Cathy Pope Stylist and Dressmaker

Chilling Me Softly

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Sarah Brown Music Video
Arla Milk
Honda Insight
Sarah Brown
Overland Summer 2011
Annabel Fay Music video
Dr Sarah Potts
Tosca
Lynx promo campaign
Air New Zealand Sevens
Apron Strings
Auld Lang Syne
Tosca
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Auld Lang Syne
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Tosca Costume Design
Tosca
Tosca

about cathy

Cathy is based in central Auckland. With twelve years wardobe experience in film, television and theatre in New Zealand and Ireland and over 20 years of sewing under her belt, Cathy has a wealth of knowledge and expertise when it comes to creating clothing and costumes. custom sewingJust bring along your ideas and designs and I will create them for you. All garments are made to measure for the perfect fit. No pattern required. Call for an appointment.- Ball dresses- Special occasion dresses- Wedding - bridal and bridesmaids- Casual clothing- Childrens clothing- Promotional costumes- recreate favourite garments- alterationscostume designCathy began her career in film and television dressing extras on The Lord Of The Rings. Her work across many different mediums has led to her gaining a good understanding of designing costumes for characters and enhancing as well as altering an actors natural features. She has worked on product launches, advertising campaigns, operas, theatre plays, tv commercials, music videos, feature films, short films, photographic shoots and personal styling. Cathy works mainly as a Stylist on tv commercials, both local and international. Recent jobs include: Helan Mountain wine and Montesquiou cognac (Chinese line production), Mother, Placemakers, KFC, Honda, Arla milk (Danish line production), Treasures, Burger King, Air New Zealand. Contemporary and historical films include The Devil Dared Me To, Redhead, Apron Strings, The Count of Monte Cristo and Russian Snark. TV series Radiradirah, A Thousand Apologies and The Millen Baird Show. TV commercials (Honda, Air NZ, Burger King, Kit Kat), music videos (Hollie Smith, The Tutts, The Mint Chicks, Pluto and Sarah Brown) and highly acclaimed short films Manurewa (Sam Peacocke) and Amadi (Zia Mandviwalla).
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TV COMMERCIALS
DRESSMAKING
FILM - TV - OPERA

TV COMMERCIALS

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DRESSMAKING

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Ball dress
Bridesmaid dresses
Te Hana Promo headpeice
Briedesmaids dresses
Overland
Wedding dress
Hollie Smith as Frida Kahlo
Overland
Wedding dress
After wedding dress
Annabel Fay
Black wool dress
Opera costume
Opera costume
Blouse
Ball dress
Wedding dress
Wedding dress
Ice Skating Costume

FILM - TV - OPERA

Oscar Keightly
Air New Zealand
Radiradirah
Radiradirah
Hollie Smith
Delani
Ivy Lies
Pluto
Radiradirah
Radiradirah
Sarah Brown
Tosca
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MANUREWA
MANUREWA
Annabel Fay
La traviata
Tosca
Count Ory
Lucia Di Lamermoor
The Devil Dared Me To
48 May
Hollie Smith
RussianSnark
The Millen Baird Show
A Thousand Apologies
Air NZ Sevens 2010 and 2011
Air NZ Sevens 2008 and 2009
Tosca
Tosca
Tosca

NEWS

what's cathy been doing lately?

December 2011Have you ever tried Chinese red wine? Not many people have - yet, but in China this is a fast growing industry. With red being the Chinese national colour drinking it brings good luck. Helan Mountain is an area in China producing wine, similar in geography to NZ Joyride Films helped the cient Pernod Ricard China shoot their latest series of tv commercials in Queenstown. Featured in one of the commercials is the international super model Peter Nolet. Working with French Director Arghael Chatoux(Lanvin, Cartier and L'Oreal) together we created an upmarket and stylish modern look for Helan Mountain wine. The Montesquiou commercial was reminescent of an aristocratic French Marquis, with a modern twist of elegance. The commercials are currently being edited and will be online soon so watch this space for the link.September 2011Check out the new Overland summer 2012 catalogue full of glamorous shots of models in the latest range of summer shoes. I custom made specific items for the Stylist of this campaign. The lace sleeves on the front cover, the orange ruffle dress and blue orchid shoulder bow were created especially for this stills shoot. 27 August, 2011After a few months of styling both makeup and wardrobe in tv commercials for Air New Zealand, Placemakers, Subway and the Treasures All Black campaign, I had the pleasure of designing and making a glamorous dress for singer Annabel Fay. The brief was to make her look sexy and feminine and she sure did! Check out the photos on page 4 below to view her new video 'Already Home'. 27 May, 2011The New Zealand feature film Russian Snark (which I designed the costumes for) will be opening in Cinemas around New Zealand from the 16th of June. It's a thought provoking and humourous film. It portrays the inner life of a filmmaker, and his relationship with others after a challenging journey to New Zealand on a life boat. 20 May ,2011My business is part of the new Yellow Local billboard and online campaign. The billboard is on Blockhouse Bay Rd till the end of June and it features one of my recent clients Romana recommending my custom sewing services ((see left). You can also view her online on the Yellow Local website.16 May, 2011Recently I've been styling costumes for tv commercials - Placemakers, Treasures, Kit Kat 'CHUNKY' which was directed by Joe Lonie at Flying Fish and a milk commercial for a Danish company, produced by Joyride Films. April, 2011Natalaie Keane and I styled the costumes for the new Shortland Street Winter Promo currently screening on TV2. It was an amazing opportunity to use our costume history knowledge and create a sexy, evening look. The focus was on glamour, with "a sleazy back-alley 1940s speakeasy treatment", and actress Amanda Billing singing the soundtrack. Click on the arrow t(bottom right hand corner) to play the video. March, 2011February and March saw me assisting with costumes for 'Shackletons Captain' a factual documentary by Making Movies. It follows the events of the Imperial Trans Antarctic Expedition in the early 1900s made by Earnest Shackleton, Frank Worsley and their crew. Elaborate recreations with actor, Craig Parker involved him enduring special effects created storms and tidal waves in a studio. Difficult conditions for the actors but great costume fun making and sourcing antarctic weather proof burberrys and outdoor wear. February, 2011100% Pure Auckland and Meadow Fresh tv commercials kept me busy this month as well as sewing several everyday dresses and three bridesmaid dresses. The girls were all different shapes and sizes but we found a style that worked for all three and they looked gorgeous.

Helan Mountain Wine
Helan Mountain Wine
Montesquiou
Montesquiou
Overland
Overland
Air NZ Shannon twins
Air NZ Mason and Jason
Annabel Fay
Russian Snark
Yellow

ARTICLES

Articles

NZ House and Garden
Her
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NZ House & Garden featured Cathy in their regular profiles of creative individuals with 'A Certain Style'. Cathy talks about the objects in her home that inspire here and their meaning in the January 2008 issue.

NZ.pdf

Her

Her Magazine

Her Magazine published a story about Cathys career change from working in magazine publishing to freelancing in the film and televsion industry.

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Next magazine profiled Cathy's work as Costume Designer for Canterbury Opera. While designing costumes for Tosca, Next followed the design process starting with initial meetings with the Director, design illustrations, the construction of costumes, fittings and rehearsals through to the opening night. Click on the pages to read the article.

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