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BeSpoke

 
 

Bespoke

CAFTCAD’s published magazine features biographies and current projects of our members, as well as important and relevant industry news. BeSpoke’s contributors come from all corners of the industry and offer many insights on the inner workings of the costume industry. The magazine is also a great way to stay up to date on upcoming CAFTCAD events. It is distributed to members and industry.

Advertising opportunities are given to businesses and other corporate bodies in every issue of BeSpoke. For more information on advertising and rates please contact: bespoke@caftcad.com.

Calling all writers, content creators, copyeditors, and project managers! Interested in joining the BeSpoke committee? This committee is responsible for creating the upcoming issue of BeSpoke magazine, released annually, usually in the fall and meets monthly. Help us create the next BeSpoke issue with work from our members and guest contributors. Loretta Chin serves as the current Editor-in-Chief and you can email tessa@caftcad.com to join the committee or to learn more.

Featured
Issue #18

ISSUE #18

Featuring From the Ring to the Rink: CAFTCAD's Marcia Scott and Ginger Martini share insights on designing sports-themed projects and The Evolution of Male Athlete Style: When did athletes become fashion icons?

Plus:

Creating Iconic Mascots: A deep dive into the making of mascots and Financial Wellness: Sondra Gold, CPA, offers expertise on taking care of your finances

Issue #17

ISSUE #17

Featuring The Perils and Pleasures of Location Shooting: Real world filming with CAFTCAD Costume Designers Gersha Phillips, Anne Dixon and Carol Case and Have (Almost No) Money, Will Travel: With micro-budget shooting, ingenuity is key

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Shooting Around the World: An interview with Costume Set Supervisor Isabel Bloor and Don’t Leave Home Without Them: CAFTCAD’s Set Supervisors reveal their essential set kit items

The Stunts Issue

ISSUE #16

Featuring Making the Impossible Happen, In Style, an interview with B.C.’s Marshall Virtue and Sex on the Ceiling, the art of choreographing intimacy.

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Celebrating Our Award Winning Costume Designers, which congratulates CAFTCAD Founding Members Antoinette Messam and Luis Sequeira on their recent costume achievements.

The Special FX Issue

ISSUE #15

Featuring Unmasking the Super Suit, an interview with Arrowverse’s Maya Mani and The Cutting Edge, a reflection on Canadian special effects costuming

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An Incomplete History of Notable FX Costumes, which explores a timeline of some of the most well known FX costumes and Another Dimension a celebration of some of our CAFTCAD members FX costuming.

Life of a Costumer

ISSUE #14

Featuring The Life of a Costume, a sneak-peak into CAFTCAD's upcoming virtual exhibit and Building a Costumer, an intimate look into the challenges and rewards of growing diversity in our costume departments

Plus:

The Unknown Artist by carnival costumer Sophia Rickson and Costumers vs. COVID-19 looking at Star Trek: Discovery S3's costume department's response to COVID-19

Click the links below to download our first ever BeSpoke poster!

11x17 Poster
24x35 Poster

The Stylist Issue

ISSUE #13

Featuring Style Council, an intimate look at the craft of Styling, Fall Forward some of CAFTCAD’s Stylists showcase of Fall/Winter trends

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A Piece of the Pie with Inclusive Stylists Toronto, Ready, Set, Go looking ahead to the Fall Movie Wardrobe Sale and a tribute to Martha Mann, one of CAFTCAD’s founding members who sadly passed away recently.

The Award's Issue

ISSUE #12

Our special CAFTCAD Awards Issue with feature article “A Life of Imagination” with Industry Icon Winner, Delphine White.

Plus:

Game Changer, The Judy and Red Carpet Review.

10th Anniversary Edition

ISSUE #11

Ten Years of CAFTCAD

Plus:

Doors Open Exhibit, Rental Run, Heavenly Bodies review and Member’s Top Ten Kit Items.

The Maker's Issue

ISSUE #10

Meet Your Maker’s: a day in the life of four industry artisans

Plus:

Talking Tailoring, Breakdown: The Art of Destruction and A Lesson in Tambour

CAFTCAD Celebrates Costumes 2017

ISSUE #9

In this mini-edition find out all of CAFTCAD news from 2017 including information about the costumes on display at the annual event during TIFF.

Advertising in BeSpoke
Advertising opportunities are given to businesses and other corporate bodies in every issue of BeSpoke. For more information on advertising and rates please contact: bespoke@caftcad.com.

Contributing to BeSpoke
CAFTCAD is always looking for engaging contributors for our BeSpoke newsletter. If you are a writer or photographer, please introduce yourself with a CV, and samples of your work at: bespoke@caftcad.com.