Summer 2017 The Costume Designer 5
EDITOR'S NOTE
This issue's theme is Television: Where Anything Is
Possible. It sounds like a sweeping overstatement, but
in actuality, the truth is stranger than fiction—and in
this instance, more marvelous. From ancient Norse gods
reimagined in the future, to shows so historically accu-
rate that the audience doesn't question which costumes
are real, to a vision of modern day so heightened and
appealing that it has an escapist delight—the scope of
Costume Design in television, coupled with the pace
at which it is produced, has reached a fever pitch. The only thing you can be
certain of is that you will be astonished.
Just a decade ago, if you had said this level of finesse, which has always
been associated with feature films, would be the standard on television, it's
doubtful anyone would have believed you. Then there was Patricia Field with
Sex in the City, April Ferry with Rome, and Janie Bryant with Mad Men, all
game changers for Costume Design, because Pat, April, and Janie showed not
only was the audience paying attention, but also that their appetite for great
costumes is insatiable.
To create disparate worlds on such a demanding schedule seems like a
magic trick, which brings us to this year's Emmy-nominated designers. The
breadth of their work and the virtuoso skill and talent they bring to each pro-
duction and wildly different design problem is breathtaking. They share their
thoughts on the role of technology in this changing landscape. While the art
of creating a costume is based on old technologies like sewing and millinery,
it is inspiring to hear how Costume Designers have embraced the new without
discarding the past. Tom Broecker of Saturday Night Live fame says that he and
codesigner Eric Justian still rely on haute couture techniques for their wizardry.
I believe this unlikely marriage of old and the new, collide in Costume Design
to lend a certain vitality.
On another platform, the CDG is launching the Legacy Video Series to
celebrate your work behind the scenes. As new videos will be coming weekly,
tune in to see what your colleagues have to say and join in the conversation. We
are hoping to interview many of you over the next few years. Visit our website
costumedesignersguild.com to see the latest pieces. Thank you to the designers
who have agreed to be filmed; it has been a joy to see your stories take on a life
of their own.
To all of the contributors who make this magazine possible with their time
and expertise throughout the year: Bonnie Nipar, Christine Cover Ferro, Marcy
Froehlich, Robin Richesson, and Stacy Ellen Rich. I am so grateful for all your
support. And a special thank-you for the bold brushstrokes and vivid palette of
Rosi Gabl, who lent her artistry and whimsy to the summer cover.
Anything may be possible, but this possibility is made real by all of you,
every day, in your costume departments, with your teams. You bridge the gap
between the description on the page and its life on the screen, between the
clothes and the character.
Anna Wyckoff
awyckoff@cdgia.com
EDITOR IN CHIEF
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