WSJ. Magazine 2018 Design Innovator: Ruth E. Carter, is an Academy Award nominee who has designed memorable costumes for over 30 years. Since her early iconic work with Spike Lee in films like Do the Right Thing, to her most recent work on the groundbreaking Ryan Coogler film Black Panther, Carter’s focus on the culture and storytelling behind each costume has earned her praise throughout the industry.  Of her success, she says “If you understand the history of a culture and you present it in its glory, it's a celebration.” 

Carter’s process centers on a deep dive into the history of each film and its location. Her office is full of drawings, images, clothing samples and historic periodicals. Ruth says, “Authenticity has a lot to do with honesty. And being authentic means that we're really going to get into research. Those types of authentic approaches to the work and respect for the history and the culture bring people in closer, they can relate to it.”

WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards

Crafting a better future from a world in flux. This is the hallmark of WSJ. Magazine's 2018 Innovators—a group of visionary, foundation-shaking luminaries working across nine fields. This year's talents were honored at the annual Innovator Awards on November 7 at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Selected by WSJ. Magazine editors, the honorees are: Ruth E. Carter (Design); David Chang (Food); Nonny de la Peña (Technology); Agnes Gund (Philanthropy); Jacques Herzog & Pierre de Meuron (Architecture); Jonah Hill (Film); Ralph Lauren (Fashion); John Legend (Entertainment); and Pheobe Waller-Bridge (TV).

MediaStorm, for the fourth consecutive year, produced short films that pay tribute to their talents; showcasing exactly why WSJ. Magazine named them Innovators.  

The films premiered at the WSJ. Magazine 2018 Innovator Awards, on November 7, and was then published digitally by WSJ. Magazine and MediaStorm. It is a key tool for driving awareness to the magazine and the prestigious awards themselves.

With five global editions spanning 62 countries, WSJ. Magazine—which publishes 12 issues a year—is The Wall Street Journal's luxury-lifestyle publication dedicated to the power and passions of the Journal's readership.