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Kash Howard
Los Angeles, CA
Mobile: 310-465-5740
[email protected]

SUMMARY

Detail-oriented Shopper/Dresser with exceptional flair and experience. Seeking an opportunity to bring further success to an organization by efficiently and perfectly dressing actors and actresses for television and film production.

​SKILLS

• Conflict Resolution
• Planning & Organizing Organizational Skills
  
• Flexible Schedule
• Active Listening
• Reliable & Trustworthy
• Supervision & Leadership
• Critical Thinking
• Basic Math skills
• Team Management Computer Skills
• People Skills
• Customer Service
  Good Work Ethic Friendly, Positive Attitude
• Fashion stylist
• Costume Designer with management skills
• Experienced and exceptional people skills.
• Versed in fashion, wardrobing, style forecasting and conceptualizing fashion trends.

EXPERIENCE

Shopper/Costume Dresser
Los Angeles, CA
NBC The Voice / 2022 to Current
Shopper Costumer Dresser

• Helped performers into costumes and assisted with costume changes.
• Checked costume tits on bertormers to determine need for alterations.
• Employed on-trend shoes, Jewelry, headwear and other accessories to complement​ designer outfits
• Sent costumes to tailors for major repairs and alterations
• Understood oral and written directions, shopped for contestants
• Wardrobed styled contestants

Wardrobe Stylist
Los Angeles, CA
BET Awards / Jun 2023 to Jun 2023

• Wardrobe styled BET Best Actor Nominee Amin Joseph
• Created mood boards by researching current fashion trends and competitor activity.
• Helped performer into costumes and assisted with costume changes
• Shopper/Costume Designer

Costume Designer
​Los Angeles
The Embryo Short Film/ May 2023 to May 2023

• Adjusted and sent for tailoring clothing for proper fit
• Reviewed scripts and researched appropriate costumes
• Sourced props to authenticate designs and desired looks
• Developed visual vapealing character stvles that married storv with director vision
• Created entire looks. including garments. makeup and wIgs
• Directed styling and outfitting for actors and actresses

Wardrobe Stvlist
Los Angeles. CA
Snow Fall / FX Disney premier Mar 2023 to Mar 2023

• Wardrobe styled main actor Amin Joseph, including jewelry and shoes that would compliment outfits
• Develop long-lasting relationships with client througn one-on-one interactions
• ​Monitored red carpet look ​
• Managed entire shopping experience for client, putting together outfits and providing personalized style lips
• Created mood boards by researching current fashion trends and competitor activity.

Wardrobe Stylist
New York, NY
DL Hughley, Daily Show/ Feb 2023 to Feb 2023

• • Created mood boards by researching current fashion trends and competitor activity.
• Costume designed D looks for 6a 6-day shoot schedule
• Checked costume fitson bertormer to determine need for alterations.
• Assisted performer (DL Hughley) into costumes and assisted with costume changes
• Cleaned costumes and performed minor repairs after shows

Show Shopper
Los Angeles, CA
​Dave FX/Disney Nov 2022- December 2022

• •Shopped wardrobe for scripted episodes
• Shopped the MET Gala episode looks
• Wardrobe styled the MET Gala episode

Shopper
Los Angeles, CA
CBS Rookie Feds/ Aug 2022 to Dec 2022

• Shopped wardrobe looks for main characters
• Shopped episodes for a scripted show
• Followed written and oral communication

Costume Designer
Atlanta. United States
Jeep Chrysler Dodge/Jul 2023 to Jul 2023

• Adjusted and tailored clothing for proper fit
• Reviewed scripts and researched appropriate costumes
• Sourced props to authenticate designs and desired looks.
• Managed operation of on-site costume shop
• Developed visually appealing character styles that married story with director vIsIon
• Organized and maintained accessories and clothing in shooting area
• Directed styling and outritting for commercial for actors and actresses.

