Can we call this Costume Designers Guild Award Ceremony "Lucky Number 13"?  I think we can.  An event that honors Costume Designers who are imaginative, savvy and are inspired and inspiring in every frame of television, film and stage costuming is always worthy of a celebration by all, but most of all by the actors they dress, the writers whose work they interpret and the viewing audience.  Among the honored were Julie Weiss, Michael Dennison, Joel Schumacher and Janie Bryant.  Halle Berry, who wore a stunning red gown by Elie Saab won the Lacoste Spotlight Award, emoted an acceptance speech as if inspired by a famous scene from Gone With The Wind in which Vivien Leigh  made several declarations or from one of those Tammy movies with Sandra Dee where the line "I do declare" was vehemently used---Ms. Berry declared that Fashion Stylists are not Costume Designers, she declared that there is a huge difference, so take note everyone...clarification has been made!

A worthy and thrilling inspiration afforded by Costume Designers to the audience is when a piece worn in a film or television show is a part of the viewer's wardrobe collection....A lovely and complimentary feeling, right?  When this happens, a sense of accomplishment is had by fashionistas and the thought that surfaces is---ahhh, great minds-we are in sync!