International Costumer Blog Posts
From the President’s Desk — September 2025
This winter we’ve been to PawCon and Furcon, and I’m currently in Boston as the Hal Clement Science Speaker (science GoH) at Boskone 61. Next weekend I will be in Los Angeles for Gallifrey One, and have been building a Tron:Legacy-inspired hall costume for that. My Rocky the Flying Squirrel got a very effective minor makeover in time for Furcon.
Promoting Your Chapter or Special Interest Group
Promoting your Chapter or SIG is important to attract new members, let people know about your activities, and gain support in your local or interest community. The Resources for Chapters and SIGs page on the ICG website includes a section on public relations tips, and templates that your Chapter or SIG can customize for the most common kinds of collateral.
Maral Agnerian Reflects on Receiving the 2025 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award
Maral Agnerian reflects on recieving the 2025 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award.
Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions
Costume-Con 2026 virtual Future Fashion, Single Pattern, and Doll competitions will be held on April 18, 2026. Read about the competitions and how to enter.
Elaine Mami – In Remembrance
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’...
ICG Officers Elected at 2025 Annual Meeting
At the 2025 ICG Annual Meeting, a slate of officers was elected to serve for the 2025-2026 term. The meeting was held virtually on April 12, 2025 via ICG’s Zoom corporate account. All current officers except Corresponding Secretary Merrily Wolf stood for re-election. Recording Secretary Anne Davenport agreed to also stand as Corresponding Secretary.
Revision of ICG Governing Documents Approved at 2025 ICG Annual Meeting
I led a Documents Review to restructure both the Standing Rules and the Bylaws, as well as some revision to bring both documents in line with best practices for governing documents. The final version of the revised ICG governing documents were unanimously approved at the at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
Maral Agnerian Receives 2025 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award
On April 12, 2025, ICG President Kevin Roche presented the ICG’s highest honor, the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award, to Maral Agnerian. The award was announced during the CC43 virtual Single Pattern Contest and Future Fashion Show streamed at 8PM Central Daylight time.
President’s Award Presented to Documents Review Committee at 2025 ICG Annual Meeting
During my President's Report at the Annual Meeting of the International Costumers Guild on April 12, 2025, I announced my President's Award for 2025 to Leslie Johnston and the Documents Review Committee: I also wish to acknowledge the hard work of the Documents Review...
2025 ICG President’s Report
ICG President Kevin Roche reports on the state of the International Costumers’ Guild at its 2025 Annual Meeting on April 12, 2025.