About
About Me
Photo By: Mai Mahmoud
Costume Design | Nour Afifi
ABOUT ME
I’m an Egyptian Costume Designer with a passion for the arts and humanities. I grew up in the small coastal city of Alexandria and attended The American University in Cairo (AUC) where I got my BA in History. I’ve been pursuing costume design as a professional career since my graduation from university in 2020 where I began my career in theater by taking part in university productions.
Since then I’ve been part of several film, theater, and television productions in Egypt and Lebanon in various positions in the costume department. I have a passion for the humanities and the arts, and my process is multidisciplinary and draws inspiration from a variety of art forms and fields. I am drawn towards a collaborative and egalitarian working environment and compelling stories and scripts. A lifelong student, I enjoy exploring different communities, histories, and worlds, I am enthusiastic about research and discovering different design possibilities.
I’m currently pursuing an MFA degree in Costume Design at The University of Washington’s School of Drama.
| Costume Design | ||
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Blood Wedding (Play) |
Adam Marple, Director |
2024 |
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Banque Al Qalaq (Play) |
Dina Amin, Director |
2023 |
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Al Warsha (Web series- Unreleased) |
Kareem Al Nahhas, Director
|
2023 |
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ART (Play) |
Ahmed Hani, Director
|
2022 |
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The Birthday Party (Play)
|
Moustafa Khalil, Director
|
2022 |
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Attiya’s Windows (Play)
|
Dina Amin, Director |
2021 |
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Al Makhzan (Play)
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Moustafa Khalil, Director
|
2021 |
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Ahmed Hani, Director
|
2021 |
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Five Stars (Television Prank Show)
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Akram Farouk, Director
|
2021 |
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Twelve Angry Jurors (Men) (Play) |
Moustafa Khalil, Director
|
2020 |
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Gruesome Playground Injuries (Play) |
Yarah Adel, Director
|
2019 |
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Stories About Us (Play) |
Dina Amin, Director
|
2019 |
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Al The'eb Yohaded Al Madina (Play)
|
Ahmed Hani, Director
|
2019 |
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Fuddy Meers (Play) |
Jillian Campana, Director
|
2018 |
| Costume Design Assistant | ||
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Reem El Adl, Designer |
2022 |
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Reem El Adl, Designer
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2022 |
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Maha Baraka & Khaled Abdelaziz, Designers
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2021 |
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Maha Baraka & Khaled Abdelaziz, Designers
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2021 |
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Maha Baraka & Khaled Abdelaziz, Designers
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2020 |
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Maha Baraka & Khaled Abdelaziz, Designers
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2020 |
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Maha Baraka & Khaled Abdelaziz, Designers
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2020 |
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Electra (Play) |
Jeanne Arnold, Designer
|
2019 |
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Waiting for Godot (Play)
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Jeanne Arnold, Designer
|
2019 |
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Al Araneb (Play)
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Jeanne Arnold, Designer
|
2018 |
| Related Experience | ||
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Teaching a masterclass on Costume Design for Highschool students as part of a Theatre Bootcamp |
The American University in Cairo Theater Department |
January 2024 & August 2024
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Costume Shop Assistant/Technical Assistant
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The American University in Cairo Theater Department |
2018-2020
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Teaching Assistant |
The American University in Cairo
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2019-2020
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| Honors and Awards | |
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A recipient of a HUSS award as a graduate from The American University in Cairo
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2020
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Awarded first place in El Gouna Film Festival’s Fifth Edition CineGouna Costume Design workshop Led by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and Reem El Adl |
2021
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Skills
Costume Researching:
Using my skills as a historian to research and contextualize costumes and fashion history
Mood Board and Concept Creation:
Creating Mood boards and thematic visual concepts
Basic Sewing Skills:
Basic hand sewing and sewing machine skills
Costume Run Crew Supervision:
Training and supervising costume stage crews for university and independent productions
Wardrobe Supervisor:
Wardrobe supervisor for university stage productions, including maintenance and cleaning
Fabric distressing:
Basic skills in aging and distressing fabrics and garments
Budget Management:
Managing small and large budgets for theater, film and TV Academically and Professionally
Intermediate Digital Sketching on Procreate:
Using Procreate to create digital costume renderings
Costume Shop Management:
Experience in managing a university costume shop and storage, including loaning pieces and maintance
Education
The University of Washington School of Drama:
MFA in Costume Design (September 2024 - Currently Enrolled)
Gouna Film Festival 2021:
Costume Design for Film Workshop
Led by Deborah Nadoolman Landis and Reem El Adl
The American University in Cairo:
BA in History, Cum Laude (2020)