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Costume Designers Guild Awards
| Location: | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Media type(s): | Film, Television |
| Event type: | Guild event |
| Official website(s): | http://www.costumedesignersguild.com/ |
| Notes: | - The Costume Designers Guild was founded in 1953 by a group of 30 motion picture costume designers. As of 1999, its membership includes motion picture, television, commercial, and stage costume designers throughout the world and totals some 470 members. (from the CDG's web site).
- The award given by the Costume Designers Guild is made by renowned Italian jeweler Bvlgari and was created by costume designer Le Vey, David. The Bvlgari award stands 37 centimeters high and is made from sterling silver. A total of 7 artisans are involved in the making of the statuette including the sculptor, the artisan, the silversmith, the shiner, the goldsmith, the engraver and the casemaker. Each of the seven statuettes entail about 50 hours of work and are flown in from directly from Italy. (from the CDG's web site, 2001)
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