Trina

I am half English and half Indien. I was born just outside London and live now in Geneva, Switzerland. I am passionate about three things in life; costume, music and travel. I adore Italy and spend ten days every year at Venice Carnival, where I rent a palace with a group of amazing, creative, and some would say, crazy people! Having lived 9 years in the countryside in Somerset, U.K, and the rest in various cities, I enjoy all sides of life and am as happy in my wellington boots at Glastonbury festival as I am in a ball gown in a beautiful palace. I am a late night person and love to party with freaky people! I hate discotheques and narrow minded people! I am not very sporty, but being someone who loves life and our planet, I ride a bicycle, eat only organic food and recycle everthing! I believe in doing what I love doing for a living, no matter what! I enjoy the company of honest people who are primarily true to themselves.
Enough about me, now about my work as a costumier;
Conception (design) et realisation (sewing)
Large knowledge of the history of costume, (mens' and womens')
Management of workshops
Budget management
Upkeep and restoration
Can work alone or in a team
Polyvalent creativity
Sense of initiative
Aptitude in human relations
Withstand stress!
2003 – 2007 Head Costumier For Various Theatrical Productions:
"Ladies Night" by McCarten, "Le Limier" by Shaffer & "Zorba" by Kazantzaki - directed by Isabelle Ispérian
"Un Opéra Dans le Potager" by Clerc - directed by Robert Clerc
"Le Médecin Malgré Lui" by Molière et "Darwin S’est Echappé" by Cohen - directed by Philippe Cohen
"Chaises Pliantes" by McConnell - directed by Robert Nortick
"Un Mot pour Un Autre" by Tardieu & Les Chinois de Schisgal - directed by Daniel Vouillamoz
"Le Libertin by Schmitt" - directed by Thierry Piguet.
Various Collaborations;
2006
Télévision Suisse Romande / Bohemian Films – assistant costumier for the T.V film "Grande Peur Dans La Montagne" directed by Claudio Tonetti.
Point Prod – Head wardrobe for the T.V. film "Voltaire et L’Affaire Calas" directed by Francis Reusser.
Assistant costumier pour la T.V. series "Les Archives Secrets" directed by Noël Tortajada.
2005
Télévision Suisse Romande / Bohemian Films – Assistant costumier for the T.V.film "Du Rouge sur la Croix" – réalisé par Dominique Othenin-Girard.
Tipi’mages Sarl – Wardrobe assistant in Geneva for the film Syriana written and directed by Stephen Gaghan - produced by George Clooney and Steven Soderberg.
Théâtre de Carouge - Organisation and installation of the new costume stockroom.Head of wardrobe for various shows.
Agence KTFM Feijoo - Stylist, assistant stylist & wardrobe for various advertising photos.
2004
Opéra de Lausanne - Painting and ageing of costumes for "Il Signor Bruschino" by Rossini & "Gianni Schicchi" by Puccini - directed by Mariame Cément.
Agence Brainjuice - Head dresser for the fashion show for the "Bal de l’Espoir" at the hotel Beau Rivage in Geneva…
Various costume and wedding dress creations for private customers.
1996 –2003 Head Costumier at the Théâtre de Carouge in Geneva.
Responsible for the conception et realisation of about 15 productions ;
"La Sonate à Kreutzer" by Tolstoï, "Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme" by Molière, "Les Parents Terribles" by Cocteau, "Vu du Pont" by Miller, "Andromaque" by Racine...
In collaboration with various directors ;
Georges Wod, Georges Wilson, Gérard Carrat, David Bauhofer, Blaise Piguet, Michel Rossy, Richard Vachoux, Guillaume Chènevière, Dominique Pittoiset…
And in collaboration with many set designers and costumiers ;
Franca Squarciapino, Leyla Belkaid, Ezio Frigerio, Roland Deville, Luisa Spinatelli, Gilbert Maire, Jean-Claude Maret…
Managing large workshops for some productions ; "Le Tartuffe" by Molière, "Antoine et Cléopâtre" by Shakespeare, "Ajax" by Sophocle…
Collaboration for many productions with the costume workshop Brancato in Milan.
Responsible for the upkeep and restoration of all the costumes.
Management of the rentals of the costume stock .