Viviane Chen

Costume Assistant
Dresser
Location: Richmond, England, UK

Other

My Contact Number:
07802835909

Credits

Year	Job Title Project Type	Project Name Director / Company	Location
2017	Seamstress Event	The Art Institute of Chicago The School of Historical Dress Ltd.
2016	Textile Conservation Dep. Volunteer Event	Textile and Fashion Gallery Victorian & Albert Museum
2016	Costume collection Care Assistant Event	The Play's, The Things Royal Shakespeare's Company
2016	Costumier Event	Fashion Rules (Queen Victoria's Coronation dress replica) Historical Royal Palaces: Kensington Palace
2016	Costume Mounter Event	The John Bright Historical Costume Collection Revealed Cosprops
2015	Costume Maker Theatre	2015/2016 Funny Girl (Musical) Angels Costumes
2015	Costume Alteration Assistant Theatre	2015 The Royal Ballet "Romeo and Juliet" The Royal Opera House
2015	Costume Manteinanace / Dresser Event	Hampton Court Palace 500 Years Anniversary: "Timeplays" Past Pleasures Ltd.
2015	Costume Maker Event	2015 Rio de Janeiro's Carnival Parade Academicos do Salgueiro (Samba School)
2014	Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Theatre	Nuestra Senhora de las Nuvens Clowns de Shakespeare	Debut: 2014 Mirada Festival Libero-Americano de Artes Cenicas de Santos
2014	Wardrobe Attendant Theatre	Ovo Cirque du Soleil
2014	Costume Display Intern Event	2014: "La Moda: Glamour of Italian Fashion" Victoria & Albert Museum
2013	Assistant Wardrobe Supervisor Theatre	Alice in Wonderland Iris Theatre
2013	Wardrobe Supervision Intern Theatre	The Lion King Disney Theatrical Productions	Lyceum Theatre
2013	Wardrobe Supervisor Film	The Landlady Robo Film Ltd.
2012	Wardrobe Assistant Event	Charles Dickens Christmas Past Pleasures Ltd.	Tower of London
2012	Costume Fabrication Department Volunteer Event	Opening Ceremony 2012 London Olympic Games
2011	Seamstress Theatre	2011 "Anna Bolena" by New York Metropolitan Opera House Sands Films Costume Ltd.

Education

Year	Qualification	Where
2013	BA Costume Interpretation	Wimbledon College of Art
2012	Exchange: BA Set & Costume Design	Dresden Academic of Fine Art
2010	FdA Fashion Marketing & Promotion	London College of Fashion

Equipment

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About me

I am a costume interpreter and historical garment researcher, from Taiwan, practicing in London, UK.
My work ranges across the past thousand years, from modern contemporary to the middle ages, with a particular interest in European period pieces.
I have completed degrees in Costume Interpretation at Wimbledon College of Arts, and Fashion Management at London College of Fashion. As well as spending a year in Germany at Dresden Academy of Fine Art.
Since then, I had worked on a variety of projects, including Anna Bolena (Met Opera House, New York), La Moda: The Glamour of Italian Fashion (V&A, London), and Ovo (Cirque du Soleil).
Recently complete a Brazilian Carnival Parade (2015) production in Rio de Janeiro at Salgueiro Samba School. Now has return and currently based in London, I am available for costume projects.

Crew:
I am a costume interpreter and historical garment researcher, from Taiwan, practicing in London, UK.
My work ranges across the past thousand years, from modern contemporary to the middle ages, with a particular interest in European period pieces.
I have completed degrees in Costume Interpretation at Wimbledon College of Arts, and Fashion Management at London College of Fashion. As well as spending a year in Germany at Dresden Academy of Fine Art.
Since then, I had worked on a variety of projects, including Anna Bolena (Met Opera House, New York), La Moda: The Glamour of Italian Fashion
(V&A, London), and Ovo (Cirque du Soleil).
Recently complete a Brazilian Carnival Parade (2015) production in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with Salgueiro Samba School. Now has return and currently based in London, I am available for freelance projects.

Skills

Secondary Job Title	Dresser
Job Titles	Hair Stylist, Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser
Years in industry	1 to 3 years