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10th CDG Awards
February 19, 2008
Contemporary:
Blades of Glory
Fantasy:
The Golden Compass
Period:
Sweeney Todd
The 10th Costume Designers Guild Awards, honoring the best costume designs in film and television for 2007, were given in 2008. The nominees were announced on January 17, 2008. [1] [2]
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Colleen Atwood
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