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Congratulations President Short
THE RED CARPET Spoylt Lingerie threw a September fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation with Design for the Cure 2005, a cocktail party and fashion show spotlighting the Emmy-nominated Costume Designers Catherine Adair, Janie Bryant, Laura Goldsmith, Chrisi Karvonides Dushenko and Jill Ohanneson. In November, Premiere magazine and Hamilton Watches partnered in the third annual Timeless Style Awards saluting the impact of Costume Design on film, honoring Marit Allen, Deena Appel, Betsy Heimann, Jeffrey Kurland, Arianne Phillips, Rita Ryack, Anna B. Shepard, Nancy Steiner and Mary Zophres. Paul Turcotte, Premiere magazine’s Vice President and Publisher, describes the awards as “the perfect vehicle to salute the big screen’s style makers and to continue to support the film industry.” Hamilton Watches U.S. General Manager Patric Zingg said,“We believe that the spirit of the movies is created by the Costume Designers, who bring the characters that we watch to life every day.”
SpoyIt Lingerie for Susan G. Komen from left: Janie Bryant, Laura Goldsmith, Betty Rodriquez, Cate Adair, Jill Ohanneson
By Alexandra Welker awelk@earthlink.net
BOLDFACE NAMES The Costume Designers Guild, Local 892, recently turned out in style to congratulate IATSE President Thomas Short, who was honored at Local 871’s five-year anniversary celebration in Studio City hosted by the remarkable Local 871 Business Agent Lainie Miller. Pictured with President Short are Local 892 Officers, Executives and Eboard members Deborah Nadoolman-Landis, Cheryl Downey, Sharon Day, Jacqueline Saint Anne, Karyn Wagner, Valerie Laven-Cooper, Barbara Inglehart and Jude Orlando. Spoylt Lingerie’s fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation,“Design for the Cure 2005,” a cocktail party and fashion show spotlighting the Emmy-nominated Costume Designers. Catherine Adair, Janie Bryant, Laura Goldsmith, Chrisi Karvonides Dushenko and Jill Ohanneson mixed costumes from their respective series with Spoylt’s sexy intimates for an alluring runway show. The first-time event was a huge success, raising $10,000. In a gala ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hilton, Colleen Atwood received the “Hollywood Costume Designer of the Year” award at the Hollywood Film Festival in October. Colleen’s Memoirs of a Geisha graces the December issue of Vogue, a special fantasy issue also featuring Tilda Swinton as the White Witch of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which showcases designer Isis Mussenden’s dramatic costumes. Janie Bryant’s Deadwood is featured in the New York Times Travel Magazine’s November 20 issue, which profiles Deadwood, South Dakota, as a travel destination—exploring the impact that Deadwood has had capturing tourists’ imagination. On November 22, at Christie’s New York, Bob Mackie is auctioning costumes from The Carol Burnett Show and The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour, red-carpet gowns and costume sketches. Covering his 40-year career in Hollywood, “Mackie: Costume and Couture From the Private Archives of Bob Mackie” includes Whoopi Goldberg’s “Queen Elizabeth I” from the 1999 Academy Awards and Elton John’s “Donald Duck” costume from his 1975 tour. A portion of the sale benefits the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Two of Bob’s fabulous costumes from Once Upon a Mattress are on display at the Museum of Radio and Television in Beverly Hills. In December, Costume Designer Erin Lareau pulls off the costumes for a lavish, contemporary Latin music extravaganza airing on PBS. Nights of Fire stars Benise, a flamenco guitarist on a musical journey through samba, salsa, and carnival music. By the way, the Fowler Museum at UCLA begins their exhibition on Carnival later this month. At our 8th Annual CDG Awards on February 25, legendary designers Moss Mabry, Michael Woulfe and Grady Hunt will be honored for their contribution to the art of Costume Design and their long-standing membership in the Costume Designers Guild, Local 892. See you there!
Alexandra Welker awelk@earthlink.net
Timeless Style Awards: Gilbert Flores, SpoyIt Lingerie for Susan G Komen: Mark Sullivan
Timeless Style Awards from left: Betsy Heimann, Deena Appel, Nancy Steiner, Arianne Phillips, Rita Ryack