Actors, filmmakers, costume designers, and artists came together to celebrate excellence in film, television, short-form costume design and costume illustration. The 26th Annual Costume Designer Guild Awards ceremony took place on Wednesday, February 21st at The NeueHouse in Hollywood.
The gala event was attended by Lily Gladstone, Shangela, Cheyenne Jackson, RJ Cyler, Olivia Thirlby and Sherry Cola, Sophie Canale, Holly Waddington, Jacqueline Durran, B. Åkerlund, Phoebe Darling, Michelle Page Collins, Shirley Kurata, Elissa Alcala and many more.
Wendi McLendon-Covey hosted the event, where Francine Jamison-Tanchuck received the Career Achievement Award from The Color Purple star, Danielle Brooks. Annette Bening was honored with the Spotlight Award by Bening’s Costume Designer from Nyad, Kelli Jones and the legendary Costume Designer, Albert Wolsky.
Billie Eilish was awarded the Vanguard Spotlight Award, which celebrates a trailblazer who ignites the imaginations of cognoscenti and audiences alike. This accolade is a tribute to a performing artist who sets new standards in their sphere, not only for their outstanding achievements but also for their courage as a visionary who serves as an inspiration to us all. Shirley Kurata, the designer for Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” music video, presented her with the award.
Scroll through the gallery for the best looks from the red carpet
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Lily Gladstone at the 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards held at Neuehouse Hollywood on February 21
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Lily Gladstone
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Jacqueline West, Lily Gladstone and Julie O’Keefe
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Danielle Brooks
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Danielle Brooks
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Wendi McLendon-Covey
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images B. Åkerlund
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images) Holly Waddington
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Shangela
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Wyandon Lubom and Michelle Page Collins
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Sherry Cola
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Cynthia Ann Summers
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Janty Yates and Terry Gordon
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Kameron Lennox
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Elissa Alcala
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Lou Eyrich
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Lauren Glazier and Trish Summerville
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Phoebe Darling
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Bonnie Nipar and Valerie Laven-Cooper
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Brigitta Romanov
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Shirley Kurata
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Sophie De Rakoff
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Erica D. Schwartz
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Arrivals
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Julie Weiss
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Getty Images CDG Executive Director Brigitta Romanova
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Getty Images CDG President Terry Gordon
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Getty Images “The Color Purple” star Danielle Brooks presented Jamison-Tanchuck with the award and reflected on how she “creates characters and cultures, immersing and delighting viewers with stunning images on screen.”
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Getty Images Francine Jamison-Tanchuck received a standing ovation while accepting the Career Achievement Award, which recognizes an individual whose career in costume design has left an indelible mark on film and television.
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Wendy McClendon-Covey
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Wendy McClendon-Covey
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Y.J. Hwang, Helen Huang and Austin Wittick accepted the award for Excellence in Contemporary Television for BEEF: The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Shangela speaks onstage at the 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Shirley Kurata, the designer for Eilish’s “What Was I Made For” music video, presented her with the award. While accepting her award on-stage, Eilish said, “Fashion has always been my way of expression – more than anything else it’s like my communication tool.” Eilish continued, “I think being able to communicate through what I wear and to show how I feel and who I want to be is such a gift that I feel so lucky to have.”
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Billie Eilish was awarded the Vanguard Spotlight Award, which celebrates a trailblazer who ignites the imaginations of cognoscenti and audiences alike. This accolade is a tribute to a performing artist who sets new standards in their sphere, not only for their outstanding achievements but also for their courage as a visionary that serves as an inspiration to us all.
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Sherry Cola attends the 26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty B. Åkerlund accepting her award for Excellence in Short Form Design for Madonna X Vanity Fair – The Enlightenment (Short Film)
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Jason Pastrana accepting the award for Excellence in Costume Illustration for Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child of Fire
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images) Lily Gladstone
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Lily Gladstone attends the 26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards at NeueHouse Hollywood
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Michelle Page Collins and Wyandon Lubom onstage accepting the award in Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television for A Black Lady Sketch Show: Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty’s Out
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Michelle Page Collins onstage accepting the award in Excellence in Variety, Reality-Competition, Live Television for A Black Lady Sketch Show: Peek-A-Boob, Your Titty’s Out
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Sophie Canale accepts the award in Excellence in Contemporary Film for Saltburn
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26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Olivia Thirlby attends the 26th Annual Costume Designers Guild Awards
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Cheyenne Jackson speaks onstage at the 26th Costume Designers Guild Awards
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards – Show
Image Credit: Michael Buckner/Getty Images Holly Waddington accepts the award in Excellence in Period Film for Poor Things