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Alexandra Foster
Costume Trainee
- Location: London
- Career stage: Entry
- Freelancer: Available Soon
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Hi my name is Alex, I am a ScreenSkills Costume Trainee alumnus for 2018-2019.
I am currently working as a Costume Trainee on Creeped Out 2 and have previously worked as a Principle Costume Trainee on 'Call The Midwife' Series 8.
I hold a first class honours degree in Fashion Textiles, graduating from Middlesex University. After graduating I started my career in fabric sourcing and buying for the fashion industry; I soon learned my true passion for costume and have been pursuing costume ever since. I have a love for costume breakdown, dying and standby however, I am eager and have a strong willingness to get stuck into any task, whether that be running errands or making cups of tea.
I thrive in a pressured environment and always go the extra mile. I love meeting new people and enjoy developing and maintaining professional relationships and rapport. I hold a full clean driving license and am willing to travel anywhere for an opportunity. I also hold an extended DBS certificate as well as a certificate in child safeguarding.
I am also looking for others to collaborate with on projects to continually develop and broaden my skillset. If you are interested in collaborations, please get in touch; I look forward to hearing from you.
Work History
Costume Trainee - Creeped Out 2
Oct 2018 - Nov 2018
Principle Costume Trainee - Call The Midwife 8
Apr 2018 - Oct 2018
Wardrobe Supervisor (Part Time) - Kidzania London
Jul 2017 - Aug 2018
Textiles and Sewing Technician (Part Time) - Woodhouse Sixth Form College
Sep 2016 - Apr 2018
Costume Assistant - Command Strips 3M TV Commercial - Designer Patrick Whelan
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Costume Intern - West Jet Airlines TV Commercial - Designer Patrick Whelan
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Costume Runner - Celebrity Haunted Mansion Live
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Costume Runner - Celebrity Haunted Mansion High Spirits Live (Pre Show)
Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
Costume Assistant - Curfew - Short Film
Nov 2017 - Dec 2017
Casual Production Intern - Angels Costumes
Nov 2017 - Nov 2017
Casual Production Intern - Angels Costumes
Sep 2017 - Sep 2017
Warehouse Intern (Costume Organisation) - Angels Costumes
Aug 2017 - Aug 2017
Production Intern - Angels Costumes
Jul 2017 - Aug 2017
Wardrobe Assistant - Kidzania
Mar 2016 - Jul 2017
Casual Alterations Assistant - Angels Costumes
Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
Production and Alterations Intern - Angels Costumes
May 2017 - Jun 2017
Wardrobe Assistant - TV Commercial - Kidzania | Wordley Production
May 2017 - May 2017
Wardrobe Assistant - TV Commercial - Kidzania | Thomas Thomas Films LTD
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Wardrobe Assistant - Ad Campaign - Kidzania | Jo Sax
Jun 2016 - Jun 2016
Sales and Purchasing Assistant (Part time - Full time) - Love from Alice
Apr 2015 - Mar 2016
Casual Dresser - Various Events and Productions
Jun 2010 - Mar 2016
Fabric Sourcing and Design Assistant - River Island - Head Office
Feb 2015 - Nov 2015
Buying Assistant and Sales - Rise
May 2014 - Feb 2015
Sales and Visual Merchandising (Part time) - Rise
Sep 2011 - May 2014
Education
Costume Breakdown: Dye Distress Enhance - Short Course with Jane Clive - Creative Media Skills: Pinewood Studios
Oct 2017 - Oct 2017
Costume Essentials - Short Course with Patrik Milani - Creative Media Skills: Pinewood Studios
Jan 2017 - Jan 2017
BA Hons Fashion Textiles - 1st Class Honours - Middlesex University
Oct 2011 - Jun 2014
Production Arts - BTEC Subsidiary Diploma - Stockton Riverside College
Sep 2010 - Jun 2011
Fashion and Clothing - BTEC National Diploma - Cleveland College of Art and Design
Sep 2008 - Jun 2010
Skills
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adaptable
- Administration
- Alteration and Repairs
- Attention to Detail
- Budgeting
- Buying
- Calm Working Under Pressure
- Colour Palettes
- Communication
- Continuity
- Costume
- Costume Ageing
- Costume Breakdown
- Costume Design
- Costume Distressing
- Costume Enhancing
- Costume Packing
- Costume Painting
- Costume Plots
- Costume Standby
- Costuming
- Creative Practical Problem Solving
- Domestic and Industrial Overlockers
- Domestic and Industrial Sewing Machines
- Draping
- Dressing
- Dyeing
- Embellishment
- Embroidery
- Eye for Colour and Texture
- Fabric Knowledge
- Fabric Manipulation
- Fabric Sourcing
- Fashion Design
- Fast Learner
- Fitting
- Full Clean Driving Licence
- Garment Construction
- Hand-sewing
- Highly Organised
- IT
- Mac and PC Literate
- Maintaining Archives
- Maintenance and Laundering
- Managing Budgets
- Manual Handling
- Measurements
- Microsoft Office
- Mood boards
- Motivated
- Pattern Cutting
- Pattern Drafting
- Planning
- Practical Sewing Skills
- Print and Textile Design
- Proactive
- Purchasing
- Research
- Resourceful
- Script Breakdowns
- Silkscreen Printing
- Sourcing
- Stamina for Long Unsociable Hours
- Styling
- Surface Decoration
- Surface Design
- Team Work
- Technical Demonstrating
- Textile Art
- Textile Design and Development
- Time Management
- Understanding of Fabrics
- Wardrobe
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