The David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design at UCLA

10/06/2026

PLEASE JOIN US! November 18th at the Billy Wilder Theater in Los Angeles. Event Details: https://cinema.ucla.edu/events/archive-talks-trouble-in-paradise-2026-11-18/

06/12/2026

A tribute to a costume design legend.

03/12/2026

This Saturday at 9:30am PT, join us for the 16th Sketch to Screen, our annual panel of the Academy Awards nominated costume designers! This year the panel includes: Miyako Bellizzi (Marty Supreme), Ruth E. Carter (Sinners), Kate Hawley (Frankenstein), Deborah L. Scott (Avatar: Fire and Ash) and Malgosia Turzanska (Hamnet). Moderated by Copley Center director, Deborah Landis. You can watch it here: https://vimeo.com/event/5778980/87dd9fb7a7

The livestream will begin shortly before the program starts. We recommend joining a few minutes early to ensure your connection is working properly.

If you are unable to watch live, a recording of the event will be available afterward on the UCLA TFT website (though it takes a few days).

03/02/2026

We hope you can join us for Sketch to Screen this year. Register to attend in person or livestream by clicking the link: https://bit.ly/sketchtoscreen2026

03/02/2026

FREE LECTURE on March 5th at UCLA:
Tomorrow Begins Today: The Creative Legacy of Bonnie Cashin

Immerse yourself in the creative life of Bonnie Cashin (1908-2000), one of the most innovative American fashion designers in the second half of the 20th century, at the biennial Bonnie Cashin Lecture Series, presented by UCLA Library Special Collections. This year’s lecture features Mellissa Huber, Associate Curator in The Costume Institute at The Metropolitan Museum of Art and a fashion historian specializing in 20th-century dress.

Huber's talk will serve to revisit Cashin’s significant legacy as a prescient thinker, innovative designer, and dedicated philanthropist who challenged convention and anticipated the needs of women, seeking creativity and freedom for maker and wearer alike.

Learn more and RSVP:

Immerse yourself in the creative life of Bonnie Cashin (1908-2000), one of the most innovative American fashion designers in the second half of the 20th century, at the biennial Bonnie Cashin Lecture Series, presented by UCLA Library Special Collections. This year’s lecture features Mellissa Huber...

06/30/2025

A fun interview today:

How Deborah Nadoolman Landis turned homespun costumes into Hollywood gold

04/15/2025

If you missed Sketch to Screen this year, we recorded it for you! Enjoy!

Presented by UCLA TFT’s David C. Copley Center for the Study of Costume Design, the 15th annual Sketch to Screen Costume Design Panel occurred on Saturday, M...

04/15/2025

We thought you'd enjoy!

03/04/2025

Congratulations to costume designer Paul Tazewell, winner of the Academy Award this year for Wicked! (photo by Todd Cheney)

03/04/2025

We hope you enjoyed Sketch to Screen this year as much as we did! (photos by Todd Cheney)