Cate Adair Costume Designer

“When didn’t I know I wanted to be a Costume Designer, is the real question.” 😉❤️

This 🎙episode is with Costume Designer Cate Adair.

We talked with Cate Adair, who is also the Vice-President of the Costume Designers Guild, 7 years strong, about her journey becoming a Costume Designer following with the role of Wife then Mother of one son.

Cate had an unconventional childhood.  Because her father was a member of the Royal Air Force in England, she traveled around the world with her family.. 

Cate shares with us her love of making things, and how her diagnosis of clinical dyslexia resulted  in a strong visual memory which she says can be “annoying to her crew,” 🤪 as she" reads slowly but retains everything.” 

Cate’s love of theatre was sparked at an early age after seeing “Peter Pan” in London.  That, coupled with her fascination with clothing, fabrics, and notions, led her to move post education to the United States, finding her groove working in Washington D.C. then making the jump to Los Angeles. 

We hear how she made a name for herself as a Costume Designer, and how her choice of projects changed once she had her Son-who is now 24. Cate shares the sacrifices that she made in advancing her career coupled with being fully present in her son’s life.

An empowering message Cate shared: "We are really smart-we are really good at multi-tasking-we are really good at thinking outside the box. Its why we do what we do. Everyday they throw a curve ball at us-and every single day we are brilliant at solving those problems. Make sure in amongst solving those problems-just add ten minutes and take deep breaths/go thru your mantra.” 

Follow Cate on Instagram @cate.adair

Cates Children’s Books Recs: “Winnie The Pooh” by A.A. Milne + “Where the Sidewalk Ends” by Shel Silverstein