Lauren Carmen is a Costume Designer, maker, & craftsperson in NYC. Coming from a background as a professional ballet dancer, Lauren strives to use her knowledge of the performers’ experience, bodies, & movement to help storytellers impact audiences in beautiful & meaningful ways.


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A Glimpse of the Latest on @PaillettebyLC

 
•trying to take a moment & celebrate this spring, projects that have already seen the stage, as well as being present & enjoying working on some exciting projects that are underway to hit stages soon ✨ . as a solidly Midwestern gal born
•trying to take a moment & celebrate this spring, projects that have already seen the stage, as well as being present & enjoying working on some exciting projects that are underway to hit stages soon ✨ . as a solidly Midwestern gal born
•trying to take a moment & celebrate this spring, projects that have already seen the stage, as well as being present & enjoying working on some exciting projects that are underway to hit stages soon ✨ . as a solidly Midwestern gal born
•”La Vida Breve” with @thecot_nc will hold a special place in my memories. . One of the most talented & fun-to-be-around casts, crews, orchestras, a gorgeous score, & my third opera with the company, this project felt truly
Reposting a couple of @chriscoatesphotos ‘ pics because @paillettebylc made its Joyce premiere Monday evening with Pedro Ruiz’s “Volata” being performed in costumes I designed & built! . Congratulations to all the dancers
•preparations are underway for @thecot_nc ‘s upcoming production of La Vida Breve {for balletomanes, this opera is sort of like Giselle, minus the Willis} ! . Something that has been so fun to explore on this production is an extremely ti
#Repost @dancecanvas , because @farbie ‘s premiere of “Schrödinger’s Cat” is coming up soon! ・・・ Today, we are spotlighting the incredible cast of Alexandra Light’s upcoming piece - Schrödinger’s Cat. C
•holy cow is the spring always this busy?? It certainly feels that way…! . Not only gearing up for 9 large dance designs + builds, as part of being Resident Costume Designer @mmcdancedept ,an opera in NC , a play (! Who **IS** she we&rsqu
•to round out this mini-series of things I love about my work, I’m going to hit with one that is either the most or the least obvious, depending on one’s perspective. . My very favorite thing about being a costume designer is quite l
•another thing I love about my work is draping (& sometimes drafting) patterns for my designs. While technically this is & **should be** recognized as a complete and separate job in itself from that of the costume designer, I love the a
•one of the things I love the most about my job is when everything finally comes together onstage. It’s still a little magical for me, every time. • . • @rhondakmiller ‘s AM to PM for @pacecommercialdance • @boparkk &
• another favorite thing about my work as costume designer (that sometimes is also the hardest/most frustrating part) is fabric hunting/shopping. I. LOVE. FABRIC. & trims. & notions. And while I was really good about not touching things
•sometimes on Valentine’s Day I’ll share some fun pink & red projects, but this year I wanted to instead spend the few days leading up to (& away from) the holiday sharing some of the things I love about my job. . To launch u