Performing Arts/Media Production Professional-Costumer
London, United Kingdom
- Past
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- Costume Assistant at DesignScene ltd.
- Wardrobe Assistant at Channel 4
- Education
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- London College of Fashion
- Columbia College Chicago
- Moore College of Art and Design
- Connections
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- Industry
- Media Production
- Websites
Lauren Langston’s Summary
Six years of University experience in design and dressmaking as a Fashion or Costume major with a completed BA in Costume for Performing Arts. Work experience in costuming as well as management, team environment, and public relations settings. A self-driven innovator, whom effectively collaborates with co-workers and fosters quality relationships with peers, employees, and supervisors. Aspiring to achieve a diversified, yet in depth knowledge of costuming relating to both women’s and men’s wear over many periods to prepare for a multifaceted career in Theatre and Film Costume Supervising and Design
Lauren Langston’s Specialties:
Design, construction, supervising, organization and problem solving
Lauren Langston’s Experience
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Costume Assistant
DesignScene ltd.
(Events Services industry)
April 2008 — June 2008 (3 months)
Costume Assistant to Linda Martin for a Superdrug sponsored charity event benefiting The Princes Trust, Kid’s Company, and Teen Cancer Research, directed by Gary Lloyd. Responsible for sourcing and shopping costume items, dressing performers, assisting in wardrobe for the tech run and performance
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Wardrobe Assistant
Channel 4
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Broadcast Media industry)
May 2007 — June 2007 (2 months)
Work experience on location for Channel 4 mini series City of Vice, altering, repairing and decorating costumes, dressing actors, attending to continuity on set under the designer David Blight, produced by Touchpaper and Hardy and Sons
Lauren Langston’s Education
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London College of Fashion
BA , Costume for Performing Arts , 2005 — 2008
Jan 2008-March 2008 Co-Supervisor
LCF 3rd Year Show- Penguin Cafe
• Worked as a Costume Supervisor on the LCF 3rd year show for the Production of Penguin Café as directed by Max Key, sourcing materials and assisting with problem solving for costume construction centred around practicality for the movements of the dancers, creating dressing schedules, attending to actors quick changes -
Columbia College Chicago
Fashion Design 2002 — 2003
• Worked with a student director to costume a University production of Little Red Riding Hood while studying at CCC
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Moore College of Art and Design
Fashion Design 1997 — 1999
Additional Information
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Lauren Langston’s Groups:
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Superdrug Out of This World 2008
Lauren Langston’s Contact Settings
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