Costume designers tell stories through clothes—so it was no surprise that their own Oscars looks came with interesting backstories.

a tremendous resource for fashion and costume designers, with fashion designer Nick Verreos to learn about this Oscar Season’s Academy Award nominated costumes designers: Paul Tazewell ...

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 ...

“ Wicked’s ” Paul Tazewell has made Oscars history by becoming the first Black man to win for best costume design.

Paul Tazewell, winner of the Best Costume Design award for 'Wicked', attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Mar. 2, 2025 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Neilson Barnard/Getty Images He continued ...

Tazewell is now a Tony, Emmy and BAFTA winner — and the first Black costume designer to win the Academy Award since Ruth E. Carter ...

"I'm the first Black man to receive the costume design award for my work on 'Wicked.' I'm so proud of this." Ahead of his Oscars victory, Tazewell was praised by "Wicked" star Bowen Yang ...