“To look, to learn, and to find newness in everything that surrounds me. That’s where I find my inspiration”.
A stylist, couturier and costumier – with over 35 years experience spanning the breadth and depth of the fashion and dance worlds – Olivia Pomp’s astounding career defines what it means to be a creative.
Olivia’s truest talents lie in her belief that everyone, and everything, is beautiful in their own way – whether they are a world-famous supermodel on a campaign shoot, or a high-flying executive in need of a new wardrobe. “When I meet someone, whoever they may be, I look at them, and I know what we are going to create.”
Style
Career beginnings as a couturier paved the way for Olivia’s sixth sense when it comes to styling. From supermodels to baronesses, TV chefs to popstars, Olivia’s pared-back, “less is more” styling brings out new depths in the subject before the camera lens – whoever they may be. Highlights of Olivia’s exciting, eclectic career include closing down the Venice Grand Canal, taking over the Orient Express and skydiving onto the North Pole – all in the name of fashion.
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Still Life
After the curtain drops on opening night, Pomp takes a bow on stage hand-in-hand with choreographer Cherkaoui and the night’s performers, cementing very firmly fashion’s significance within the ballet world.
— Extract from Vogue Interview
Costume
Whilst working on a shoot for a poster campaign for ‘Message In A Bottle’, choreographed by Kate Prince for Sadlers Wells, Olivia’s career went full circle as she found herself designing the dancers’ costumes.
The return to making and her couture beginnings was a happy one, and her carefully crafted costumes took on a distinctly fashion edge.
“Ultimately fashion is a business about creating sales for the next new thing ––– Dance is a completely different story. The best dance costumes are made for longevity by people who understand the body, space and movement.”
— Olivia Pomp, The Guardian
Dance
What started as a 10-minute photoshoot for The Economist’s Intelligent Life Magazine with dancer Ed Watson turned into an hour – which then transformed into a career-long relationship with both the Royal Ballet and the dance world as a whole.
Interiors
As an art director, Olivia spent years searching for the right locations for photoshoots – exploring England, Europe and around the world for the perfect setting. This gave her a view of architecture - both interior and exterior - that brings an understanding and sensitivity to the creative use of space.
The ingredients for Olivia’s perfect interior?
“Great light, and great flow”.
