BHS Alumna Sam Marchese Speaks About Her Experience in Costume Design

BHS Alumna, Sam Marchese (Class of 2016), came to visit the fashion class and also spoke with some marketing students regarding her experience after high school. Sam recently spent the summer in New York doing costume work for an independent film that will soon be released. She showed photographs of her experiences being on set and filming with the crew. Sam talked about how she was given a budget for clothing, purchasing many items for all of the actors in the movie -- relying on their self-taken measurements. 

While Sam was in high school here at BHS, she was an extremely successful fashion design student, taking fashion for three years. She also worked part time at the costume room in Burlington, helping out with costumes for the Burlington musicals and plays. She works in the costume department at Providence College currently.

Currently Sam is a junior at Providence College, majoring in Marketing, with a specialized minor in costume design. Sam hopes to be a professional costumer in the future. Now with experience in the film industry, she has more options for her career.

As a teacher, there is nothing that makes me more proud than seeing my students succeed and make a name for themselves. Sam was also ambitious and a go-getter so I always knew she would create big things for herself!  Congratulations Sam. Thank you for coming in to talk about your experience! I am so proud of you!