About

When I was a child at school, my favourite subject was history and I loved fantasy novels. After each lesson, all I wanted to do was to come back home to fight mythological creatures and save imaginary worlds, armed and dressed with costumes made from any thing I could get my hands on.

After many years of adventures & questing on my parents land, I joined a medieval re-enactment association. Always fond of history and costumes, the re-enactment made me discover something that was totally unknown for me at that time: the entertainment industry.

After 2 years studying metal fabrication I decided to go into show business as a costume maker. During a further 6 years of studying sewing, patterns, moulding etc. I got the opportunity to work on several productions.

My professional career began in 2009 and I have since worked on many productions where I have developed my own style and have become a versatile costume maker with a varied skillset. I enjoy challenges and am always looking for new techniques to apply my craft.

Education

  • Bachelor in Tailoring at the ENSATT School (Lyon, France) 2008-2009
  • Higher National Certificate in Costume making (Lyon, France) 2006-2008
  • Degree in Entertainment Design and Technology – Costume specialism (Cherbourg, France) 2004-2006
  • Vocational School Certificate in Fashion Design Technology (Rennes, France) 2003-2004
  • Vocational School Certificate in Locksmithing and Metal work (Rennes, France) 2001-2003

Costume skills

  • Historic and contemporary cutting and assembling techniques
  • Artistic techniques: dye, patina, decoration, conception of models
  • Choose any technical fabrics and supplies necessary for a realization
  • Participate in the construction of the characters resting on dramaturgic and aesthetic indications
  • Translate into volume the models of the wardrobe master designer by molding or get away from flatby adapting myself to the scenic and technical constraints Cinema, Opera)
  • Create pattern on measure
  • Pass all the information necessary for a wardrobe master director to the manufacturing
  • Adapt and modify a costume, complete , maintain or recondition it

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