IATSE Local #873

Catherine Ashton began her career styling Artists for CBS records where her work appeared on numerous music videos. She entered the film business at the bottom and her creative work and warm personality has brought her to the top. Whether it is for Meg Ryan, Hillary Duff or Kevin Spacey, Ashton’s incredible eye for fashion and character driven designs are greeted with delight. Working closely with the director’s vision she helps actors formulate and discover the characters they are about to embody. This close collaboration enables the cast to slip into their characters with ease. Catherine understands the bottom line and producers quickly appreciate her ability to create looks on a shoestring. Based in Toronto, Catherine is available for work worldwide.  

Costume Designers Guild, local #892

Costume Design is a natural collaboration of Jordanna’s family involvement in entertainment and textiles.  She has a worked on productions that encompass diverse genres and costume budgets including the futuristic Solaris to the historic Pirates of the Caribbean 2 and 3.  Jordanna has deep experience in made-to-order and period design with careful attention to details.  She is computer literate – including costume break down, budgeting and Photoshop, has a US passport and is available for work worldwide.

IATSE local #705

Born in the UK to actor parents, Melanie grew up in London, Rome and Jamaica.  Costumes seemed a natural choice after working for Flip of Hollywood, a vintage clothing store with locations in New York, London and Los Angeles. She's worked with some of the hottest directors in town including Michael Bay, David Fincher, Jon Turtetaub and Wim Wenders; and actors, Gabriel Byrne, Tilda Swinton, Bruce Willis, Hugh Jackman and Anne Parillaud. Comfortable with both period and contemporary clothing, Melanie has natural eye for style and a wonderful relationship with actors.  Based in Los Angeles, she is available for work worldwide.

Costume Designers Guild, local #892

Mary Iannelli is the key to successful and creative costume design for any film or television production.  Armed with a vast working knowledge of contemporary and period design, research, presentation and construction, Mary has left her mark on projects of every genre.  Her unique vision and combined work ethic, budget management skills, calm demeanor and team management experience has made her the number one choice of producers and top designers throughout the entertainment industry.  In addition to a long resume of local projects, Mary has worked on location in Mexico, Georgia, Florida, New York, and also prepped and shipped films to Canada. The Daytime-Emmy-Award-winning General Hospital brought her aboard to provide the show with a "film look" to remain competitive in the high definition TV evolution.  Mary Iannelli's unique abilities are unrivaled by costume designers at her level and are an asset to every project she touches.

Costume Designers Guild, local #892

Growing up in Los Angeles, Rosanna Norton found her creative outlet in painting. She studied fine arts at UCLA but quickly realized painting would probably not provide a living, so she tagged along with her husband on his first feature project where she won the job of costume designer. Beginning with Cisco Pike, Rosanna has not looked back and has worked on nearly 50 titles such as Carrie, Airplane, The Flintstones and Tron for which she was nominated for an Academy Award®. Rosanna is comfortable in any style or period and directors find her a pleasure to work with. Producers have learned that she handles her department and budget effortlessly. Rosanna lives in the Angeles National Forest and still finds time to paint between gigs – but there just isn’t much money in it.

Jo Rosen was meant to be a costume designer. Her passion and style were evident as a child, playing dress up with her mother’s wardrobe. A graduate of the exclusive Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, Jo’s exceptional visual and artistic talents are evident in every aspect of her life. From creating one-off clothing, jewelry and accessories to designing costumes for award winning films and spots, Jo has demonstrated remarkable talent, creativity and achievement. Extremely detail oriented and a pleasant person to work with, Jo is an asset to every producer and director she has collaborated with. Based in LA, Jo is available for work worldwide.

Costume Designers Guild, local #892

Rob Saduski began his career at Western Costume where he learned from some of the most celebrated names in the industry including designers Halston and Rudi Gernreich. Rob has since worked on such films as Batman and Robin, Eyes Wide Shut and Diabolique. Outside of production, Saduski also toured as personal costumer with Madonna, David Bowie and Barbra Streisand. He collaborated with Gianni Versace on the Absolut Versace Campaign, the 1999 Pirelli Calendar (working directly with photographer Herb Ritts). Rob continues to work in film and television as well as the fashion world. In addition to the pilot of 24, he styled the pilot of the Bravo Channel hit, Blow Out, featuring celebrity hair stylist Jonathon Antin. Based in Los Angeles, Rob is available for work worldwide.

 Costume Designers Guild, local #892 

As the third generation of her family in the film business, Sarah Trost knew from an early age what she wanted to do. Her career path began when she learned to sew costumes at ten. Sarah went on to graduate first in her class from the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM). Coupled with her extensive patternmaking and construction background, Trost is ready to tackle any assignment. Directors and production designers enjoy her impeccable eye for color and ability to see fashion trends as they begin. Sarah is well versed in period research and is an accomplished costume illustrator who can quickly sketch her thoughts. With a calm demeanor, wicked sense of humor and ability to stay on budget and schedule, Sarah is a great choice for features or TV projects worldwide. 

Costume Designers Guild, local #892

Barcie Waite’s innate abilities as a costume designer stem from her early love of fine arts. With an MFA in art history from the University of Florence, Italy and advanced work at the prestigious FIDM in Los Angeles, Waite set about to be the best fashion designer NYC had ever seen. Then she discovered the world of costume design for film and TV and a new career was begun. Her ability to expertly research fine arts (she once was offered a job at the Getty), talents for fine jewelry design and a great personality has made directors such as Robert Kurtzman, Robert Zemeckis and actors such as Lauren Bacall take notice. Her organization, research and knowledge enable her to achieve the vision of her directors while staying true to the Producer’s budget reality. For period, or contemporary projects, Barcie is a first choice for many. Based in New Mexico, Barcie is a local in Los Angeles and available for work worldwide.