The Costume Design Guild announced the 22nd Costume Designer Guild Awards nominations this morning and there were a number of expected nominees. For instance, Michael Travers work for “Hustlers,” Ruth E. Carter’s creations for “Dolemite is My Name” and Julian Day‘s nominations for “Rocketman” were not surprises when the three different film categories were revealed. What was unexpected were the two major designers who didn’t make the cut for their high profile films this year.

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As we noted earlier today, Hollywood is awash in last minute Oscar events aimed at enticing Academy members before the nomination voting deadline on Friday.  On Wednesday night Focus Features and Vanity Fair put on an elegant soiree celebrating the costumes of Paul Thomas Anderson’s “Phantom Thread.” Next to Universal Pictures “Get Out” art installation it was arguably the most memorable out of the box event of the season.

“Phantom Thread,” “Black Mirror,” “Marvelous Mrs.

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Prediction based on nominations [Feb. 5]

NOMINEES
1. Mary Zophres, “La La Land”
2. Madeline Fontaine, “Jackie”
3. Consolata Boyle, “Florence Foster Jenkins”
4. Johanna Johnston, “Allied”
5. Colleen Atwood, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”

PREVIOUS CONTENDERS (for historical context)
Sharen Davis, “Fences”
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus, “Hidden Figures”
Seong-hie Ryu, “The Handmaiden”
Jacqueline West, “Live by Night”
Albert Wolsey, “Rules Don’t Apply”
Mary Zophres, “Hail, Caesar!”
Colleen Atwood, “Alice Through The Looking Glass”
Colleen Atwood, “Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children”
Erin Benach, “Loving”
Alexandra Byrne, “Doctor Strange”
Eimer Ni Mhaoldomhnaigh, “Love & Friendship”
David Crossman, Glyn Dillon, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story”

Gregory Ellwood’s Current Oscar Predictions:
Best Picture
Director
Best Actress
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Original Screenplay
Adapted Screenplay
Editing
Cinematography 
Production Design
Animated Feature Film
Foreign Language Film
Documentary Feature
Original Score
Original Song
Costume Design
Makeup and Hairstyling
Visual Effects
Sound Mixing
Sound Editing

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