Instead of her more fluffy costume with stark white hair, this Black Cat is a brand-new look. She now has a black latex suit, very reminiscent of Catwoman, and she has darker skin and wild black ...

Tazewell now stands alongside icons that include Edith Head, the record holder of eight Oscars for best costume design, Orry-Kelly and Ruth E. Carter, who became the first Black woman to win the ...

The Ohio-born costumer follows in the historic footsteps of designer Ruth E. Carter, who became the first Black designer to win an Oscar for costume design in 2019 for her work on the Marvel film ...

Paul Tazewell has just made “Wicked” and Oscar history after taking home an Academy Award. Tazwell just became the first Black man in history to win an Oscar for costume design.

UPDATED: March 4, 2025 at 2:38 PM EST By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr., Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Tazewell made history at the Oscars, becoming the first Black man to win best costume design.

This is everything.” Ruth Carter became the first Black woman to take home the costume design trophy for Black Panther in 2019. She won again in 2023 for her work on the sequel, Wakanda Forever.

LOS ANGELES — 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 ...

“I've been designing costumes for over 35 years — that has been on Broadway and now it's film,” he said. “There was never a Black male designer who I saw that I could follow and see as an ...