Zoë Collins Portfolio

zoe collins designs design portfolio graphic header with pacific northwest mountain aerial view in the background

My name is Zoë Collins and I am a costumer and clothing designer living in Vancouver, BC.

Black custom made corset

Custom fit corset, 2021

Custom fit 17th century stays, 2023

Since graduating from the Visual College of Art and Design of Vancouver in 2013, I have made costumes for circus, live performances, television and short film, as well as sewing custom and commercial pieces for independent clients.

My final collection at VCAD, Gísladottir (named after my mother's Icelandic maiden name) took inspiration from the sweeping geometry of the Scandinavian countryside and the rich textures of the West Coast rainforest.

This collection features stretch bamboo jersey fabrics with structured cotton twills, often within the same garment, to highlight these contrasting landscapes.

In 2015 and 2016, I worked full-time for the Jean-François Rochefort company in Montréal as Stitcher and Cutter.

At Rochefort I had the opportunity to work on custom builds for companies such as Cirque du Soleil.
These costumes required a strict adherence to quality specifications, to ensure the safety of performers.

I was also responsible for the patternmaking and construction of the Hashtag the Panda mascot for The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon.

At Rochefort I worked with a mechanical engineer to create a moving raven wing costume for the Walt Disney World Festival of Fantasy parade (seen from 7:19 to 7:48 in the video below).

I also prototyped and created pieces for Royal Caribbean International’s Fine Line aqua show, such as the weighted Sufi-inspired skirt in the video below:

In 2017, I created costumes for the Caravan Stage Company’s Nomadic Tempest show, which incorporated live opera, circus and film.

I made custom costumes for acrobats, opera singers and child actors, and collaborated with the videographer to sew a large-scale 3D projection-mapped set piece.

Caravan Stage Nomadic Tempest 2017 from Caravan Stage Company on Vimeo.

caravan stage company live performance. four acrobats wearing monarch butterfly themed leotards, standing on platforms along a vertical pole at different heights

Caravan Stage Company Nomadic Tempest live performance | Acrobats: Emily Hughes, Jane Kirby, Erin Cyffka, Natayu Nevule

I worked on the Showtime show Yellowjackets Season 2, as a Buyer, and as Prep Costumer assisting the Assistant Costume Designer.

In 2019 I created my own wedding dress:

Photo by Adam Ziorio

Another recent project which was such an honour to do was my own beautiful mother's wedding dress, in September 2023

woman on stilts wearing flowy green and white stilting costume

Performer: Ariel Amara | Photograph: Geoff Anomaleye

A set of 3 custom tops for a private client, August 2020

Stitching for the TV show DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 7, I worked on this silk velvet coat for Donald Faison's character Booster Gold:

As a stitcher for DC's Superman & Lois Season 2, I helped prototype Superman's new boots which would debut in Season 3:

For custom or wholesale orders, or for any other inquiries, feel free to send me an email at zcollinsdesigns@gmail.com