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Costume Designers Guild | Clothes on Film

May 6, 2021 /

  • Surely we all know Michael Kaplan by now? Flashdance (1983), Fight Club (1999), Burlesque (2010), Star Trek (2009), and the biggest of the big, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Versatile is not a generous enough word for his talent; he is literally one of the best in the business, as his CDG (Costume Designers Guild) nomination for Star Wars goes some way to proving. I spoke to Mr Kaplan just after Christmas about his work for The Force Awakens, but due to unforeseen circumstances (basically Clothes on Film HQ flooding), this interview is only being posted now. Still much to enjoy though, and plenty of costume titbits to sift through.…

  • Say you, say costume design.

  • Pick of the week’s movie and television costume design stories.

  • A fun glimpse at the bizarre fashions to expect in Catching Fire thanks to costume designer Trish Summerville.

  • The Costume Designers Guild Award nominations right some wrongs and ignore quite a few others.

  • Deborah Nadoolman Landis discusses her Hollywood Costume exhibition at the V&A.

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  • The man who dressed Goodfellas, costume designer Richard Bruno, has died aged 87.

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  • Costume designer Amy Westcott has finally been rewarded for her work on Black Swan with a CDG Award.

  • The Costume Designers Guild (CDG) has served up their nominations for this year.

  • Anna B. Sheppard’s work on Inglourious Basterds has been overlooked by the Costume Designers Guild (CDG). Though this is not the only surprise announcement.