Whitney Kyles

About Whitney Kyles

20+ years in the worlds of fashion and entertainment at the luxury level as a team member…

Experience

1. Film and Tv Production

   Feature & Tv Films

   Sep 1999 — Present

   FILM & TELEVISIONGREENWOOD AVENUE: A Virtual Reality Experience Costume DesignerResearched clothing, culture and history of Tulsa, OK.Designed and resourced dresses, pants, jackets, shoes, hats, jewelry and props from 1920\'sCoordinated with actors, directors, producers, production designer and crew members to recreate 1920\'s TulsaRED HOOK SUMMER - Associate Costume Designer/Wardrobe Supervisor Created and managed the costume budgetScheduled routine fittings for actors and created presentation foldersMaintained script continuity with photosCollaborated with all departments on a daily basis Supervised a team of interns throughout the filmExecuted the costume breakdown for each actor in the filmEmilio Sosa, Designer Spike Lee, Director40 Acres & A Mule FilmworksCHAPPELLE\'S SHOW - Assistant Costume DesignerHired additional team members for varying rolesCreated and managed costume budget for each episode Attended weekly production meetings with actors, directors, producers & department headsStyled Host for each live portion of the show Collaborated with all departments daily to ensure wardrobe and background remained cohesiveFostered and maintained relationships with vendors SEX & the CITY - PA/CoordinatorScheduled clothing pick ups from each store, showroom and vendorCataloged each piece of clothing into the closet of each actor Executed the costume breakdown for each actor on each episode

Education

• Kent State University

  International Business

• Fashion Institute of Technology

  Tailoring and Design

Skills

• Public Relations
• Graphic Design
• Film
• Video Production
• Research
• Design
• Social Media Marketing
• Wardrobe
• Entertainment
• Youth Mentoring
• Stage
• Art
• Team Management
• Marketing
• Hiring Crew
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Styling
• Event Planning
• Leadership Mentoring
• Marketing Strategy
• Creative Direction
• Creative Entrepreneurship
• Apparel
• Event Management
• Art Direction
• International Project Management
• Film Production
• Sewing, Ageing/Dyeing Fabric, Jewelry Design, Cut and Color Theory.
• Real Estate
• Social Media
• Digital Media
• Stage Management
• Texturing
• Team Leadership
• Professional Mentoring
• Project Management
• Public Speaking
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Costumes
• Management