While our story centers around the boxing world in Los Angeles, Sugar Season 2 resonates with diversity, capturing different neighborhoods and subcultures that make LA so unique,” explains costume designer Christie Wittenborn. Scenes range from gritty pool halls, Koreatown’s nightlife, and Downtown’s homeless encampments to Beverly Hills luxury hotels, hospitals, and breathtaking Malibu Beach.

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Deborah L. Scott’s costume designs are more than movie history—they are Americana. Twenty-six years ago, Titanic became a global phenomenon and earned her an Academy Award ®. The Costume Designers Guild is proud to recognize her with the 2023 Career Achievement Award.

The superhero genre has seemingly devoured the blockbuster film space. Advances in digital filmmaking have contributed, but the fundamental shift is filmmakers taking their subject matter seriously. Technology that has permeated the film industry manifests in costume design as well, but the theme has shifted from superheroes wearing their underpants on the outside in reference to circus strongmen, to fantastical garments that still convey a sense of realism.

As movies and television follow the stories of content creators, their wardrobes help create a riveting fantasy — while simultaneously sending a message.
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