6 The Costume Designer Fall 2016
EDITOR'S NOTE
It has been a tumultuous summer. As individuals, our
membership is enjoying a flurry of work, which we
fought so hard to bring back to Los Angeles. As a union,
we purchased and moved into a new building, which rep-
resents the culmination of many decades of planning and
dreaming. But, as a nation, we have elected a new presi-
dent and many of us feel uprooted in our own country. Sadly, there are no easy
answers to soothe this sense of disappointment we feel as a union community.
Our country was founded with a collective embrace. We have not always
lived up to that high mark because everyone has fallibilities, dear readers, even
nations. However, it is our founding intent. Thankfully, we have our families,
friends, and one another. As brothers and sisters in our union, we are investing
in hope for a better future through action. I hope our new home is representative
of our camaraderie, and that it is a haven of solace during challenging political
days ahead.
During uncertain times, we turn to art to find our footing. Thankfully, our
membership lives and breathes art every day as they imagine and create cos-
tumes, which resonate globally. We know Costume Design is powerful. It is a tool
of evocation and transformation. In this issue, we consider the world of cosplay-
ers who re-create and emulate our work as a part of their personal journey. Their
enthusiasm is a window into that power. We also peer into the world of the
superhero, a genre whose global success is reshaping the topography of modern
filmmaking. I am so grateful to Christine Bieselin Clark, Constantine Sekeris, and
Alan Villanueva, who in addition to gracing our cover, shed some insight into this
rarified world.
Finally, I am thrilled to bring you the phenomenal work of our illustrators and
designers in this, our first-ever, special feature: The Art of Costume Illustration.
Fall is not only a change in the weather, it is a season where our thoughts
turn inward as we reflect on that which is important to us, for which we are
thankful. I am appreciative of all who work with me on the magazine for their
time, diligence, and commitment to you. Also, I am personally grateful for the
opportunity to serve this inspiring and prolific membership.
I would like to take this moment to reflect on the words of our Declaration of
Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created
equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights,
that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
It is a gift to pursue happiness with all of you, may we find it in the coming
years.
Anna Wyckoff
awyckoff@cdgia.com
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Anna Wyckoff
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Bonnie Nipar
Christine Cover Ferro
PRESIDENT
Salvador Perez
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VICE PRESIDENT
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SECRETARY
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TREASURER
Nanrose Buchman
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EXECUTIVE BOARD
Mary Vogt
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Christopher Lawrence
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Julie Weiss
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Mona May
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Phillip Boutté Jr.
Costume Illustrators Representative
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Kristine Haag
ACD Representative
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LABOR REPRESENTATIVES
Betty Madden
Sharon Day
BOARD ALTERNATES
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Jennifer Soulages
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Lyn Paolo
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