Lacoste, the famous sports brand, returns as a sponsor of the 17th Costume Designers Guild Awards, scheduled for Feb. 17 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles. The gala will be hosted by actress Emmy Rossum. Throughout the evening, honorary awards will be given to acclaimed director and screenwriter Richard Linkletter, costume designer Aggie Guerard Rogers and scholar Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis.
The Costume Designers Guild Awards celebrates excellence in film, television and commercial costume design. This red-carpet, black-tie CDGA ceremony, one of the most prestigious and well-respected entertainment industry awards events, celebrates the spirit of creative and engaging storytelling through costume design on both the big and small screen. The winners of the seven competitive awards will be revealed at the gala Tuesday, Feb. 17 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Continuing its long-time support of the Guild, Lacoste is returning as the sponsor of the Costume Designers Guild Awards. Lacoste has been featured in numerous films such as “Bridesmaids,” “That Awkward Moment,” “The Heat,” “Chef” and “Last Vegas,” as well as television shows including “Mad Men,” “Saturday Night Live,” “Glee” and “The Newsroom.”
“The Costume Designers Guild Awards places a spotlight on the amazing and unique talent of costume designers. The Costume Designers Guild would like to congratulate all of the nominees, and we look forward to celebrating the work of our members at our awards gala on February 17,” said Salvador Perez, president of the Costume Designers Guild Local No. 892.
Linklater, who recently collaborated with costume designer Kari Perkins on the 12-years-in-the-making epic film “Boyhood,” will receive the Distinguished Collaborator Award in recognition of his support of costume design and creative partnerships with costume designers. An Honorary Career Achievement Award will be presented to costume designer Aggie Guerard Rodgers for her outstanding work in film.
The 2015 Edith Head Award for the Advancement of the Art of Costume Design will be presented to costume designer, scholar and two-term CDG President Dr. Deborah Nadoolman Landis, a CDG member and costume design activist for nearly 40 years. The Lacoste Spotlight Award honoree will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
This year’s Career Achievement Award will go to Aggie Guerard Rogers. Award-winning actor Harrison Ford will present the award to her. Rogers made her film debut with “American Graffiti” in 1973. Her favorite film experiences include “The Color Purple,” which brought her an Oscar nomination. Rogers also worked on “Rent,” “The Assassination of Richard Nixon,” “Hole,” “Life or Something Like It” and “Fruitval Station.”
A group of about 30 motion picture costume designers founded the Costume Designers Guild in 1953 to promote the artistry, technical expertise and creative vision of its union members in the fields of film and television costume design. Today, their membership has grown to over 800 members. Altogether, they include motion picture, television and commercial costume designers, assistant costume designers and illustrators throughout the world.