Paloma Young (born 1979) is an American costume designer.

A native of California, Young received a bachelor's degree in social history from University of California, Berkeley in 2000, and continued her education with a Master of Fine Arts in costume design from the graduate theatre program at University of California, San Diego.[1] She has design credits for shows at the La Jolla Playhouse, Old Globe, South Coast Repertory, New York Theatre Workshop, Second Stage Theatre, and Berkeley Repertory Theater amongst others.[2]

She is known for using found materials such as thrift-store garments and reworking them to achieve a "tactile" effect. She has said that costume is one of the most relatable elements of a production and that it helps make a strong connection with audiences.[3]

Nominations and awards

At the 66th Tony Awards, she won a Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play for her work on Peter and the Starcatcher.[4]

She was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Musical for her work on Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 in 2017.[5][6]

At the 44th Laurence Olivier Awards, Young was nominated for Best Costume Design for her work in a 2019 musical & Juliet and received another Tony nomination for the Broadway production.[7]

References

  1. ^ Hebert, James. New York dressing up for the Tonys UT San Diego 8 June 2012. Retrieved 27 August 2012
  2. ^ Profile for Paloma Young at About the Artists website. Accessed 28 August 2012
  3. ^ [1] Interview with Paloma Young for Broad Street Magazine. Accessed 4 September 2018.
  4. ^ Hartmann, Margaret (10 June 2012). "The 2012 Tony Awards: The Complete Winners". Vulture. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  5. ^ Piepenburg, Erik (2 May 2017). "Tony Awards 2017: The Full List of Nominations". The New York Times. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  6. ^ "Tony awards 2017: complete list of nominations". The Guardian. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Olivier Awards 2020 with Mastercard - Theatre's Biggest Night". Olivier Awards. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
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