Affiliations
Member of United Scenic Artists-Local USA 829 Labor Union
Member of Theatrical Wardrobe Union-Local 764, IATSE
Work Experience
Costume Design Experience
TV & FILM
Legendary : HBO Max (February - March 2020)
Costume Designer : Johnny Wujek
Assistant Costume Designer & Tailor : Constructed, designed and tailored original dance pieces for principal actors in collaboration with lead designers on Season 1 of the series
Pose Promo : FX (April 2019)
Costume Designer : Paula Bradley
Assistant Costume Designer : Styled principal actors and Background for Promotional Commercials on Season 2 of the series
Madame Secretary : CBS (2016-2019)
Costume Designer : Stef Maus and Amy Roth
Assistant Costume Designer : Full-time shopper and stylist for principal actors and day-players on Seasons 4, 5 and 6
Background Dresser : Stylist for Background on Seasons 4, 5 and 6
Bolden : Feature Film (2014 - 2015)
Costume Designer : Colleen Morris
Shopper : Sourced and purchased fabrics for period this film spanning from late 1800’s - 1930’s
COSTUME DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Theater & Performance
Solar-Do-Nothing-Dance (2017)
Creative Director : Mafalda Millies
Costume Designer : Designed dance performance pieces for St Germaine liquor branding event in New York City
Halloween Dance Project (2017)
Director : Karole Armitage
Costume Designer : Designed and fabricated costumes for a Halloween Themed dance show in New York City
Virtually There (2016)
Costume Designer : Campana Brothers
Associate Designer : Co-designed Bauhaus inspired dance performance pieces, artistically for internationally toured dance show
A Clockwork Orange (2015)
Director : John Bateman
Costume Designer : Designed 64 individual costumes for principals and chorus actors for theatrical performance in New York City
A Night With Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin (2011)
Director : Mandy Patinkin
Costume Designer : Worked closely with Patti Lupone to develop stage looks for country wide tour
Breaking Ground Dance Center (2010-2011)
Creative Director : Marissa Salemi
Costume Designer : Designed and Constructed dance costumes for 100+ dancers for full production in New York City
Keigwin + Dance Co : Works and Progress Series (2009)
Director : Larry Keigwin
Costume Designer : Created costumes for principal dancers for this performance at the Guggenheim, New York City
Itutu (2009)
Director : Karole Armitage
Assistant Costume Designer : Co-designed and fabricated 60+ costumes for this internationally toured performance
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Production : Mirage (2009)
Director : Nai-Ni Chen
Costume Designer : Fabricated and Designed costumes for this award winning national toured dance performance
Also designed costumes for Martha Graham Dance Co., Vanguardian Productions, Parsons Dance Co., Notes in Motion, Avodah Dance, Ripple Productions
COSTUME DESIGN EXPERIENCE
TV & Performance
Madame Secretary : CBS (2016 - 2017)
Costume Designer : Amy Roth
Tailor/ Background Dresser : Tailored and dressed the background actors for Season 3 of the series
Boardwalk Empire : HBO (2009 - 2014)
Costume Designer : John Dunn
Tailor : Worked on the full run of the six seasons of the series. Assisted with construction of custome builds for principal actors.
Glee : FOX (2010)
Designer : Lou Eyrich
Head Tailor : Tailored costumes for Season 3
Parsons Meares (2004 - 2009)
First Hand/ Costume Craftsmen : Extensive experience with construction using paper mache, wire, felt, faux shape and foam for Broadway shows, including; The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mary Poppins, Phantom of the Opera and Wicked
Styling
Personal Stylist of Patti LuPone
Tony Awards 2011 & Glamour Magazine 8.2011 Issue
INTERNATIONAL
Diesel
Responsible for the selection of the diesel collection for Turkey, as well as its advertising and promotion and management of the Diesel brand in Turkey
Istanbul, Turkey 1998
Design Republic
Designed & developed sportswear collections (woven and knitted) for German and Turkish textile exporting companies. Created brand concepts (brand names, logos, labels) Istanbul, Turkey 1991 - 1997
Awards
Excellence in Costume Design Award finalist 2008 by Metro DC for his work for City Dance Ensemble
Education
Bosphorus American University
Istanbul, Turkey 1990
B.A. in Economics