A Costume and Fashion Designer, Stylist, Lover of All Things Fashion.
Resume
Professional Summary
Kenyatta has graced the region from Los Angeles to New York. At the start of her career, Kenyatta was selected to showcase her Kae' Couture Swimwear Collection at the 2008 Mercedes Benz New York Fashion Week International Designer Showcase Runway Show, being the youngest and only contestant from the United States. Kenyatta has also sat on the judging panel of Bahamas Next Top Model which led her to design swimwear for the Miss World Bahamas Pageant in 2009. Throughout her career, she's developed a keen eye for detail, creating original pieces as well as items following established fashion trends. Reshifting her focus in 2010, she has now geared her career toward film, television, and commercials, working with some of the most highly known clientele and networks such as HBO, STARZ, FOX, ABC, The CW, Showtime, and countless more. Kenyatta defines, or re-defines, individual style for high profile clients and those who want to look like them. Outside of specializing in costume designing for featured films and television, she operates a business, which offers a la carte services including: wardrobe styling, personal buying, and image consulting services.
Skills
Character Building Styling Image Consulting Services Illustrating
Flat Pattern Making Personal Buyer Fashion Design Creative Initiatives
Design Experience
Assistant Costume Designer
Pretty Stone
MTV, 2023 Director: Johnathan Hawk
Costume Designer
Caught Up
BET + , 2021 Director: Mark Swinton
Costume Designer
South Side - Season 3
HBO Max, 2022 Director: Micheal Bliden
Costume Designer
Block Party
Branch Out Producions, 2021 Director: Dawn Hawkins
Assistant Costume Designer
Step Up: High Water Season 3
Straz Network, 2021 Director: Damian Marcano, Dawn Hawkins, Holly Sorensen
Costume Designer
The Secret She Kept
TV ONE, 2016 Director: Alton Glass
Costume Designer
Red Room (Short Video) - OffSet
2019 Director: Aisultan Șeitov
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Education
Atlanta, GA 2009
Clark Atlanta University
School of Art and Science B.A. in Fashion Design and Visual Merchandising
Atlanta, GA 2007
Savannah College of Art & Design
Textiles and Fashion Design-Arch Program