Romy McCloskey
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Detail-oriented Creative Designer and Textile Artist dedicated to surpassing client expectations with cross-functional expertise in couture costume and fashion design, precision patternmaking and couture construction, highlighting a mastery of intricate hand embroidery and beadwork.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Wardrobe Development and Design
• Special Occasion and Red Carpet
• Hand Embroidery and Tambour Beadwork
• Garment Breakdown/Aging and Distressing
• Custom Fabric Dying
• Textile Design
• Sketching and Illustration
• Draping and Patternmaking
• Costume Construction
• Garment Fittings
• Wardrobe and Set Wardrobe Styling
• Production Support
• Project Budgeting
FILM
Assistant Costume Designer/Principal Cast Embroiderer
Producer: Chip Hourihan
New Haven (2017)
Director: Robert L. Jones
THEATER
Costume Design for Mad Hatter, Queen Lillian, King Harold
Shrek The Musical (2019)
Director: Keith Brumfield
CELEBRITY CLIENTS
Sibongile Mlambo, Actress
Luke Forbes, Actor
Sam Brinton, Activist
Prema Cruz, Actress
Guyviaud Joseph, Actor
FASHION AND COSTUME DESIGN
Owner/Principal Designer
The Woodlands, TX
Faden Design Studios
2002 – Present
IMDB recognized couture costume design and hand-embroidery artist for film, television, and private commissions.
Fashion Designer
New York, NY
Private Label Sourcing
2001 – 2003
- Designed and developed over a dozen labels of ready-to-wear womenswear.
- Created presentation boards, trend layouts, line sheets, technical flats, factory specs, colorways, printed and embroidered textile options, as well as graphic artwork for other embellished designs.
- Acted as Color manager, responsible for color/lab dip and printed pattern approvals for overseas factory production and maintained color archives.
Assistant Fashion Designer
New York, NY
Nah Nah Collections
1992 – 1996
- Responsible for production specs, technical flats and post- production lot inspections.
- Assisted head pattern maker during pre-production fitting.
- Aided in product development and design of high end Petite, Missy and Plus size evening wear.
- Liaison between head designers, pattern drafters, sample room staff, production and sales staff.
Assistant Designer
Connecticut
Tait Mates
1988 – 1992
- Aided in product development and design of all garments and textiles produced by the studio and factory.
- Responsible for production specs, technical flats and post- production lot inspections.
- Assisted in sample and production fittings.
- Designated cutter for all sample garments of high end Petite, Missy and Plus size evening and special occasion wear.
- Maintained fabric, trim and embellishment library for studio.
EDUCATION
Savannah College of Art and Design – Savannah, GA
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Fashion Design
Minor in Art History