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 Designer and 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, draping, flat patterning, and garment construction, as well as being an Eveden certified bra fitter.
In addition to their passion for elaborate Costume Construction, Tori is incredibly enthusiastic about historical dress, having spent a semester studying at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre and with Jenny Tiramani at The School of Historical Dress in London, England. Tori has worked at The Madison Historical Society as well as the Brooklyn Museum 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.
Resume
CHRISHABANA - [Undisclosed Project] Specialty Patternmaker 2022
Space Dogs - MCC Theatre Costume Technician 2022
CHRISHABANA - [Undisclosed Project] Specialty Patternmaker 2022
THE MINT MUSEUM (North Carolina). Robe De Style For Tae Smith 2022
Exhibition Dresser/Display Technician
LIL NAS X [Halloween 2021] - CHRISHABANA Specialty Patternmaker 2021
CHRISHABANA - [Undisclosed Project] Specialty Patternmaker 2021
DOJA CAT - Handstand ft. Specialty Patternmaker 2021
French Montana & Saweetie
(Music Video) - CHRISHABANA
DOJA CAT - Woman (Music Specialty Patternmaker 2021
Video) - CHRISHABANA
Nollywood Dreams - MCC Theatre Costume Technician 2021
CHRISTIAN DIOR: Designer Exhibition Dresser/Display 2021
of Dreams (The Brooklyn Technician
Museum) - Christian Dior Couture
CARDI B - Rumors (Music Specialty Patternmaker 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 Patternmaker 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
Related Skills
- Corsetry and Lingerie Fitting and Construction - Fabric Dyeing - Eveden Certified Bra Fitter - Mould Making - Heat Pressing - Draping - Flat Patterning - -Lingerie Patterning - Industrial Sewing Machines - Industrial Sergers -Thermoplastics and Foam Construction - Machine and Hand Embroidery - Millinery - Cross Stitch - Digital and Traditional Rendering - Rhinestoning - Original Practice Shakespeare - Historical Garment Pattern Lifting - Illustrator - Photoshop - Microsoft Suit -
References Available Upon Request
