From ballerinas to elephants to trapeze artists, Kiyomi
creates costumes with the greatest of ease.Throughout her 20-plus-year career as a costume designer,
Kiyomi has worked with LA's top dance companies and recording artists like
T-Pain, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilear, OutKast, and Koda Kumi.Along with the challenge of creating
eye-catching dance costumes, much of her work demands familiarity with aerial,
acrobatic and circus movement.Yet
she wouldn't have it any other way. Circus-style costumes are very bold and
flashy.The old styles are coming
back-vibrant looks with sequins, rhinestones and bright colors.It allows me to be more creative.
Kiyomi
has been blessed with the talent about costume and wardrobe design from her
mother.At the age of 3, Kiyomi
started dancing and her mother designed and constructed her costumes until she
went off to college.In Seattle,
Kiyomi still was dancing and performing but also started designing costumes for
various dance and theatre groups, film and photographers.
In 1990, Kiyomi moved to Los Angeles
and has designed costumes and wardrobe throughout United States, Japan and
Europe.
Kiyomi
was nominated for Best Costume by the NAACP Theatre Awards.
Kiyomi
can design and construct costumes from original concept or from a picture with
ease and within your budget and time frame.
Kiyomi
currently works with Justin Bieber, LA Circus, Myo Dance Production, DonnaSternberg Dancers, Bentia Bike's
DanceArt Company, Scott Rhea, Stephen Seimen and Bud & Cynthia Yorkin to
name a few.
Kiyomi's
vintage
costume design can be seen in the wonderful photos from Wayne
Schoenfeld's, Circus of the Past and Psychodrama of the Circus, international
premier exhibit at Cirque du Soliel Montreal headquarters October 2007.
You can also see the collection of vintage wardrobe on the 2009
Doorpost short film Winner, The Butterfly Circus.
Some other
of Kiyomi's creative looks can be seen on the Superbowl Budweiser commercial, Bones, Christina Aguilear's, Hurt video, John C. Reilly GQ Jan 2008 issue,
BET Awards 2008 T-Pain Hip Hop Weekly to name a few.
Shot on a shoe string, The Butterfly Circus looks
anything but. The photography is atmospheric, rich with shadows that
underscore the performers' moods and expressive faces. The music of
Timothy William is lush and haunting, emphasizing the eloquence of
certain key scenes. The period sets, vehicles and costumes are
wonderfully authentic with a "lived-in" look, plunging the viewer into
the gritty 1930's era. Clearly, cast and crew alike put their hearts
into this project and all their talented contributions show up on the
screen.Shot on a shoe string, The Butterfly Circus looks
anything but. The photography is atmospheric, rich with shadows that
underscore the performers' moods and expressive faces. The music of
Timothy William is lush and haunting, emphasizing the eloquence of
certain key scenes. The period sets, vehicles and costumes are
wonderfully authentic with a "lived-in" look, plunging the viewer into
the gritty 1930's era. Clearly, cast and crew alike put their hearts
into this project and all their talented contributions show up on the
screen.Kiyomi Hara
