TDF Costume Collection

New York, NY – December 11, 2025 – TDF, the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, is pleased to announce the return of Costumes & Cocktails, a glamorous party and benefit celebrating its exceptional Costume Collection, on Monday, April 13, 2026 at TAO Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue). The evening will also include the presentation […]

New York, NY – March 31, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails , on Monday, April 7 at TAO Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue). The evening will also include the presentation of the 2025 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards , celebrating

New York, NY – February 20, 2025 – TDF , the not-for-profit organization dedicated to sharing the power of the performing arts with everyone, will celebrate 50 years of its exceptional Costume Collection with a glamorous party, Costumes & Cocktails , on Monday, April 7 at Tao Downtown (92 Ninth Avenue). The evening will also include the presentation of the 2025 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards , celebrati

TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer ANN HOULD-WARD and legendary scenic designer RICHARD HUDSON are among the 2024 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients . Ms. Hould-Ward will be honored with the TDF/Irene Sharaff Award for Sustained Excellence in Costume Design while Mr. Hudson will receive The Robert L. B. Tobin

TDF Costume Collection Downloadable image: HERE TDF , the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is proud to announce that celebrated costume designer FRED VOELPEL and legendary scenic designer EUGENE LEE are among the 2022 TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients. Although Mr. Voelpel passed away in June, he will be honored posthumously with the TDF/Irene […]

By: Charles Passy covers arts and entertainment and the restaurant and bar scenes for The Wall Street Journal's New York bureau. TDF Costume Collection When Stephen Cabral sums up the vast collection of theatre rental costumes in the warehouse he oversees, he speaks more in terms of what he doesn’t have. "We don’t do underwear," […]

TDF Costume Collection TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts, is thrilled to announce that the TDF Costume Collection Rental Program will reopen for in-person and mail-order services on Tuesday, August 4. “Because there are productions occurring around the country that are reinventing the experience of live theatre, including virtual shows, there continues […]

TDF Costume Collection Award-winning costume designer SUSAN HILFERTY and legendary scenic designer JOHN LEE BEATTY are among the 25th Anniversary TDF/Irene Sharaff Award recipients which were just announced by TDF, the not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts. Ms. Hilferty was selected to receive the TDF/Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award for costume design and Mr. […]

TDF Costume Collection HOLLY HYNES TO RECEIVETDF/IRENE SHARAFF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR COSTUME DESIGN ZACK BROWN TO RECEIVE THE ROBERT L. B. TOBIN AWARD FOR SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE IN THEATRICAL DESIGN OTHER AWARDEES: TRAVIS HALSEY – TDF/KITTY LEECH YOUNG MASTER AWARD/FRITZ MASTEN – ARTISAN AWARD Special filmed memorial tribute to KARINSKA AWARDS PRESENTED THROUGH TDF’S COSTUME COLLECTION […]