International Costumer Blog Posts
Karen Heim, Acting ICG Corresponding / Recording Secretary
I’m Karen Heim from the St. Louis Costumers Guild. You may not recognize me, but I’m usually found hanging out with (and costuming with) Nora Mai. She recruited me to be ICG Corresponding Secretary many years ago when she was ICG President.
Welcome to Costume-Con 44 in 2028!
About Costume-Con 44 We are pleased to announce that Costume-Con 44 is officially open for business! We are Fiona Leonard and Mickey Desai, and we are the co-chairs of the convention. Costume-Con 44 will be held March 24-27, 2028, in the Crowne Plaza Ravinia in...
ICG Press Publishes First Audiobook
The International Costumers’ Guild Press has just published its first audiobook, “Jules Verne and the First Science Fiction Masquerade” by ICG member Kathe Gust. The book is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and now audiobook versions.
Gmail Feeding Emails To AI – How to Disable These Settings
Google Gmail now includes smart features that also use Gmail messages to train their AI models. This may raise privacy concerns for Gmail users. A YouTube video describes the issues and shows users who are concerned about this how to turn off two Gmail settings to help ensure your privacy.
Costume-Con 2026 Virtual Competitions
Three virtual competitions took place on the evening of April 18, 2026, including the Single Pattern contest, the Future Fashion Design competition and Show, and the Doll competition. This was the second year for the virtual Single Pattern contest and the Future...
Miss Lizzy at TeslaCon 2025
With Costume-Con currently off the schedule, there seemed no venue to exhibit or share any of Miss Lizzy’s wonderful acquisitions, when there have been many in years past! So, we were extremely fortunate to be offered an opportunity last fall!.
ICG Officers Elected at 2026 Annual Meeting
At the 2026 ICG Annual Meeting, a slate of officers was elected to serve for the 2026-2027 term. The meeting was held virtually on April 18, 2026 via ICG’s Zoom corporate account. The slate of officers was approved unanimously at the meeting.
Steward Hartman Receives 2026 ICG Lifetime Achievement Award
On April 12, 2025, ICG President Kevin Roche presented the ICG’s highest honor, the ICG Lifetime Achievement Award, to Steward Hartman. The award was announced during the ICG 2026 Annual Meeting.
ICG Props and Costume FX Special Interest Group
The “Props and Costume Special Effects” Special Interest Group (Props and Costuming FX SIG) provides a focus for ICG members who are interested in the art and practice of prop making and costuming special effects,
Recent and Upcoming Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild Presents Webinars
The Silicon Web Costumers’ Guild announces that a recording of its most recent webinar, “Miss Lizzy’s Traveling Historical Fashion Show” with Lisa Ashton is available. Register now for its final webinar, “Jules Verne and the First Science Fiction Masquerade” with book author Kathe Gust on May 10, 2026.