Changing Perspectives

I’ve always known I wanted to work in film but I never really knew what part interested me the most. I wanted to test the waters in costumes and luckily I found a boss willing to let me figure it out on her team. I am incredibly lucky to have found an employer like Courtney because of the way she runs her department. I don’t know if I would have had the same respect and admiration for the costume department if I had not been able to witness an employer that truly loved what she did. On one occasion, Courtney took me to a thrift store to purchase socks. At first I was shocked that something as simple as socks got Courtney so excited but I quickly learned that every worn in sole or slight hole gave the socks a life and history that a new sock would never do. Something as small as Courtney’s appreciation for socks gave the costume world a new meaning for me. Every little detail matters, and I love that. Each article of clothing has the potential to write a character’s history and I had never fully appreciated exactly how much of an impact that can make. While costumes may not have been where I thought I would end up, I can definitely see it in my future.

Just a casual mink hat selfie. I try on everything.