May 2 at 2:15 pm – 3:15 pm
No matter the genre or time period, costumes are key in conveying the core of the story in TV drama and comedies. Driven by the details, Costume Designers tirelessly research contemporary and vintage fashion trends and lifestyles in the pursuit of deepening the connection to the character for both the performer and the audience. Join SeriesFest for an in depth conversation into this unsung art form with Costume Designers from some of your favorite series.
In Attendance
Speaker
Lyn
Paolo
Costume Designer, “Queen Charlotte”
Bio
Lyn Paolo is an Emmy-Award-winning costume designer who has worked on popular series such as Shameless, Scandal, Inventing Anna, and Queen Charlotte. Born in England, Lyn now resides in Los Angeles with her family. She has a passion for mentorship and teaching. Her work has been covered extensively by major fashion and entertainment press, and she has been honored to speak at numerous venues, from the Savannah College of Art and Design to the WWD Fashion Forum about the increasing intersection of fashion and costume.
Speaker
Johnetta
Boone
Costume Designer, “Yellowstone”
Bio
Coming Soon!
Speaker
Salvador
Perez
Costume Designer, “The Mindy Project”
Bio
Salvador Perez is an accomplished and versatile costume designer, working in many genres—from feature film and television series, commercials and custom red-carpet gowns. As a costume designer, Perez has taken his experience and applied it to creating characters on projects as diverse as the hit TV series The Mindy Project, where he earned an Emmy nomination for costume design. Additional projects include Veronica Mars, the Hulu series Four Weddings & a Funeral, Never Have I Ever, & feature films like Pitch Perfect 1, 2 & 3, and Hocus Pocus 2, for which Perez received his 2nd Emmy nomination.
Speaker
Terry
Dresbach
Costume Designer, “Outlander”
Bio
Costume Designer – Film and Television, Thirty Years.
Attended Academy Of Art School San Francisco.
Currently living in NY pursuing art.
Moderator
Stacy
Lambe
Digital News Editor, People
Bio
Stacy Lambe is an award-winning writer and editor with extended experience covering all things entertainment and LGBTQ-related news. He is currently a News Editor for People and Newsletter Contributor for Likewise. He previously worked for ET, Out and BuzzFeed and has written for Backstage, IndieWire and Rolling Stone.
