Professional Summary
Toulouse-based costume designer experienced in conceptualizing, rendering, and constructing expressive garments for stage, dance, and screen productions. Skilled in historical research, pattern drafting, textile manipulation, and on-set wardrobe management, delivering evocative character aesthetics while balancing production schedules and budgetary targets.
Professional Experience
Compagnie Scenique d'Occitanie
Toulouse, France
Head Costume Designer
Mar 2024 – Present
- Design, sketch, and oversee construction of complete costume wardrobes for regional dramatic theater and touring dance productions.
- Manage production wardrobe budgets up to 35,000 EUR, negotiating fabric purchases and haberdashery sourcing across regional textile merchants.
- Conduct fittings and alteration sessions for cast members, tailoring garments to accommodate dynamic stage movement and quick changes.
- Supervise a team of three seamstresses and dressers during rehearsal periods and technical runs to guarantee scenic continuity.
Assistant Costume Designer
Sept 2022 – Feb 2024
- Drafted patterns, sourced sustainable period textiles, and performed garment construction for classical repertoire plays.
- Executed distressing, dye baths, and hand-finishing treatments on stage garments to achieve authentic historical aesthetics.
- Assisted lead designers with technical breakdowns, fitting documentation, and backstage quick-change coordination.
Garonne Image Productions
Toulouse, France
Wardrobe Assistant & Continuity Coordinator
Oct 2021 – Aug 2022
- Maintained costume continuity binders, digital continuity photographs, and change logs for a six-part television miniseries.
- Managed on-set standby wardrobe needs, handling emergency repairs, weather-proofing, and garment maintenance between takes.
- Prepared daily cast costumes across multiple shooting locations according to call sheets and script progression.
Education
Lycee des Arenes
Diplome National des Metiers d'Art et du Design (DN MADE) · Costume Design and Performing Arts · Toulouse, France · Honors (Mention Tres Bien) · Sept 2018 – Jun 2021
Completed a comprehensive three-year applied arts curriculum covering period research, pattern drafting, textile manipulation, millinery, and scenic character styling.
Graduated with a final capstone project designing and fabricating a nine-character wardrobe collection for a classical stage production.
Selected Productions
La Dame de Nuit - Baroque Chamber Opera
Jun 2023 – Nov 2023
- Conceived visual identity and produced twelve bespoke 17th-century garments with adaptable modular elements to enable forty-second quick changes.
- Fabricated handcrafted corsetry, ruffs, and headpieces utilizing traditional millinery techniques combined with durable stage materials.
Core Skills
Costume Design & Rendering
Flat Pattern Drafting & Draping
Historical Period Research
Textile Dyeing & Aging Techniques
Garment Construction & Tailoring
Wardrobe Budgeting & Sourcing
Fittings & Alterations
Script Breakdown & Continuity Tracking
Millinery & Headwear Fabrication
Industrial Sewing & Overlocking
Languages
French
C2
English
C1
Spanish
B1
Certifications
Advanced Corsetry and Historical Draping Certificate
Greta de la Creation Paris · Apr 2023
Volunteer Experience
Atelier Textile Populaire
Toulouse, France · Jan 2023 – May 2024
- Textile Repair Workshop Leader
- Led volunteer workshops teaching basic hand-sewing, garment upcycling, and repair techniques to community members.