Shopper/Costumer
American Song Contest, NBC/ Feb 2022 to May 2022

• Helped performers into costumes and assisted with costume changes
• Shopped contestants looks
• Wardrobe stvled contestants looks for show

Shopper/Customer Quick Change
Los Angeles, CA
Super Bowl LVI HalfTime Show/ Jan 2022 to Feb 2022

• Assisted performers into costumes and assisted with costume changes
• Cleaned costumes and pertormed minor repairs atter shows
• Interacted with hair and makeup personnel to verity models maintained specific image during performance
• Performed quick change on field to change dancers

Costume Designer at The Rainbow Theatre Company, Atlanta GA
July 2021 - September 2021

• Carefully assessed stories and scripts to determine costume needs
• Worked with show Directors and Actors to create costumes with their visions in mind.
• Created neat and organized costume plots.
• Worked with the schedule and budget in mind at all times.
• Shopped and sourced wardrobe

Costume Designer/ Assistant Set Designer at Turnabout Theatre,
Atlanta GA
September 2021 - September 2021

• Illustrated costumes to convey the overall look of characters.
• Produced costumes for all actors.
• Assisted with set design plans and creation.
• Collaborated with other creative professionals to complete projects in a timely and organized manner.
• Planned all on-stage costume changes.

.Costume Designer at Big Hair, Commerical
Atlanta
April 2021 - April 2021

• Curated looks for lead actors and background
• Worked hand in hand with the director
• Created story board
• Returned items to rental shops by due dates and ensured proper storage of purchased items between performances.
• Created stock inventory to determine what was readily available​ and what would need to be replenished before the next Shoot day

Wardrobe/Costume Design
Album Cover at RCA Inspiration
Atlanta
August 2019 - August 2019

• Created a story board to conceptualize the desired look for Grammy
• Artist,Leandria Johnson.
• Executed six various looks the day of the album cover shoot.

Wardrobe stylist
Soul Train Awards at RCA Inspiration
Las Vegas
November 2018 - November 2018

• Curated 3 wardrobe changes for Grammy artist Leandria Johnson for her Red Carpet moment and 2 diffrent performance looks.

Wardrobe Stylist
Grammy Awards at RCA Inspiration
New York
February 2019 - February 2019

• Created and designed Leandria Johnson, Grammy look.
  She is listed as​ one of the best dressed in People magazine

Costume Designer
RCA SONY Records
January 2014 to 2018
Los Angeles , California
Wardrobe stylist: RKelly Tours
Album Covers
Date Jan 2014- MARCH -2018

• Analyzed seasonal fashion trends to remain up to date on emerging styles
• Lead stylist for 5 National Tours
• Was the Costume Designer on set and collaborated with the whole crew to produce a great Album cover

* Albums I styled For RKelly;

• Black Pantie
• Buffet
• 12 Nights Of Christmas
• Single “ Marching Band” cover shoot
• Pre selected on 8 Wardrobe changes for live concerts entire show.
• *Styled all looks for each TV presentations and appearances to make sure every look was according to artist vision.

* Shows I styled RKelly ;
* Jimmy Kimmel
* Jimmy Fallon
* Good Morning America
* Ellen
* Soul Train Awards
* VMA Awards
* Access Hollywood
* Windy City Live
RCA Inspiration
Lead Fashion Stylist
Los Angeles , California
Celebrity Fashion Stylist:


Lead Stylist :Grammy Gospel Artist Le'andria Johnson
GRAMMY AWARDS 2018
STELLA AWARDS 2018
SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2018
Album Cover :Better Days 2017
Music Video : All I Got
Media Appearances ; Sister Circle , TVOne Uncensored, Soul Train Awards performance, Grammy Awards
* Lead point person to drive and support all styling and editorial needs. Created all ensembles.
* Managed at least 30 ready-to-wear sample pulls per celebrity for red carpet fittings and at least 60 sample
loans per photo shoot
* Created conceptual design and style elements for photo and video shoots.

Costume Designer
Strength of Nature
Savannah, GA
Strength Of Nature Brands
10years 2006-2016

• Collaborated with photographers to adapt creative concepts into effective advertising campaigns for print and television media
• Produced and conducted pre-production presentations
• Prepared and edit story layouts
• Researched and acquired wardrobe for fashion editorials and advertisements
• Evaluated fashion trends to incorporate contemporary designs into successful advertising campaigns
• Generated timelines for the execution of project tasks
• Provided excellent customer service

Education
Alabama State University 1999
Bachelor of Arts: Mass media
Montgomery , Alabama , US

Activities and Honors
3.4 GPA
Member 705 Local IASTE
Seminar on Retail Advertising
Fashion and Textiles course
Fashion Styling conference
Member of Black Journalist of America
Member of Big Brother Big Sister
Member of SAG/Aftra