Sean Barrett
Sean Barrett graduated from Wimbledon School of Art in 1982, and after a brief stint at the Royal Festival Ballet, he began a career as a milliner. Initially operating on the fringes of the fashion world, Sean's work featured in both Vogue and Harpers & Queen. Since then, he has worked mostly in the entertainment industry for designers in theatre, film and television. Theatre highlights include My Fair Lady (Cam Mac), A Little Night Music, Anything Goes, Follies (National Theatre), Wicked, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Le Corsaire (ENB), Oliver! (Cam Mac) and The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. Recent theatre work has included Lights In The Piazza (Royal Festival Hall), Anna Karenina (Joffrey Ballet, Chicago) and A Christmas Carol (West End & Broadway)
On screen, Sean has worked for designer Colleen Atwood on a number of award-winning movies including Sweeney Todd, Snow White and the Huntsman, Nine, Alice In Wonderland and Alice Through The Looking Glass. For designer Sandy Powell on Interview With A Vampire, Shakespeare In Love, Mary Poppins Returns and The Favourite and for designer Alex Byrne Finding Neverland, Phantom of the Opera, Elizabeth and Elizabeth The Golden Age. Sean also created millinery for designer Consolata Boyle for Cheri with Michelle Pfeiffer and for designer Jacqueline Durran for Anna Karenina with Keira Knightly.
On television, Sean has created pieces for Helen Mirren's Elizabeth I and every series of Downton Abbey as well as the movies. He is has also worked extensively on series Mapp & Lucia, Decline and Fall, Gentleman Jack and The Crown.