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20th-century costume designers

102 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

AdrianDesigner · FashionAdrian Adolph Greenburg (March 3, 1903 – September 13, 1959), also known mononymously as Adrian, was an American costume and fashion designer.
Alexandra ByrneDesigner · FashionAlexandra Byrne (born 1962) is a British costume designer. She has received various accolades, including an Academy Award and a BAFTA Television Award, in addition to nominations for six…
Alexandre VassilievDesigner · FashionAlexandre Alexandrovich Vassiliev (born December 8, 1958, Moscow) is a Russian fashion historian, collector, TV host and author of best selling books.
Alfred PellanIllustrator · IllustrationAlfred Pellan (born Alfred Pelland; 16 May 1906 – 31 October 1988) was an important figure in twentieth-century Canadian painting.
Alison BrownPerson · Music memorabiliaAlison Brown (born August 7, 1962) is an American banjo player, guitarist, composer, and producer.
Amy GilliamPerson · Film memorabiliaAmy Rainbow Gilliam (born 1978) is a British film producer and filmmaker. She is the daughter of filmmaker Terry Gilliam and make-up artist Maggie Weston.
Ann DemeulemeesterDesigner · FashionAnn Verhelst (born 29 December 1959), known professionally as Ann Demeulemeester, is a Belgian fashion designer whose label, Ann Demeulemeester, is mainly showcased at the annual Paris…
Ann RothDesigner · Modern designAnn Bishop Roth (born October 30, 1931) is an American costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, and a Tony Award, in addition…
April FerryPerson · Film memorabiliaApril Ferry (born April Cecilia Gaskins; October 31, 1932 – January 11, 2024) was an American costume designer.
Bob MackieDesigner · FashionRobert Gordon Mackie (born March 24, 1939) is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of numerous entertainment personalities for television, movies,…
Britt NicolePerson · Music memorabiliaBrittany Nicole Waddell, better known by her stage name Britt Nicole, is an American singer and songwriter.
Carline SeiserArtist · SculptureCarline Seiser (born 9 July 1960) is a German actress, painter and sculptor. She became known in the late 1970s for her role in the science fiction film The Hamburg Syndrome.
Carlo SimiDesigner · DesignCarlo Simi (7 November 1924 – 26 November 2000) was an Italian architect, production designer and costume designer, who worked frequently with Sergio Leone and Sergio Corbucci, giving their…
Cecil BeatonPhotographer · PhotographySir Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (14 January 1904 – 18 January 1980) was a British photographer, designer, and diarist.
Chad EverettPerson · Film memorabiliaRaymon Lee Cramton (June 11, 1937 – July 24, 2012), known professionally as Chad Everett, was an American actor who appeared in more than 40 films and television series. He played Dr.
Christian BérardDesigner · FashionChristian Bérard (20 August 1902 – 11 February 1949), also known as Bebè, was a French artist, fashion illustrator and designer.
Christian LacroixDesigner · FashionChristian Marie Marc Lacroix (kʁistjɑ̃ lakʁwa; born 16 May 1951) is a French fashion designer. The name also refers to the company he founded.
Claire RenardPerson · Music memorabiliaClaire Renard (born 10 December 1944) is a French composer and multimedia artist.
Colleen AtwoodDesigner · FashionColleen Atwood (born September 25, 1948) is an American costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Emmy Awards.
Edward GoreyIllustrator · IllustrationJohn Gorey (February 22, 1925 – April 15, 2000) was an American writer, Tony Award-winning costume designer, and artist, noted for his own illustrated books as well as cover art and…
Genia BergerArtist · CeramicsGenia Berger (1907–2000) was an Israeli artist, born in the Russian Empire.
Gerardo VeraDesigner · Modern designGerardo Vera Perales (10 March 194720 September 2020) was a Spanish costume and set designer, opera director, actor, and film and theatre director.
Gil Scott-HeronPerson · Music memorabiliaGilbert Scott-Heron (April 1, 1949 – May 27, 2011) was an American jazz poet, singer, musician and author, known for his work as a spoken-word performer in the 1970s and 1980s.
