Costume Designers Guild Honors 'One Battle After Another' and 'Frankenstein'

The annual awards ceremony celebrated achievements in film and TV costume design.

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

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The Costume Designers Guild held their 28th annual awards ceremony at The Ebell of Los Angeles, honoring excellence in film and television costume design. The competitive award categories were won by 'One Battle After Another' for contemporary film, 'Frankenstein' for period film, and 'Wicked: For Good' for sci-fi/fantasy film. The television winners were 'Sinners' for period and 'The Rings of Power' for sci-fi/fantasy. Special honorees included Michelle Cole, James Cameron, Kate Hudson, and Teyana Taylor.

Why it matters

The Costume Designers Guild Awards are a prestigious industry event that recognizes the vital contributions of costume designers to the visual storytelling of film and television. Winners often go on to receive additional accolades, including Oscar nominations and wins.

The details

The Costume Designers Guild Awards featured nine competitive categories, with the film winners being 'One Battle After Another' for contemporary, 'Frankenstein' for period, and 'Wicked: For Good' for sci-fi/fantasy. On the television side, 'Sinners' won for period and 'The Rings of Power' won for sci-fi/fantasy. While 'Sinners' did not win the film category, it did receive the award for excellence in costume illustration. The ceremony also honored several industry luminaries, including Michelle Cole, James Cameron, Kate Hudson, and Teyana Taylor.

  • The Costume Designers Guild held their 28th annual awards ceremony on February 13, 2026.

The players

One Battle After Another

The winner of the contemporary film costume design category at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

Frankenstein

The winner of the period film costume design category at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

Wicked: For Good

The winner of the sci-fi/fantasy film costume design category at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

Sinners

The winner of the excellence in costume illustration award at the Costume Designers Guild Awards, though it did not win the period film category.

The Rings of Power

The winner of the sci-fi/fantasy television costume design category at the Costume Designers Guild Awards.

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The takeaway

The Costume Designers Guild Awards continue to be an important recognition of the artistry and skill of costume designers, whose work is essential to the visual storytelling of film and television. The winners in the various categories highlight the breadth of talent and creativity in the industry.