KITTYBOOTS


Kitty Boots career as a costume designer and stylist, for film, television, and print has flourished in the last few years, most notably as the designer for EMMY winning The Queer Eye airing on Bravo and NBC. She worked exclusively for 3 years on the award winning show to create the Fab 5 wardrobe, utilizing the top fashion designers and showrooms in NYC. Working closely with Carson Kressly on the 100 episodes to make over the straight guys of the world. Including shooting in Dallas, Vegas and London.

Kitty was born in England, where she received a degree in theatrical design. Her early career was spent working as a fashion designer for “BOY” the global sportswear company selling to the American and Japanese markets.

After many business trips to New York, she settled there and pursued her career in fashion design she presented her collections at Bryant Park with the C.F.D.A, receiving rave reviews from "Women’s Wear Daily" and world wide press. The “Kitty Boots” collection has been sold at stores including Bloomingdales, Patricia Fields and worldwide.

Since 2000 Kitty has concentrated on costume design and styling her work has been seen on, Nine Inch Nails, Gwen Stefani and Madonna. Kitty also styled the cd cover for Blondie “The Curse of Blondie”, and worked closely with Debbie Harry on her tour looks.

Her first film premiered at the Gay and Lesbian film festival in June 2001, “Gypsy 83” directed by Todd Stevens ("Edge of Seventeen") and starred Karen Black, John Doe and Sara Rue. Many more followed including Greg Paks award winning “Robot Stories”, and a beautiful period film Si’ Larby” set in Morocco in 1910, where most of the costumes where constructed.

Her most recent films include Second Best official selection Sundance 2004, starring Joey Pantoliano, Jennifer Tilly, and Bronson Pinchot. Michael Kangs (The Motel) newest work, with an all Korean cast “West 32ND ST” and Plum Pictures latest project “Life in Flight” directed by Tracy Hecht, starring Patrick Wilson, Amy Smart and Lynn Collins.

Kitty was design consultant for Imitation of Christ 2003-2004

Whilst still designing for film and TV, she is also currently working on a new clothing brand and various freelance and consulting design projects.