by Kevin Roche | Sep 29, 2025 | articles, Uncategorized
I was saddened to learn of the passing of my dear friend Christina M. O’Halloran. While many people knew her from SF fandom and costuming, I was forever being amazed at the many many communities I unexpectedly shared with her, and at her deep and heartfelt...
by ICG PR Committee | Sep 28, 2025 | articles
The Resources for Chapters and SIGs page on the ICG website (https://costume.org/wp/resources-for-chapters-and-sigs/) provides resources to help ICG Chapters and Special Interest Groups (SIGs) get started, run their organization, and connect with new members and...
by Maral Agnerian | Sep 25, 2025 | articles
When Costume-Con was cancelled this year, I honestly hadn’t put any thought into what would happen with the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award. It hadn’t occurred to me at all that I might be in the running, so I was totally blindsided when friends notified me that I’d...
by Philip Gust | Sep 12, 2025 | articles
Future Fashion, Single Pattern, and Doll competitions normally take place at in-person Costume-Cons. With the cancellation of Costume-Con 43 in 2025, the co-directors for the Future Fashion competition, Sandy and Pierre Pettinger, and the co-directors for the Single...
by Tina Connell and Byron Connell | Apr 26, 2025 | articles, International Costumer
When Elaine Mami passed away in 2025, the Sick Pups lost one of their founders. Elaine and her husband, Carl, were among the eleven weird but talented costumers who banded together to create the Sick Pups, more formally known as the New Jersey-New York Costumers’...
by Leslie Johnston | Apr 14, 2025 | articles, International Costumer
There was a long recognized need for a restructuring of both the Standing Rules and the Bylaws, as well as some revision to bring both documents in line with best practices for governing documents. As allowed by the laws of Maryland where the ICG is incorporated, new...
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