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The Costume Designers Guild has stitched together the nominees for its 23rd annual CDG Awards for film, TV and shortform. Winners in the eight categories will be announced during the virtual trophy show on Tuesday, April 13, which be streamed on Twitter for the first time. Read the full list of nominees below. The designers behind Dolittle, Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey, Mulan, Pinocchio and Wonder Woman 1984 will vie for the Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film nod. The Contemporary Film hopefuls are Barb and Star Go to Del Mar, Birds of Prey, Da 5 Bloods, Promising Young Woman and The Prom. Up for the Period Film trophy are Emma, Judas and the Black Messiah, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Mank and One Night in Miami. Related Story VES Awards Nominations: 'Tenet', 'Midnight Sky', 'Extraction', 'Soul' & 'Mandalorian' Among Titles In Visual Effects Hunt “I would like to congratulate all of the nominees of the 23rd Costume Designers Guild … [Read more...] about Costume Designers Guild Awards Nominations: ‘Wonder Woman’, ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ Mank’, ‘Bridgerton’ & More

advertisement advertisement advertisement All design in any media is created to engage the viewer. Designers use typography, images, form, material, and color to communicate a message, whether designing a 2D graphic, automobile, or telephone. The communication is often overt, but some covert signals and cues also help the viewer form thoughts and emotions that are less easy to articulate. It may—or may not be—the goal of the designer to manipulate the viewer’s reaction. Nevertheless, every element in successful design works together to tell us how to think and, typically, what to do. advertisement advertisement Interestingly, when interviewed, most designers are seemingly unaware of the formal tools applied to manipulate a response. One might suggest that he or she added yellow to a poster to make it “happy.” Another describes the smooth forms of the vacuum cleaner as “nicer to see.” While this may indicate a deficit in the … [Read more...] about Design elicits powerful emotions. This new book explores why

advertisement advertisement advertisement Most every product you buy comes in some kind of packaging. And even though paper is recyclable, it’s not all created equal: Some packaging is much easier to recycle than others. advertisement advertisement The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) just released a new guide to help product designers make paper packaging as recyclable as possible. It’s not enough that the packaging has the little chasing arrow recycling symbol, which indicates that it can be sent to a local recycling system. There are actually all kinds of design flourishes that can make packaging harder to recycle. The guide show how packaging add-ons, like adhesives or silver embossing, could affect a product’s ability to have a second life. This report is the first time the AF&PA has offered such extensive guidelines. It pulled data on how non-fiber elements and treatments like adhesives, inks, and … [Read more...] about Not all recycled paper is created equal. These new guidelines help designers create better packaging

Traditional cheongsams can be exquisite expressions of elegance, but their limitations are clear to anyone who has worn one: they are restrictively narrow in parts, oppressively warm in humid climes and overly formal for everyday life. The same could have been said about the house that former scientist Ee-ling Fock and her radiologist husband, Eric Ting, bought in the central Singapore suburb of Novena in 2018. The outdated home, she realised, could be tailored for the 21st century, just as she had artfully modernised the Chinese dress for her home-grown fashion label, The Missing Piece. Built in 1997, the three-storey corner terrace house they had lucked upon was graced with good bones and towering cathedral ceilings – a prerequisite for Fock. But it was dark, with an entrance leading directly into the lounge room that narrowed the living area and made it almost inhospitable. Additionally, the bathrooms were oddly disproportionate to their respective bedrooms and not at all … [Read more...] about How a stylist tailored a fashion designer’s outdated Singapore home for the 21st century

Sure, scoring that famous designer bag with a mile-long waitlist can definitely earn you top bragging rights. But there’s also satisfaction to be had in being approached a stranger who’s dying to know where you got that gorgeous bag she can’t quite put a finger on – it’s a testament to your own personal good taste. But where do you start? We’ve listed five under-the-radar labels that are slowly but surely, making a name for themselves as bag makers. The best part: They don't cost an arm and a leg (and a mortgage). MLOUYE Turkish label Mlouye’s bags are crafted from sustainably sourced leather. And, as designer Meb Rure, puts it, they aim “to deliver functional and unexpected results.” Take, for example, the Naomi shoulder bag, a favourite among street-style followers. Also available as a belt bag, its twisted polygons hide a roomy interior, which means you’ll have no problem stuffing it with your daily essentials with room to spare. We also expect the newly … [Read more...] about Trendsetter: Designer bags for less than S$1,000 from almost-famous labels