Guido Maria KretschmerDesigner · FashionGuido Maria Kretschmer (born 11 May 1965) is a German fashion designer and television personality. He has worked as presenter and juror on programmes such as Shopping Queen.
Gunilla Palmstierna-WeissArtist · CeramicsGunilla Palmstierna-Weiss (28 March 1928 – 20 November 2022) was a Swedish costume designer, scenic designer, sculptor, ceramist, and actress.
Hubert de GivenchyDesigner · FashionHubert James Marcel Taffin de Givenchy (lang; 20 February 1927 – 10 March 2018) was a French fashion designer who founded the luxury fashion and perfume house of Givenchy in 1952.
Hussein ChalayanDesigner · FashionHussein Chalayan, (Hüseyin Çağlayan hyseˈjin tʃaːɫaˈjan; born 12 August 1970) is a British-Cypriot fashion designer.
Ingrid JonkerAuthor · BooksIngrid Jonker (19 September 1933 – 19 July 1965) was a South African poet and accomplished figure in modern Afrikaans literature. Her poems have been widely translated into other languages.
Irene LentzDesigner · FashionIrene Maud Lentz (December 8, 1901 – November 15, 1962), also known mononymously and professionally as Irene, was an American actress turned fashion designer and costume designer.
Iris van HerpenDesigner · FashionIris van Herpen (born June 5, 1984) is a Dutch fashion designer known for fusing technology with traditional haute couture craftsmanship.
Jacques LecoqPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Lecoq (15 December 1921 – 19 January 1999) was a French stage actor and acting movement coach.
Jany TemimeDesigner · FashionJany Temime is a French costume designer. She is best known for her work on the final six films in the Harry Potter film series, each of which garnered her Saturn Award nominations.
Jasper JohnsEngraver · PrintsJasper Johns (born May 15, 1930) is an American painter, sculptor, draftsman, and printmaker.
Jean LouisDesigner · FashionJean Louis (born Jean Louis Berthault; October 5, 1907 – April 20, 1997) was a French-American costume designer. He won an Academy Award for The Solid Gold Cadillac (1956).
Jean-Pierre PonnelleDesigner · Modern designJean-Pierre Ponnelle (19 February 1932 – 11 August 1988) was a French opera director, set and costume designer.
Joe EulaIllustrator · IllustrationJoseph Eula (January 16, 1925 – October 27, 2004) was an American fashion illustrator.
John GallianoDesigner · FashionJohn Charles Galliano (born 28 November 1960) is a British fashion designer. He was the creative director of his eponymous label John Galliano and French fashion houses Givenchy and Dior.
Julie TaymorPerson · Film memorabiliaJulie Taymor (born December 15, 1952) is an American director and writer of theater, opera, and film.
Kristi ZeaPerson · Film memorabiliaBorn and educated in New York City, she discovered she had a tal
Kurt RaabPerson · Film memorabiliaKurt Raab (20 July 1941 – 28 June 1988) was a West German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright.
Laura BiagiottiDesigner · FashionLaura Biagiotti (4 August 1943 – 26 May 2017) was an Italian fashion designer, and the founder of the House of Biagiotti.
Laura GemserDesigner · FashionLaurette Marcia Gemser (born 5 October 1950) is an Indonesian-Dutch retired actress, model and costume designer.
Leigh BoweryDesigner · FashionLeigh Bowery was an Australian dancer, entrepreneur, actor, model, fashion designer and performance artist (1961–1994). He was born in Sunshine and died in London.
Lila De NobiliIllustrator · IllustrationLila De Nobili (September 3, 1916 – February 19, 2002) was an Italian stage designer, costume designer, and fashion illustrator.
M. Alice LeGrowArtist · Comics and comic artMary Alice "Marty" LeGrow (born 1981 in Kansas, United States), better known by her pen name M.
Margot HielscherPerson · Film memorabiliaMargot Hielscher (29 September 1919 – 20 August 2017) was a German singer and film actress. She appeared in over fifty films between 1939 and 1994.
