'Duchess' triumphs in period category
"Slumdog Millionaire" kepts its mojo going as it claimed the contemporary costume design laurel, presented to Suttirat Larlarb, at the 11th annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, held Wednesday at the Beverly Wilshire.
Steve Chagollan | 02/18/2009
'Dark Knight,' 'Button' also pick up prizes
The kudos continue to pile up for “Slumdog Millionaire” and the AMC skein “Mad Men,” which topped the Art Directors Guild Awards on Saturday night at the Beverly Hills Hilton.
Justin Kroll | 02/15/2009
'Button,' 'Milk,' 'Duchess' earn guild nods
Costume designers for “Changeling,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” “The Duchess,” “Milk” and “Revolutionary Road” are among the nominees for the 11th annual Costume Designers Guild awards.
Andrew Stewart | 01/13/2009
Art Directors honored in Los Angeles
“There Will Be Blood” and “No Country for Old Men” benefited from their distinct Western looks at Saturday’s 12th annual Art Directors Guild Awards, nabbing awards for production design in a period and contemporary feature, respectively.
Derek Peters | 02/16/2008
UA CEO given Swarovski President's Award
United Artists co-owner/CEO Paula Wagner will be presented the Costume Designers Guild's Swarovski President's Award at the guild's 10th annual awards gala.
Byron Perry | 01/07/2008
'Labyrinth,' 'Queen' win guild awards
Chung Man Yee drew the period film gong for "Curse of the Golden Flower" at the Costume Designers Guild Awards on Saturday. At the kudofest, Helen Mirren was honored for her work on "The Queen."
Eric Stitt | 02/18/2007
Top prizes go to 'Flower,' 'Labyrinth,' 'Casino'
Production designers Huo Tingxiao, Eugenio Cabellero and Peter Lamont took top honors at the Art Directors Guild’s 11th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards on Saturday night.
Laura Repstad | 02/18/2007
'Prada' among contenders for contempo film
Fashion mag-set "The Devil Wears Prada" is among the Costume Designers Guild's nominees for contemporary film. Pic's Patricia Field joins Consolata Boyle for "The Queen," Nancy Steiner for "Little Miss Sunshine," Lindy Hemming for "Casino Royale" and Michael Wilkinson for "Babel" in the category.
Eric Stitt | 01/11/2007
Guild splits period, fantasy kudos
The Art Directors Guild has added a third category of competition for feature films in its annual production design awards by separating period and fantasy films, which had previously been linked in a single category.
Dave McNary | 08/06/2006
'Geisha' designer steps in spotlight
Colleen Atwood was twice feted, first for the period film design of "Memoirs of a Geisha" and then as an honoree of the Lacoste Spotlight in Film Award, at the eighth annual Costume Designers Guild Awards, hosted by Anjelica Huston on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton.
Maressa Brown | 02/26/2006
Costumes separate the haves from the have-nots
The guests crowding a country ball at the start of "Pride & Prejudice" seem ready for an 18th-century mosh pit. Men and women frolic around the hall in flowing linen gowns and soft cloth jackets -- all of warm, earth-tone colors. As Oscar-nominated costume designer Jacqueline Durran notes, "they look rough and ready."
David Hafetz | 02/08/2006
Designers embrace key challenge of disappearing into the everyday
Some folks get all the glory. In the case of production and costume designers, that glory generally emanates from period films -- where splendid locations, elaborate clothes and sumptuous furnishings not only wow paying audiences, but often awards voters as well.
David Mermelstein | 02/08/2006
Far from retired, Colleen Atwood is celebrated for her career and artistry
Pity the poor soul charged with editing Colleen Atwood's kaleidoscopic film career into a "greatest hits" reel when the Costume Designers Guild presents her with its lifetime achievement kudo, dubbed the Lacoste Spotlight in Film Award, Feb. 25. Cut out one film and you could miss a genre. Skip a year and you could lose three films.
Jan Lindstrom | 02/08/2006
'Capote,' 'Good Night' share affinity for cocktail culture
Martinis, skinny ties and black suits. The postwar era that spans from Eisenhower '50s to Kennedy's Camelot has been captured in two acclaimed films this year: "Capote" and "Good Night, and Good Luck." Although one was color and the other B&W;, the uniformity of the 1950s cigarette-and-cocktail culture remains, and parallel tasks plays a key role in costuming both films.
Adena Halpern | 02/08/2006
Adair dresses up 'Housewives'
On "Desperate Housewives," it's said that everyone has a little dirty laundry in their lives. For the show's costume designer Cate Adair, however, appearance is everything. "I want real quality," Adair explains. "I'm always trying to find that blend where it is somewhat familiar."
Adena Halpern | 02/08/2006