Danielle Fagen

daniellefagen@gmail.com @daniellefagendesigns
(438) 345-6462 www.daniellefagen.weebly.com

Summary

I have a keen eye for aesthetics of costume design and enthusiasm in broadening my strong knowledge of
costume history. I am able to efficiently execute fittings under pressure, maintain attention to detail,
support my colleagues, and problem solve. I have strong organizational skills for keeping up with costume
paperwork and line up organization.

Holder of class 5 Quebec Driver’s Licence

Languages: fluent in French and English, with an intermediate level German ( level B1.)
Unions: IATSE 514 and AQTIS

Skills Set
Costume design Costume history knowledge Mask Making
Sewing and Alterations Millinery Beauty Makeup
Pattern drafting adjustments Embroidery Set Dressing
Costume selection and pulling

Work Experience
Assistant Costume Designer Stratford Theatre Festival Research and shopping for fabrics,
JAN 2023 “Richard II” adapted by Brad Fraser clothing, and accessories.
Cost. Designer: Bretta Gerecke Maintained information was shared
between cutters, stitchers, milliners,
jewellery makers, prop builders, wig
technicians, buyers and the head of
wardrobe.
Assisted in costume choices with the
designer.
Assisted in note taking for all fittings
Kept track of all purchases.
Created a spread sheet to track progress
of each costume piece per character.
Organized costume racks per character.
Coordinated rehearsal costume needs
with stage management.
Pulled costumes from the Warehouse.
Prepared fitting rooms
Organized returns.

 Assistant Costume Designer “MUSE” + “A+E Networks”
OCT 2022 “Gwen Shamblin: Starving for
Salvation”
Feature Film
Cost. Designer Julia Paktos
Background Wardrobe Mistress “Attraction images”
JUL 2022 “Désobèir: le choix de Chantal
Daigle”
Mini series
Cost. Designer Marie Claude
Dextradeur
Seamstress Theatre de L’oeil Ouvert
MAY 2022 La Corriveau- La Soif des corbeax
Musical theatre
Cost Designer Adam Provencher
Background Wardrobe Mistress La Plage Productions
JUN 2021 “Apple Pie/ Pet Cemetery 1969”
Feature Film
Cost. Designer Odette Gadoury
Shopped and assisted in choices for lead
role performers
Assisted in Fittings
Organized and set up costume workshop
Communicated designer’s vision to buyers
and stitchers.
Maintained Sync on Set
Scheduled fittings
Prepared fittings and organized choices
after fittings
Organized returns
Adhered to artistic direction and research
from the Designer, for a period film
(1980s)
Pulled costumes from Montreal costume
houses
Purchased second hand clothing in correct
period style
Organized costume line up
Established looks on set
Adapted to ever-changing needs for
extras
Organized technical needs for location
filming
Altered and sewed various costumes for
the 8 lead roles of the production.
Period costumes ( 1700s) with a
contemporary twist
Adhered to artistic direction and research
from the Designer, for a period
film( 1960s)
Pulled costumes from Montreal costume
houses
Scheduled and executed all extras fittings
Organized costume line up
Established looks on set
Adapted to ever-changing needs for
extras
Organized technical needs for location
filming
Coordinated the location of the costume
truck per shoot day.
 Assistant Dresser (Truck Dresser) Productions Lietmotive
MAY 2021 “Néomie Dit Oui"
Feature film
Cost. Designer Renee Sawtelle
Costume Designer, Seamstress Center Never Apart and
and Project Creator Fashion Art Toronto
APR 2021 “Unravelling”
May 2022 Costume, photography and poetry
exhibition
Costume Tech- Background FilmNation Entertainment
FEB 2021 "Misanthrope”
Feature film
Cost. Designer Aieisha Li
Assistant Wardrobe Mistress Lee Daniels Entertainment
(Extras) “The United States Vs Billie
OCT 2019 - JAN 2020 Holiday “
Montreal Feature Film
Cost. Designer: Paolo Nieddu
Costumer, Costume Rental Le Grand Costumier
Selection and Project Costume Rental House
Coordinator
NOV 2016 - MAR 2020 Notable rental projects:
Montreal Madame CJ Walker (Series)
Witches of Salem (Mini Series)
Altered Carbon (Series)
Murdoch Mysteries (Season
11,12,13 TV Series)
Man in the High Castle (Season 3 &
4, TV Series)
On the Basis of Sex (Feature Film)
Frankie Drake (Season 1,2,3 Series)
Falling Water (Series)
Unspeakable (Mini Series)
Valse de Vienne (Musical)
Sous les Ponts de Paris (Musical)
Costume Designer & Seamstress Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
AUG 2019 “Pride Parade 2019”
Montreal Costume Performance Art
On set dresser’s assistant.
Organized the line ups for lead characters,
Including technical clothing.
Kept the costume bible up to date with
continuity and costume notes.
Preset costumes in actor’s changing
rooms.
Kept costume truck well organized.
A costume exhibition integrating costume
building and textile art with dance,
photography, set design and poetry to
explore mental health struggles.
Organized line up of costumes for set.
Executed numerous fittings
Purchased fabric for creations
Assisted in multiple organizational tasks
during wrap.
Executed fittings in period accurate
clothing( 1940s- 1950s)
Organized the line up, assuring all
costume elements travel well to set.
Extras Dresser on days of 200+ extras
Responsible for the preparation and
resourcing of costume rental orders for
multiple series.
Provide clear communication to ensure
quality service to meet the costume needs
of the project.
Head of costume purchases for the
collection at large, as well as curation of
clothing donations.
Company ambassador when visiting
Toronto and Vancouver on behalf of the
Costumier.
Created efficient, intuitive organizational
systems to better customer service.
In house costume designer for various
series such as Valse de Vienne and Sous
les Ponts de Paris
Created a dress for a model as part of the
Thierry Mugler celebration for Pride /
Fièrté Montreal.
 Assistant Costume Designer & Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Costume created in collaboration with and
Seamstress "Wiggle 25” designed by Natalia Baquero in
MAY 2019 Costume Performance Art celebration of Couturrisme, Thierry
Montreal Mugler Exhibition.

Costume Designer & Seamstress Never Apart Designed and created dress for Director
MAY 2019 “Wiggle 25” Stephen Dunn, worn at Wiggle 25.
Montreal Costume Performance Art

Costume Designer & Seamstress Never Apart Montreal - Spring Costumes created inspired by nature and
MAY 2019 Exhibition the cycle of life this collaboration explored
Montreal “Terra Sapiens” ideas of Life ,Death, Empathy and Love.
Video and Photographic Installation
Created by Damian Siqueiros &
Lambas Works.
Other Experience

I lived in Berlin Germany for 3 years (2013-2016) working in experimental, immersive and site specific theatre which
included locations such as the Schaubühne theatre and the Deutsches Theater. I worked as a production assistant, set
design assistant ,and costume designer assistant. I also collaborated with students from the notable DFFB film school
to create short films, working as a makeup artist.

Living in a foreign country and working in a foreign language was a challenging and stimulating experience which I am
very proud to have accomplished.

Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Concordia University
Art History & Film Studies
SEP 2009 - DEC 2012
Montreal
Semester Abroad Université Jean Moulin III
AUG 12 - DEC 2012
Lyon, France
Numerous Textile Workshops
AUG 2016- Present
Montreal, Canada
Berlin, Germany