Marie OsborneDesigner · Modern designMarie Osborne Yeats (born Helen Alice Myres; November 5, 1911 – November 11, 2010), credited as Baby Marie between 1914 and 1919, was an American actress who was the first major child star…
Marina KarellaArtist · SculptureMarína Karélla (born 17 July 1940) is a Greek artist and the widow of Prince Michael of Greece and Denmark.
Marit AllenDesigner · FashionMarit Allen (17 September 1941 – 26 November 2007) was an English fashion journalist and costume designer.
Martin MargielaDesigner · FashionMartin Margiela (lang; born 9 April 1957) is a Belgian fashion designer, artist, and founder of the French luxury fashion house Maison Margiela.
Mervyn LeRoyPerson · Film memorabiliaMervyn LeRoy (October 15, 1900 – September 13, 1987) was an American film director and producer.
Mila GuyPerson · Film memorabiliaMila Guy (born 14 November 1992) is a South African actress and costume designer. She is best known for her role as "Malanie Schmit" in the kykNet television series Hotel and her critically…
Milena CanoneroDesigner · FashionMilena Canonero (born 13 July 1949) is an Italian costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild…
Muriel KingDesigner · FashionMuriel King (1900–1977) was an American fashion designer based in New York City. She was one of the first American fashion designers along with Elizabeth Hawes and Clare Potter to achieve…
Nicola BenoisArtist · PaintingsNicola Alexandrovich Benois (Nikolay Aleksandrovich Benua, 2 May 1901 – 31 March 1988) was a stage designer, known for his work as principal scenographer and costume designer at La Scala in…
Nikos EngonopoulosAuthor · BooksNikos Engonopoulos (October 21, 1907 – October 31, 1985) was a Greek painter and poet.
Paco JamandreuDesigner · FashionFrancisco Vicente Jaumandreu, also known as Paco Jamandreu (October 17, 1925 – March 9, 1995) was an Argentine fashion designer and actor.
Pencho GeorgievIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Pencho Georgiev (1936), from the Bulgarian State Archives
Piero TosiDesigner · FashionPiero Tosi (10 April 1927 – 10 August 2019) was an Italian costume designer. He has received numerous accolades, including two BAFTA Awards and two David di Donatellos, in addition to…
Pierre BalmainDesigner · FashionPierre Alexandre Claudius Balmain (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁ balmɛ̃]; 18 May 1914 – 29 June 1982) was a French fashion designer and founder of leading post-war fashion house Balmain.
Pierre CardinDesigner · FashionPietro Costante Cardin (2 July 1922 – 29 December 2020), known as Pierre Cardin, was an Italian-French fashion designer.
Riccardo TisciDesigner · Fashion
Richard WhorfPerson · Film memorabiliaRichard Whorf (June 4, 1906 – December 14, 1966) was an American actor, writer and film director.
Robert HeindelArtist · PaintingsRobert Heindel (October 1, 1938 – July 3, 2005) was an American painter, illustrator, and stage designer best known for his paintings of dance and performing arts.
Robert IndianaArtist · SculptureRobert Indiana (born Robert Clark; September 13, 1928 – May 19, 2018) was an American painter, sculptor and printmaker, associated with the pop art movement.
Roberto CapucciDesigner · Fashion
Rodrigo RodriguesPerson · Film memorabiliaRodrigo Rodrigues is an Italo-Brazilian filmmaker and film director specialized in Visual Effects, producer, including experiences in Acting, theatre director, theatrical producer, TV…
Romane BohringerPerson · Film memorabiliaRomane Bohringer (lang; born 14 August 1973) is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, and costume designer. She is the daughter of Richard Bohringer and sister of Lou Bohringer.
Rudi GernreichDesigner · FashionRudolf "Rudi" Gernreich (August 8, 1922 April 21, 1985) was an Austrian-born American fashion designer whose avant-garde clothing designs are generally regarded as the most innovative and…
Rushka BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaRushka Bergman is a Serbian American artist, fashion editor; and film director. She is best known for being the personal stylist of American singer Michael Jackson and acted as creative…
Rustam KhamdamovArtist · PaintingsHe was born in Tashkent.
