Valentina Candiani is a Creative Producer, Stylist, Costume & Set Designer, with extensive experience in Stage, High End TV, Short Films, Commercials and Performing Arts. Experienced in styling, dress making, design and drawing. 

British and Italian Passport, Full Clean Driving Licence, Car Owner (Ulez Compliant), Enhanced DBS

Languages: Italian, English

Skills 

• Styling – interpreting the talent’s character and message and express it visually in their outfit
• Dressmaking and alterations, measurement taking, fitting
• Costume design and manufacturing for actors, performers and dancers; cosplay
• Shopping (online and high street), returns, appro, tagging, organising rails, admin
• Computer Skills: Photoshop, Illustrator, Excel, Canva to create sketches, mood boards, plots
• Set design and manufacturing for stage productions and film

Credits

“Everyday’s a Bonus” – Cast: Maureen Lipman and Amanda Abbington. Lumino Films, Costume Designer, Jane Sanger (Producer) 2024

“Immerzo” Commercial Video – Wardrobe Stylist. Buyer, prep, dressing, continuity on set. Mike Mars (Producer), 2023

“Bad Sisters” Season 2 – Merman-Sapphire, ABC Signature, Assistant Costume Master. Camille Benda (Costume Designer), Jess Barthropp (Costume Supervisor)

“Lockdown Mistress” – Lumino Films, Costume Designer, Buyer, Dresser, Props Master. Jane Sanger (Producer), 2023

Selected Relevant work history

“Friday Nights at the London Zoo” (7 weeks) Costume & Set Designer, Creative Director, 2017

“Stella McCartney Fashion Show – SS 2014 “ – Set Designer and Aerial Choreographer

Musical Theatre (Co-Producer, Set and Costume Design)

Burlesque’d – A Stage Spectacular – The Aeronaut, London Resident Show, 2018-19

The Turbine Theatre, January 2020

Private and Corporate Events, Cabaret Shows – Production, Artistic Direction, Set and Costume Design, Casting

“The Slipper Ball” Venice Carnival at the Glass Cathedral, Murano, Aerialand Productions, 2024

“Le Cirque des Reves”, “Witches and Wizards” – Aerialand Productions, 2020-2023

“Soirée Parisienne” 2023 – Aerialand Productions

Education and Qualifications

2023 – Kingsway College: Set Design and Construction

2023 – Kingsway College: Costume Design and Wardrobe 

1994-95 NVQ Level 3 in Graphic Design and Desktop Publishing – Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign

1990 – Academic Diploma – Fine Arts Academy – Venice 

Department of Design and Applied Arts: Scenography and Scenery Architecture, Scenography and Costume, Scenography and Stagecraft