Career insight: Exploring careers in Costume Design

This discussion will explore how to build a career in costume design, from getting started to exploring the skills and knowledge needed by contemporary designers in order to sustain a career in a challenging industry.

This event is hosted and co-produced by the V&A Youth Collective.

This event will be live streamed to online audiences from the V&A Museum. Book a ticket on this page to join the event live at the museum, or sign up here to watch the conversation online.

Tickets may be available on the door.

Luca Bosani (b.1990; they/them, he/him) is a multimedia artist who specialises in wearable art and performance. They are the Victoria & Museum x Adobe artist-in-residence in Costume Design, where they are researching the history of heels and platform shoes. In 2025 their research will culminate in a post-gender interactive installation and series of performances that will be on view in the South Kensington Museum main galleries.

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Gabriella Slade, Set & Costume Designer

Costume credits include: Six (Broadway, West End, UK Tour & International –Tony Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award and Offie Award for Best Costume Design, Olivier Award & WhatsOnStage Award nominations); Bedknobs and Broomsticks (UK Tour); The Cher Show (UK Tour); Curtains (West End & UK Tour); Spice Girls: Spice World (Arena Tour 2019); Reveler’s Mass; The Green House; Folk (National Dance Company Wales); The Importance of Being Earnest (West End); The Last Days of Anne Boleyn (Tower of London); Working (Southwark Playhouse); In The Heights (Kings Cross Theatre & Southwark Playhouse); Peter And The Starcatcher (Royal and Derngate).

Set and Costume credits include: Murder For Two (Watermill Theatre & UK Tour); Billionaire Boy (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton & The Lowry); Moll Flanders (Mercury Theatre); Showstopper! (UK Touring); Spring Awakening (Hope Mill Theatre); A Spoonful of Sherman (UK Tour); Cinderella (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow); Loot (Watermill & Park Theatre); Bodies (Royal Court Theatre).

http://www.gabriellaslade.co.uk/
Instagram: @gabriellaslade

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Sophia Denny, Costume Maker

Sophia tells stories through fabric. She is a costume maker for film, TV and theatre - passionate about bringing characters to life through the magic of sewing. With a multidisciplinary background in design, bespoke tailoring, and fine art, Sophia approaches costume creation with a blend of creativity and technical expertise.

Her work has graced the screens of shows like the upcoming Wicked films (Universal), Matilda (Netflix), and Silo (Apple TV) to name a few. Beyond these collaborative projects, Sophia also enjoys self-directed sewing adventures, constantly honing her skills and exploring new techniques.