Adam Howe

Costume Designer

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Heads of Department

Agent: Alice Dunne
Film & TV
Assistant: Grace Malloch
Agent: Daniela Manunza
Commercials
Assistant: Lizzie Quinn

Heads of Department

Adam is an established stylist, costume designer, fashion editor and consultant, always searching for new looks and ideas, he absorbs influences and inspiration from his immediate surroundings and from detailed research.

Adam began work assisting Judy Blame in the 1980s and swiftly became contributing fashion editor at i-D, The Face and Arena Homme Plus, where his influential street styling, casting and location work brought realism and personal nuance to the fore.

At the core of his work is a fascination with textiles, their heritage and contemporary interpretation. In Autumn 2011 Adam established menswear label ‘Work Not Work’, with Simon Taylor ( Tomato ) with a flagship store opening Spring 2013 in Maranouchi, Tokyo.

Adam’s interest in moving image and attention to detail has gained him the position of stylist in cult Japanese director Takashi Miike’s movie ‘Hyo Ryugai’ ( The Hazard City ) and has seen him serve as Costume Designer on Shane Meadaow's series 'The Virtues', Elaine Constantine’s first feature film ‘Northern Soul’ and Hong Khaou's 'Monsoon'.

Adam has contributed to magazines including i-D, Arena Homme Plus, GQ Style, 032C, L’Uomo Vogue, Vogue Italia and The Face working with photographers including David Sims, Glen Luchford, Schoerner, Takay, David Hughes, Paul Wetherell, Robert Wyatt, Nobuyoshi Araki, Takashi Homma, Mario Testino, Donald Milne and Elaine Constantine.

Music clients, include Public Image Ltd, Moloko, Robbie Williams, Tricky, The Beastie Boys, Kylie Minogue and Liam Gallagher 

Advertising clients include Levis, Lacoste, Comme des Garçons, Louis Vuitton, Hunter, Speedo, Nike and Adidas.

 

Television

ProductionCompanyNotes

SILENT WITNESS Season 28

2024

BBC

Prod: Sue Mather
(with Emilia Fox)

SILENT WITNESS Season 27

2023

BBC

Prod: Sue Mather
(with Emilia Fox)

MARRIAGE

2022

BBC One / All3Media

Dir: Stefan Golaszewski
Prod: Tommy Bulfin, George Faber & Richard Laxton
(with Sean Bean & Nicola Walker)

GANGS OF LONDON 2 - Episode 1

2022

Pulse Films/Cinemax

Dir: Nima Nourizadeh/Marcela Said Exec Prod: Gareth Evans (showrunner), Matt Flannery (writer), Gabriel Silver and Hugh Warren.

THE SERPENT

2019

BBC One/Netflix

Dir:Tom Shankland
Prod:Toby Finlay, Richard Warlow
(with Surasak Chaiyaat, Armand Rosbak)
2022 BAFTA Nomination for Best Costume Design

THE VIRTUES

2019

Seven Virtues Ltd

Dir: Shane Meadows
Prod: Mark Herbert and Nickie Sault

THE GOOD KARMA HOSPITAL 3

2018

Tiger Aspect Productions

Dir: Philip John
Prod: Rosemary McGowan

Film

ProductionCompanyNotes

WHAT REMAINS OF US

2024

Paradox House

Dir: Alexander J. Farrell

THE ALMOND AND THE SEAHORSE

2022

Mad As Birds/Bankside Films/Front Row Filmed

Dir: Celyn Jones & Kaite O'Reilly Prod: Alex Ashworth, Andy Evans & Sean Marley

MONSOON

2019

BFI/BBC Films

Dir: Hong Khaou
Prod: Tracy O'Riordan
(with Henry Golding, Parker Sawyers, Nguyen Myan and Molly Harris)

BOOGIE MAN

2018

Boogie Man Film Productions

Dir: Andrew Morahan
Prod: Paul G. Andrews and Scott Millaney
(with Amy Jackson, Nick Moran, Ramon Tikaram and Ella-Rae Smith)
South Film and Arts Academy Festival 2022 Award Winner- Best Costume Design in a Feature Film

LIES WE TELL

2017

BIFAFilms

Dir: Santosh Sivan
Prod: Guy Walker & Jonathan Rae

GOODBYE MR. VAMPIRE

2017

Octopus Media/ Scene Productions

Dir: Jackson Pat
Prods: Guy Allon & Alan Ng

NORTHERN SOUL

2014

Stubborn Heart Films/Baby Cow Productions

Dir: Elaine Constantine
Prod: Debbie Gray
(With Steve Coogan)

THE CITY OF LOST SOULS

2000

Daiei Motion Picture Company

Dir: Takashi Miike
Prods: Kazunari Hashiguchi, Toshiki Kimura, Hiroshi Yamamoto

Short Films

ProductionCompanyNotes

BREAK

2015

LA Productions

Director & Producer: Nicholas Moss

GRIFFIN AW15

2015

Griffin Studios

Dir: Donald Christie

GRIFFIN SS15

2014

Griffin Studios

Dir: Donald Christie

I-SKATE-Ashley Douglas

2012

i-D online

Dir: Klaus Thymann

I-SKATE-Awahd Mohamed

2012

i-D online

Dir: Klaus Thymann

CHRISTOPHER NEMETH, CAR PARK GALLERY

2009

i-D online

Dir: Shigeyuki Nogi

HOTEL CALIFORNIA

2005

Canal/Big Productions

Dir: Nigel Bennett

Commercials

ProductionCompanyNotes

VODAFONE

Dir: Sara Dunlop

BARCLEYCARD

Dir: Sara Dunlop

MOBALPA

Dir: Nan

SHISEIDO

Dir: Norbert Schoerner

LEVIS

Dir: Ivan Zacharias

LEVIS

Dir: Ivan Zacharias

SPEEDO

Dir: Klaus Thymann

Promos

ProductionCompanyNotes
2020

Pulse Films

Dir: Will Lovelace & Dylan Southern
with Kris Hitchen

2020

Lightening Films

Dir: Charlie Lightening
with Liam Gallagher and Eric Cantona

Paloma Faith ‘I just can’t rely on you’

2014

Some Such Productions

Dir: Paul Gore

Underworld ‘Diamond Jigsaw’

2010

Tomato

Dirs: Jody Hudson Powell & Simon Taylor

MC5 X D.O.A 'Something is not right with me'

Dr. Martens

Dir: Klaus Thymann

Vatican DC 'Fountainhead’

Dir: Donald Milne