

Glicker’s research extended beyond photographs and archival footage. He studied garments from Harvey Milk’s personal wardrobe, preserved by the GLBT Historical Society in San Francisco, and drew from period protest materials, campaign memorabilia, and community archives to authentically recreate the era. The result was a richly detailed collection featuring more than 100 costume changes for Sean Penn, with every lapel, graphic tee, polyester shirt, button, and silhouette carefully considered to reflect the reality of the time.

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In celebration of Pride Month, the next edition of Costume in Color features the rainbow. 🌈 We’re highlighting one of costume design’s most joyful and expressive palettes. Whether used to symbolize individuality, transformation, rebellion, community, or pure visual spectacle, rainbow-inspired costumes have the power to command attention and tell stories that are as bold as they are unforgettable.

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes — Trish Summerville
Almost Famous — Betsy Heimann
Death to Smoochy — Jane Ruhm
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery — Jenny Eagan
Glee — Brigitta Romanov
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — Judianna Makovsky
I Love Boosters — Shirley Kurata
Joker — Mark Bridges
Star Trek: The Next Generation — Robert Blackman

What are some of your favorite rainbow costume moments? 🌈🎬

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Thirty years ago, The Birdcage strutted onto the big screen and instantly became a comedy classic. 🦩✨

Set against the vibrant backdrop of South Beach, the film follows nightclub owner Armand Goldman and the larger-than-life Albert as they attempt to pull off the ultimate performance when Armand’s son brings his fiancée’s ultra-conservative parents home for dinner. What follows is a hilarious collision of family, identity, and farce that remains as beloved today as it was upon its release.

Costume designer and CDG member Ann Roth helped bring the film’s unforgettable characters to life, balancing flamboyant stage looks, colorful Miami style, and moments of heartfelt humanity with her signature artistry.

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During the first week of Pride Month, CDG Assistant Executive Director Doug Boney attended the Pride at Work Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where labor leaders, activists, and advocates from across the country gathered to strengthen the movement for LGBTQIA+ workers’ rights and representation. ✨

Doug serves as the IATSE Representative on the National Executive Board of Pride at Work, helping to advance the shared mission of building a stronger, more inclusive labor movement.

“Being involved with Pride at Work is really important to me because it brings together two things I care deeply about: unionism and queer rights. I look forward to every opportunity to connect with these colleagues, where we reenergize one another and celebrate our queer joy. It’s an honor to represent IATSE on Pride at Work’s National Executive Board.”

Thank you, Doug, for your continued leadership and advocacy on behalf of our members. 🏳️‍🌈

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It’s always wonderful to see our members showing up and looking fabulous at our General Membership Meetings.

Thank you to everyone who joined us. We’re proud to be part of such a talented, passionate, and supportive community. ✨

Special thanks to Anna Wyckoff, CDG Communications Director, for the photos! 📸

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From roach dresses and leopard prints to beauty queens, troublemakers, and cult icons, costume designer Van Smith helped create some of the most unforgettable looks in independent film history. ✨🦩

A longtime creative partner to filmmaker John Waters and a key member of the legendary Dreamlanders, Smith spent more than three decades crafting the bold, irreverent, and instantly recognizable costumes that defined films such as Pink Flamingos, Female Trouble, Desperate Living, Polyester, Hairspray, Cry-Baby, Serial Mom, and more.

Perhaps best known for helping shape the iconic look of Divine, Smith’s work challenged conventional ideas of beauty, celebrated individuality, and brought a fearless sense of style to every character he dressed. His costumes were never simply clothing; they were an essential part of the outrageous worlds and unforgettable personalities that continue to captivate audiences today.

In 2025, the Costume Designers Guild honored Van Smith’s enduring legacy with a posthumous induction into the Edith Head Hall of Fame, presented by his longtime collaborator John Waters. 🎬

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Stop! That! Train! is speeding onto screens with high-fashion chaos, over-the-top comedy, and a runaway adventure unlike any other. As a catastrophic storm threatens a runaway high-speed Glamazonian Express train, an unlikely group of heroes must come together to save the day. Bringing the film’s larger-than-life world to life is costume designer and CDG member Salvador Perez, whose costumes embrace the movie’s outrageous humor, unforgettable characters, and nonstop sense of fun. 🚂✨

“Working with director Adam Shankman was so much fun. So much of the humor in the film came from sight gags. Adam would stop by my office and say, ‘Can we have a flotation vest that becomes a gown?’ or ‘Can I have a group of rich ladies with enormous shoulder pads?’ ‘How about a glamorous nun?’ And we would just say, ‘Sure, we’ll make it happen.’

The cast was a delight to work with. The queens were so used to being self-sufficient that they were shocked by how well my team took care of them. We refreshed their pads and made sure they had everything they needed to look their best on camera. Costume designing for the legendary RuPaul was a daunting task. I, of course, called her longtime collaborator Zaldy, who gave me great insight. RuPaul just made everything work. She has been doing this for more than 30 years. She is a true diva.

We also had an enormous cast of day players who only shot for a day, and then we had to photo double them for the rest of the shoot!”

Costume Design: Salvador Perez
Costume Supervisor, CDG: Jennifer Soulages Costumers: Glenn Krah, Tania Pacheco, Hana Rausulova, Nancy Malone
Custom Made: Sivorn Price, Sylvester Cetina
PAs: Victoria Easton, Cassy Sotolongo
Costume Department Intern: Rachelle Duperoux
Costume Illustrations: Eduardo Lucero

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