The International Society of Black Costume Designers

@paultazewell has made history as the first Black man to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, earning the Oscar for his work on Wicked! His groundbreaking achievement is part of a standout awards season, where he also received: 🏆 Oscar – Best Costume Design 🏆 BAFTA – Best Costume Design 🏆 Critics’ Choice – Best Costume Design 🏆 CDGA – Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film 🏆 NAACP Image Award – Outstanding Costume Design Adding to his Tony Award (Hamilton) and Emmy Award (The Wiz Live!), Tazewell’s contributions continue to pave the way for future generations in costume design. Congratulations! #ISBCD #PaulTazewell #CostumeDesign #WickedMovie #OscarWinner #BAFTAs #CDGA #NAACPImageAwards

Congratulations to ISBCD member Shiona Turini for winning a CDGA award for Excellence in short form design for “Can’t B Broken” 🎉 #CDGA #ISBCD #ISBCDMember #CostumeDesigner #BlackCostumeDesigner

We are honored to welcome Ruth E. Carter as an Honoree Member of ISBCD! Ruth E. Carter is a trailblazing, two-time Academy Award-winning American film costume designer, renowned for her ability to bring vibrant, culturally rich costumes to life. Her groundbreaking work on Black Panther made history as the first Black person to win the Academy Award for Best Costume Design, securing Marvel Studios’ first Oscar. She continued to make history with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, becoming the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category and the first costume designer to win for both a feature film and its sequel. Carter’s award-winning costumes are a tribute to the people of Africa, seamlessly blending traditional and contemporary elements with modern technology. Her visionary Afrofuturistic designs honor ancient cultures, empower the strength and beauty of the female form, and set an unparalleled standard for representation on screen. With a career spanning over three decades and more than 70 credits in film, television, and theater, Carter has collaborated with legendary directors such as Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Ava DuVernay, and Ryan Coogler. Through her meticulous approach to costume design, Carter enriches narratives, especially those centered on African American experiences, cementing her as a preeminent voice in period genres and Afro aesthetics. She holds three honorary doctorates from Suffolk University, Smith College, and her alma mater, Hampton University. Teaming up again with Ryan Coogler, her costume design work will be featured next in the film Sinners. Carter’s contributions to costume design are a cultural treasure, honored in her traveling costume exhibition Afrofuture in Costume Design and in her book The Art of Ruth E. Carter. #ruthecarter #costumedesigner #honorarymember #ISBCDmember #2xoscarwinner #blackpanther #wakandaforever

ISBCD is proud and excited to officially welcome @boxraw as a sponsor and partner to our community! BOXRAW is no stranger to the costume and film world, with their iconic gear featured in Creed II and Creed III, as well as Lift for Netflix and Superfly for Sony. Off set, BOXRAW is also a favourite of actor Michael B. Jordan and Director X, further cementing the brand’s influence across both entertainment and culture. We are incredibly thankful for the support from BOXRAW and look forward to the creative collaborations ahead. Together, we continue to bridge the worlds of costume, culture, film, and sport. BOXRAW offers premium boxing apparel and equipment, including their signature tracksuits, hoodies, and training essentials. Check out their full collection at BOXRAW.com and follow @boxraw 🥊🔥 #boxraw #isbcd

Costume Designers today, our members included, often have many strings to their bow! It’s important to recognise the work our designers are doing outside of designing costumes for film, TV or theatre. Many designers also work as stylists / celebrity stylists, developing long lasting creative relationships with actors. An example of this is Costume Designer & ISBCD member Pamela Shepard (@pspamelashepard ) who continues her long time partnership with Danielle Deadwyler for red carpet & appearance dressing. #ISBCD #BlackCostumeDesigner #CostumeDesign #PamelaShepard #DanielleDeadwyler

We love showcasing the range of our members’ talent— see Gersha Phillips move seamlessly from designing superhero projects to romantic comedies. Relationship Goals (2026), starring Kelly Rowland and Method Man, follows a TV producer whose promotion is threatened by her ex. Love seeing your designs on our screens @gershaphillips !

The third and final season of the BBC teen drama BOARDERS has been released. The final series is a riot of sex, scandals and final exams. This is striking, charming TV that has been impressive from first to last. Seasons 1 & 3 were designed by ISBCD member Lauren Miller @stylingbylauren . Boarders follows a group of Black, inner-city teens through the looking-glass into an elite boarding school, is a sharp satire of these institutions. It doesn’t just take aim at the pomp and tradition of British boarding schools – although there’s plenty of familiar sending up of rugby lads. It also goes further to explore the range of incredibly complex dynamics that emerge every day for Black people in elite institutions. Boarders is available to view on @bbciplayer in the UK and @tubi in The States. #LaurenMiller #Boarders #BBC #BlackCostumeDesigner #ISBCD

NIGHT PATROL (2026) Costume Designer & ISBCD member: Ayanna James @ayannakimani.design Starring: Dermot Mulroney, Justin Long, Flying Lotus & Freddie Gibbs Night Patrol is the latest project from Costume Designer & ISBCD member Ayanna James. It follows an LA cop who must put aside his differences with the area’s street gangs when he discovers a local task force is hiding a horrific secret that puts the residents of his childhood neighbourhood in danger. The film has a bold vampiric cop concept and boasts a killer premise with committed performances. #BlackCostumeDesigner #ISBCDmember #NightPatrol #Vampire #AyannaJames

Congratulations to ISBCD member @shelimasondo , Sheli Masondo, on her SAFTA @saftassa nomination for Best Achievement in Wardrobe for her show-stopping work on How To Ruin Love! This is talent, this is excellence, this is what we love to see!

The first Monday in May is synonymous with Anna Wintour’s @voguemagazine @metmuseum Met Gala & ahead of tonight’s festivities, we take a look back at last years wow moments! Costume Designers Ruth E Carter & Paul Tazewell designed custom looks for Teyana Taylor, Janelle Monae & Chappell Roan and they were FIRE. Excited to see what tonight brings! #BlackCostumeDesigners #MetGala #Dandy #ISBCDmember #CostumeDesigner

SPIDER-NOIR (2026) Costume Designer & ISBCD Member: Trayce Gigi Field @traycegigifield Spider-Noir follows Nicolas Cage as Ben Reilly, a jaded private investigator navigating the crime-ridden streets of 1930s New York City. Long removed from his days as a masked vigilante, he’s drawn back into action when circumstances force him to confront his past as the city’s only known superhero—“The Spider.” #TrayceGigiField #SpiderNoir #Prime #ISBCD #ISBCDMember

On April 9th a sneak peak footage event was held at Paramount Studios, of Gina Prince-Bythewood’s (@gpbmadeit ) upcoming epic “Children Of Blood & Bone”. The costumes, some of which were on display, for this highly anticipated epic are designed by our very own Charlese Antoinette (@charleseantoinette ) and we cannot wait to watch this film when it’s released on January 15th 2027. Children of Blood and Bone is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, who co-wrote the screenplay with Tomi Adeyemi, based on the 2018 novel by Adeyemi. The film stars Thuso Mbedu, Tosin Cole, Amandla Stenberg, Damson Idris, Lashana Lynch, Idris Elba, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cynthia Erivo, Viola Davis, and Regina King.