As a costume designer and cosplayer, Elle is fascinated by how costume communicates character. Her whimsical, innovative aesthetic has contributed to theatrical world-building for groundbreaking plays and musicals. Elle believes that the character needs to be strongly expressed, and that anything is possible in the fantasy genre (in which she’s primarily designed). An inventive costume designer, Elle has often repurposed and revamped clothing items — or even costumed with items not typically used as clothing.
Theatrical Costume Design
Accomplishments:
Costumed 23 actors wearing 106 distinct looks for A Christmas Story: The Musical.
Costumed 132 children in the Hippodrome Theatre’s Summer Spectacular for productions of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach.
Was Assistant Costume Designer for the southeastern premiere of “The ‘Simpsons’ Play,” Mr. Burns: A Post-Electric Play
- Designed and built Itchy’s and Scratchy’s costumes.
Was Costume Designer for the world premiere of the original play The Peppermint King.
Cosplay Design
Elle has designed dozens of cosplays for both her and clients — from costumes to enjoy at conventions to strippable and aerial-friendly cosplays. She specializes in repurposed garments that honor the original vision while adapting to the cosplayer’s needs.
Makeup Design and Makeup Special F/X
Especially for fantasy looks, makeup completes the character transformation. Drawing upon knowledge gained from Glamour’s makeup tutorials — and plenty of on-set experience — Elle creates unique makeup designs for both stage and screen. She’s designed everything from classic cabaret looks to gory special makeup effects.
