Noa-Lou Marghieri
French-born now based in London, I am a textile artist and costume designer trained at the University of the Arts London. My practice revolves around the emotional and historical resonance of fabric.
Through costume and set design, writing, and creative direction, I explore the dialogue between body, childhood, material, and memory. Each piece becomes a fragment of story — an echo of what has been touched, worn, or forgotten.
Guided by curiosity across mediums, I see textiles not only as surfaces but as living archives, carrying emotion, time, and the silent persistence of history.
My last project : Movie Director
To watch my movie, it's here :
Professional experiences
Casual
dresser
Royal Ballet and Opera House
2025 until now
- Supported dancers and singers during performances and rehearsals
- Managed quick changes and maintained costume quality under time constraints
- Collaborated with wardrobe and stage teams to ensure seamless stage readiness
Production, Set & Costume
La Corne des Pâtures
June – September 2024
- Designed costumes and set elements for several multidisciplinary performances
- Collaborated with artists and technicians
- Experimented various ways of living and creating in a sustainable and collaborative and non hierarchical way
Internship Assistant creative director
Momma’s Blues – Upcycled Leather Brand
June – September 2022
- Assisted in pattern cutting and garment construction using recycled leather
- Acquired knowledge of fabric properties, precision cutting and adaptation of materials
- Built the identity of each collection through sourcing material, finding inspiration and creating moodboards
- Creating digital content and communicating with collaborators such as Selfridges
Sewing and Knitting Machine practice classes
2019–present
- Strengthened technical sewing and textile manipulation skills through continuous practice
Dresser / Wardrobe Assistant
Various short films (students and independants projects)
2023–2025
- Assisted actors with fittings, quick changes and continuity on set
- Prepared and maintained costumes before and during shooting
- Supported costume teams in managing garments under tight schedules.
Dresser
Maison Cléo runway show
2023
- Backstage support for models during the show
- Assisted with quick changes and ensured garments were stage-ready.
Founder and Designer
Rosanne Upcycling
2017–2020
- Created a handmade jewellery brand using upcycled historical materials
- Gained experience in sustainable making processes, colour coordination and material transformation.
Technical skills
Core skills
- Pattern cutting and garment construction
- Hand sewing and machine sewing
- Knowledge of textile properties (stretch, drape, weight, durability)
- Dyeing (synthetic and natural dyes)
- Safe use of industrial sewing machines and textile equipment
- Alterations and fittings
- Hand Embroidery
- Fabric painting, printing and silk screen printing
- Knitting machine operation and use
- Basic leather and delicate fabric handling
- Cutting, pressing and finishing techniques
- Health and Safety awareness regarding sewing machinery, sewing studio, Dye Lab (sink, temperature, dye vat), Wood cutting studio
- Maintenance of tools and studio organization
Additional techniques explored through workshops
- Fabric painting, printing and silk screen printing
- Digital embroidery; Goldwork
- Laser cutting (fabric and mixed materials)
- Lithography
- Maintenance of tools and studio organization
- Wood work
- Mounting and wadding of mannequins
- Millinery
Other skills
- Research skills through various mediums online and offline and through historical documentation
- Use of Adobe suite, Microsoft Suite, Procreate
Production skills - Digital communication, community management
Education
MA COSTUME
🎓 Master of Arts – Costume design
(Top of graduate)
🏫 Wimbledon College of Arts, UAL
2024- September 2025
- Technical and practical expertise: cutting, sewing, dyeing, textile transformation
- Performance-focused design, comprehension of the constraints of time and material
- Relations with actors of the industry, such as Glyndebourne
CERTIFICATION IN ART HISTORY
🎓 Certificated
🏫 Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris
2025
- Historical costume knowledge: solid references in historical periods and silhouettes
- Analytical eye: ability to decode styles, proportions and details to inform textile and costume creation
BACHELOR IN FASHION CULTURE & COMMUNICATION
🎓 Bachelor / Licence +3
(Top of graduate)
🏫 Esmod Paris & Esmod Oslo
2020-2023
- Fashion and cultural awareness: understanding trends, aesthetics and the cultural role of garments
- Understanding of the dynamics of a creative industry
- Strong skills in branding an idea, a concept or an creative identity
MOOC FASHION INDUSTRY
🎓 Certified
🏫 Institut Francais de la Mode
2020
- Overview of global fashion systems: design, production, and distribution
- Understanding of sustainability challenges
- Connection between creative processes and industrial realities
MOOCS MARKETING AND DIGITAL STRATEGIES
🎓 Certified
🏫 The University of Edinburgh
2021
- 3 different courses
- Insights into digital marketing tools and consumer behaviour
- Understanding of branding, online communication, and audience engagement
- Strategic approach to digital storytelling and creative content
BACHALOREAT SCIENCES ECONOMIQUES ET SOCIALES
🎓 Passed
(very good mention)
🏫 Lycee Jules Verne, Nantes – France
2019