From crafting the regal attire of a Wakandan king to shaping the vibrant aesthetic of Do the Right Thing, two-time Academy ...

The 33rd Annual NOLA Designer Costume Bazaar, New Orleans' go-to spot for creative Carnival costumes, has been rescheduled due to the weather. The event will now take place on Saturday ...

Awarded a trophy for best costume design by presenter Bowen Yang — outfitted in his character's ensemble from the film — Tazewell made mention at the top of his acceptance speech that he's the ...

The costume designer behind the fantastical wardrobe of Wicked won the Oscar for Best Costume Design on Sunday, March 2 at the 97th Academy Awards, becoming the first Black man to take home the trophy ...

Thank you, Academy, for this very significant honor. I’m the first Black man to receive a costume design award for my work on Wicked.” It’s not clear that others in the audience were aware ...

Oscar-winning costume designer Paul Tazewell says his creative process for "Wicked" began with abstract concepts, transforming the land of Oz through detailed costume design. "That was where the ...

Akron native Paul Tazewell, nominated for an Academy Award for his costume design work for the blockbuster film "Wicked," won his first Oscar Sunday in his second nomination in the category. He became ...

After crafting bewitching looks for Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, costume designer Paul Tazewell has made Hollywood history. Tazewell won the Academy Award for Best Costume Design on Sunday for ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. Paul Tazewell is the first Black man to win an Oscar for costume design for his most recent film, “Wicked.” “There was never a Black male ...

Unlike many participants who are less verbal and whose costumes are requested by parents or therapists, Grunberg had provided her designers with clear specifications for her design. She asked that ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design. Tazewell won for his masterful design work in “Wicked” at the 97th Academy Awards ...