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Today's episode features the brilliant and talented Costume Designer Trayce Gigi Field! We talk about so many wonderful things from her roots at Western Costume to the difference in process between television and film. Other great topics include the value of costume design, the #creditcostumedesigners campaign, working with and highlighting diverse brands, the importance of the collaborations with costume illustrators, actors and directors, and the danger of AI. Trayce is also the co-chair of the CDG Diversity Committee and serves with me in the CDG Pay Equity Committee and we got to dig into the importance and impact and the work of both.
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Costume Designer Trayce Gigi Field is known for her vibrant tastes in color and her quirky yet fun choices in style and texture. With over 30 credits to her name, her multicultural background helps her see the world from a broad perspective. | Currently, Trayce is costume designing Liz Feldman’s No Good Deed for Netflix. In addition to Rian Johnson’s POKER FACE for Peacock, her recent credits include BOOKIE on MAX, Amazon’s A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN, Apple TV+’s THE AFTER PARTY and Netflix’s DEAD TO ME. In 2024, Trayce was a double nominee for the Costume Designers Guild Awards for POKER FACE and for Jack Harlow’s Super Bowl Doritos Commercial, in 2023, Trayce was nominated for a NAACP Image Award for A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN and in 2021, she was nominated for a Costume Designers Guild Award for LIONSGATE’S BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. She received acclaim early in her career for her iconic diner uniforms showcased on CBS’s 2 BROKE GIRLS.
A native of Los Angeles, Trayce graduated from the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM). CDG Diversity Committee Chairperson | NAACP Image Awards Nomination Committee Member | CDG Comic-Con Committee Member
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Trayce Gigi Field Links:
Website: traycegigifield.com
Instagram: @traycegigifield
TikTok: @traycegigi
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TFACD Links:
Patreon: Tales From A Costume Designer
Instagram: @talesfromacostumedesigner
Twitter: @talesfromaCD
TikTok: @talesfromaCD
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Whitney Anne Adams Links:
Website: whitneyadams.com
Instagram: @WAACostumeDesign
Twitter: @WhitneyAAdams
TikTok: @waacostumedesign
Ko-Fi: @waacostumedesign
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Pay Equity Links:
Pay Equity Now IG: @payequitynow
Pay Equity Now TikTok: @payequitynow
Costume Designers Guild IG: @cdglocal892
Local USA 829 Pay Equity Task Force IG: @usa829payequity
United Scenic Artists Local 829 IG: @unitedscenicartists
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