Ruth SobotkaArtist · PaintingsRuth A. Sobotka (September 4, 1925 – June 17, 1967) was an Austrian-born American dancer, costume designer, art director, painter, and actress.
Sandy PowellDesigner · FashionSandy Powell (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild…
Sasha VelourIllustrator · IllustrationAlexander "Sasha" Hedges Steinberg (born June 25, 1987), known professionally as Sasha Velour, is an American drag queen, artist, actress, author, and stage and television producer, based…
Shadi Abdel SalamPerson · Film memorabiliaShadi Abdel Salam (15 March 1930 – 8 October 1986) was an Egyptian interdisciplinary artist, architect, film director, screenwriter and costume and set designer.
Slava ZaitsevDesigner · FashionVyacheslav Mikhailovich Zaitsev (2 March 1938 – 30 April 2023) was a Russian fashion designer, painter, graphic artist, and theatrical costume designer.
Sylvano BussottiArtist · PaintingsSylvano Bussotti (1 October 1931 – 19 September 2021) was an Italian composer of contemporary classical music and also a painter, set and costume designer, opera director and manager, and…
Tamar AbakeliaArtist · SculptureTamar Abakelia (also spelled as Tamara Abakeliya; Georgian: თამარ აბაკელია; Russian: Тама́ра Абаке́лия;
Tasso KavvadiaArtist · PaintingsAnastasia (Tasso) Kavadia (10 January 1921 – 18 December 2010) was a Greek film and television actress.
Tereza KučerováEngraver · PrintsIllustration — Tereza Kučerová in 2021
Theodor PištěkIllustrator · IllustrationTheodor Pištěk (25 October 1932 – 3 December 2025) was a Czech painter, costume designer, set designer, and racing driver. His costume designs and film sets are internationally acclaimed.
Tim GunnDesigner · FashionTimothy MacKenzie Gunn (born July 29, 1953) is an American author, academic, and television personality.
Tina KnowlesDesigner · FashionCelestine Ann "Tina" Beyoncé Knowles (Beyoncé, born January 4, 1954) is an American businesswoman, fashion designer, author, and philanthropist known for establishing the brands House of…
Valeria SarmientoArtist · PaintingsValeria Sarmiento (born 29 October 1948) is a film editor, director and screenwriter best known for her work in France, Portugal and her native Chile.
Victoria ChaplinPerson · Film memorabiliaVictoria Agnes Chaplin-Thierrée (born May 19, 1951) is a British-American circus performer.
Vincente MinnelliPerson · Film memorabiliaVincente Minnelli (born Lester Anthony Minnelli; February 28, 1903 – July 25, 1986) was an American stage director and film director.
Virginie ViardDesigner · FashionVirginie Viard (born 1962) is a French fashion designer who was the creative director of Chanel from 2019 to 2024.
Volker SpenglerPerson · Film memorabiliaVolker Spengler (16 February 1939 – 8 February 2020) was a German stage and film actor.
William TravillaDesigner · FashionWilliam Travilla (March 22, 1920 – November 2, 1990), known professionally as Travilla, was an American costume designer for theatre, film, and television.
Willy BognerDesigner · FashionWilhelm Bogner Sr. (7 February 1909 – 27 July 1977) was a German Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s.
Yohji YamamotoDesigner · FashionYohji Yamamoto is a Japanese fashion designer based in Tokyo and Paris. He is considered a master tailor,[2] alongside those such as Madeleine Vionnet, and is best known for his avant-garde…
Yūichi YokoyamaIllustrator · IllustrationYuichi Yokoyama (横山裕一, Yokoyama Yūichi, born April 3, 1967) is a Japanese manga artist, illustrator and painter.
Yves BrayerIllustrator · IllustrationIllustration — Yves Brayer (1930)
Yves Saint LaurentDesigner · FashionYves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent (1 August 1936 – 1 June 2008), better known as Yves Saint Laurent (alsoUK), was a French fashion designer who founded his eponymous fashion label in…

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