The Costume Design Contenders Suit Up

I'm not going to comment on the Academy's faithfully horrific Foreign Language film eligibility practices. Instead, here are the recently announced nominees from the Costume Designer's Guild, followed by my fearless Oscar nominee predictions.

EXCELLENCE IN PERIOD FILM:
Deborah Hopper for “Changeling”
Jacqueline West for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Michael O’Connor for “The Duchess”
Danny Glicker for “Milk”
Albert Wolsky for “Revolutionary Road”

EXCELLENCE IN CONTEMPORARY FILM:
Laura Jean Shannon and Rebecca Bentjen for “Iron Man”
Ann Roth for “Mamma Mia!”
Patricia Field for “Sex and the City”
Suttirat Larlarb for “Slumdog Millionaire”
Amy Westcott for “The Wrestler”

EXCELLENCE IN FANTASY FILM:
Isis Mussenden for “Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian”
Lindy Hemming for “The Dark Knight”
Sanja Milkovic Hays for ” The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor”

*"The Fall" didn't make the cut for excellence in fantasy film?!?!? Aside from art direction, where it will almost surely be snubbed, I thought this category was the only hope for Tarsem's vivid, dreamlike fantasia. Oh well.

Your Movie Buddy's predictions for the Best Costume Design Oscar nominees:
Deborah Hopper for “Changeling”
Jacqueline West for “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button”
Michael O’Connor for “The Duchess”
Albert Wolsky for “Revolutionary Road”
Patricia Field for “Sex and the City”

And, your winner: