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Costumer’s Guild West, Inc. presents the 2025 Gala Theme: The Roaring Twenties. Choose your century and represent your decade! Date: Saturday, August 2, 2025 Location: Los Angeles, CA Tickets go on sale in Spring 2025 . . .

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Our volunteer fair is coming up fast! Sat 11/16/2024 10am PT. For more information or to RSVP (so you're eligible for the prize): https://www.costumersguild.org/2024-volunteer-fair

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The Costumer’s Guild West, Inc. presents the theme for Costume College 2025: The Costumer’s Journey! The theme for Costume College 2025 is The Costumer’s Journey. It is open to individual interpretation and might bring to mind the development of your skills over time, or perhaps the journey of starting out in one type of costuming, such as historical, and branching out into others, such as sci-fi/fantasy, Steampunk, cosplay, etc. Whatever your interpretation of the theme, it promises to be another year of creativity, learning, and camaraderie. —Jody Regan, 2025 Dean Costume College 2025 Dates: July 31, 2025 - Aug 4, 2025 Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel (Los Angeles, CA USA) www.costumecollege.net . . .

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Come to the World’s Best Costuming Rummage Sale! The Bargain Basement at Costume College is the perfect place for costumers to donate the parts of their stash that they no longer use or that no longer spark joy. The proceeds from the Bargain Basement go to CGW's Costume College Scholarship Fund, thus allowing Costumer’s Guild West, Inc (CGW) to offer scholarships to students who would not otherwise be able to attend. Items donated to the Bargain Basement may be tax deductible; please ask for a donation receipt. Donations must be dropped off on-site. Bargain Basement Hours: Donation Drop-Off: Thursday: 7:30pm-8:30pm (subject to change) Friday: 8:00am to 5:00pm Saturday: 8:00am to 3:00pm NO DONATIONS AFTER 3PM!! Shopping Hours: Sunday: 7:30am to 12:00pm https://www.costumecollege.net/sunday-bargain-basement

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Costume College presents the 2024 theme: Costumes of Stage and Screen! There’s nothing like movies, television, and the stage to provide creativity and this year at Costume College 2024, we invite you to indulge in a variety of classes and events inspired by our favorite entertainment themes. What are yours? Costume College 2024 Dates July 18 - 22, 2024. Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel (Los Angeles, CA USA) . . .

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We are gearing up for Costume College 2024 Class Submission and want to know what class topics you might be interested in this year as inspiration for our potential teachers. Classes can range in topic from historical eras to different cosplay genres to specific sewing or crafting techniques and beyond, so let us know what you would like to learn about next/this year! Please suggest in the comments! Class Submissions open December 4, 2023. . . .

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Greetings Gentle Reader, This writer is delighted to announce that she will be hosting the Time Traveler’s Gala this summer at Costume College 2024. All members of the Ton are invited to wear their finest Regency Fantasy garments to the ball. The Ton is abuzz with gossip: who will be there & what will they be wearing? Only one question remains. . .Will you attend to see and be seen on this unforgettable evening of dancing and merriment? However, dear reader, before you set the comments section alight with requests for more sordid details, know that I am disinclined to report on the particulars at this time. Patience, after all, is a virtue. Yours truly, Lady Watered-Down Costume College 2024 Time Traveler’s Gala: Lady Watered-Down’s Ball Saturday, July 20, 2023 Location: Los Angeles, CA Tickets go on sale in Spring 2024 . . .

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Thank you to the 2023-2024 CGW Board of Directors! Costumer’s Guild West, Inc. would like to thank the outgoing Board of Directors for all their many hours of service over the course of the past year supporting the organization. We would especially like to thank these departing Board Members: * Kristen Darville-Foggie: You stepped up as President at a moment when CGW was facing a number of individual and structural challenges. Throughout your term you worked to make our organization more welcoming and inclusive to all, and you dedicated yourself to listening to our membership and moving CGW forward into the future. Despite the challenges inherent in living across the country from CGW, you fulfilled your role seamlessly. Thank you very much for all of your hard work! * Val LaBore: Through hard work and dedication, even while recovering from a major surgery, you led an amazing Costume College 2024. Your reliable and valuable insight was greatly appreciated during your term as Director at Large. We thank you for creating so many wonderful memories for our attendees and for your service on the Board. . . .

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Do you want to volunteer, but being behind the scenes is more your style? The Operations (OPs for short) Team is looking for you! Help us set-up and break down rooms for events, classes, and Costume College as a whole. Make new friends! Become an equipment adventurer! https://www.costumecollege.net/operations Questions or want to be on the Ops Team? Email: costumecollegeops@gmail.com . . .

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Welcome to the countdown for Costume College! Please enjoy this free issue of CGW’s newsletter Squeals (available at https://linktr.ee/CostumeCollege), full of great information for this year’s event. CGW Members receive a newsletter monthly, as well as discounts to events, FIDM exclusive access, and more. Join the Guild here https://www.costumersguild.org/join-cgw-today . . .

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Welcome to the countdown for Costume College! Please enjoy this free issue of CGW’s newsletter Squeals (available at https://linktr.ee/CostumeCollege), full of great information for this year’s event. CGW Members receive a newsletter monthly, as well as discounts to events, FIDM exclusive access, and more. Join the Guild here https://www.costumersguild.org/join-cgw-today . . .

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at today's @cgwinc 2024 Spring Tea: Pretty in Pink! We had a fun time socializing with all of you today. And a big thank you to our VP who organized the event and put together the fun trivia questions for the for prizes. . . .

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@cgwinc's 2024 "Pretty in Pink" Spring Tea is starting! . . .

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Costumer's Guild West's 2nd Annual Spring Tea Ticket sales EXTENDED! Last day to purchase tickets is Tuesday, May 16, 2023 Don your favorite hat and join your CGW friends for a lovely afternoon Tea. Tea Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023 Location: Spring Tea Garden: Tea Room, Fullerton, CA More Info: https://www.costumersguild.org/spring-tea . . .

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Costume College® is now on Discord!

You asked, we listened! We have set up a Discord Server for Costume College and welcome you to join us in it.

https://discord.gg/N5677KacPd

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Don't forget. Costumer's Guild West, Inc.'s Annual Meeting is on Saturday 10/3/2020 at 11:00 AM PT. . . .