



Draping/Pattern Making
Draping/Pattern Making
Draping/Pattern Making

Email: sterlingkellyinc@gmail.com
Phone: 203 - 604 - 4295
About

Victoria (Tori) Sterling Kelly (She/They) is a New York and Los Angeles based Costume Designer, Concept Artist, and Exhibition Display Technician with a Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Costume Design and Technology from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University and pursuing their Masters Degree in Costume Studies at New York University.
Tori is experienced in garment construction for celebrity clients including Cardi B, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, Young The Giant, and GRYFFIN, specializing in costumes for highly stylized photoshoots, music videos and tours. Tori is uniquely trained with a strong background in lingerie and swimwear, while also boasting proficiency in thermoplastics and foam construction, leather-working, draping, flat patterning, and garment construction, as well as being an Eveden certified bra fitter.
In addition to their passion for elaborate design, Tori is incredibly enthusiastic about costume history, having studied under Jenny Tiramani at The School of Historical Dress in London, England and at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. Tori has worked with The Brooklyn Museum, The Madison Historical Society, The Mint Museum, The Museum of Moving Images, and Bard Graduate Center on garment preparation and mounting for collections documentation and photography as well as large scale museum exhibitions. They are currently a Masters Degree Candidate at New York University with a focus on pattern documentation of extant garments in museum and personal collections.
LIVE with Kelly and Ryan - Costume Designer 2022 The Walt Disney Company/ABC Television
Cardi B - Hot Shit feat. Kanye West Specialty Costumer 2022
& Lil Durk (Music Video) - CHRISHABANA
Conjuring Kesha Season 2 - CHRISHABANA Specialty Costumer 2022
Threads of Power - Lace from Exhibition Dresser/Display 2022
the Textile Museum St. Gallen Technician
Living with The Walking Dead - Exhibition Dresser/Display 2022
The Museum of Moving Images Technician
DEMI LOVATO - The Tonight Show Specialty Costumer 2022
Starring Jimmy Fallon - CHRISHABANA
NOAH CYRUS - I Burned LA Down Specialty Costumer 2022
(Music Video) - CHRISHABANA
Which Way to the Stage - MCC Theatre Stitcher 2022
Super Bowl 2022 Doja Cat x Taco Bell Specialty Costumer 2022
- CHRISHABANA
Space Dogs - MCC Theatre Stitcher 2022
DOJA CAT - Get in to It (Yuh) Specialty Costumer 2022
(Music Video) - CHRISHABANA
THE MINT MUSEUM (North Carolina). Robe De Style For Tae Smith 2022
Exhibition Dresser/Display Technician
LIL NAS X [Halloween 2021] - CHRISHABANA Specialty Costumer 2021
DOJA CAT - Handstand ft. Specialty Costumer 2021
French Montana & Saweetie
(Music Video) - CHRISHABANA
DOJA CAT - Woman (Music Specialty Costumer 2021
Video) - CHRISHABANA
Nollywood Dreams - MCC Theatre Stitcher 2021
CHRISTIAN DIOR: Designer Exhibition Dresser/Display 2021
of Dreams (The Brooklyn Technician
Museum) - Christian Dior Couture
CARDI B - Rumors (Music Specialty Costumer 2021
Video) - CHRISHABANA
NYU Tisch - Graduate Costume Shop Costume Technician 2021
The Madison Historical Society. Exhibition Dresser/Display Technician 2020
Parfait Lingerie Assistant Technical Designer 2020
The Masked Singer - CBS Television Costume Technician 2019
Interscope Records - GRYFFIN Specialty Costumer 2019
Young The Giant - US Tour Costume Technician/Embellishments 2019
Education
NYU Steinhardt
-MA Costume Studies 2023
Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts
-BFA Costume Design and Technology (Honors/ Dean's List) 2020
Rutgers Conservatory at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre - London, England 2019
The School of Historical Dress - London, England 2019
Awards
Dean's List - All Semesters
Honors - All Semesters
Mason Gross Student Funding Award - Spring 2020