COSTUME HIRE COMPANIES
One of the pros for working in one is that it provides more social working hours and stability than freelancing. Photographers, Stylists, Designers, Supervisors and researchers all rely on hire companies to provide costumes for their needs.
SO WHAT DO YOU DO?!
Members of the wardrobe department have been scuttling around behind the scenes and it’s time to bring them into the spotlight. To kick off this site we thought we’d start with the basics. Who are we and what we do. First off: the start of the story, where a costume’s journey begins: –
IT’S A TIPPING MINEFIELD
We need to start to speak up about the state of this industry and so we’re tackling awkward conversations head on. To kick off; Tipping This will be an on-going discussion, with articles being posted as and when the conversation develops. Below is one person’s opinion. Disagree? Agree? Get in contact. Advise for […]
TIPPING 2.0
An experienced Dresser, currently dressing on a West End Musical, spoke to The Wardrobe Chronicles about their opinion on TIPPING.
WORKING AS A WEST END WARDROBE ASSISTANT
Competition for jobs in the arts is staggering; especially for full time positions – with regular pay packets, job security, holiday pay etc. But with so many people vying for a handful of jobs do standards slip? Do larger companies push what they can get away with because they know there’s plenty of other people […]
