Shiona Turini is no newcomer to those within the fashion community. She has been consistently building her power and track record within fashion for quite some time. That track record reads like a fashion lover’s dream; It is literally noteworthy and we will not just glance over it in this feature. So let’s start with her editorials shall we?
Editorials: Vanity Fair, Elle, Vogue, Garage Magazine, T The New York Times Style Magazine, The New Yorker, Paper, CR Fashion Book, Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Nylon, Cultured Magazine, Elle.com, Ebony,The Cut, The New York Times, California Sunday magazine, Variety, Emmy magazine, Brides magazine
Her editorial list, as you see, reads like a who’s who of publications. However, that is not the only side to this multi-dimensional fashion powerhouse. She is responsible for a major component of Issa Rae’s groundbreaking HBO series Insecure, building on the aesthetic of the wardrobe of four characters that were now entrenched in the minds of the shows cult following. A perfect example of that aesthetic is seen in Season 5, Episode 7 where Shiona reveals, they wanted all the main characters to wear all Black women designers. Unprecedented!
As a costume designer, Shiona wardrobed seasons 3 of HBO’s popular ‘Insecure’—created by Issa Rae (her work can be seen in episodes 1 and 3-8), the pilot for FX’s “Y” based on the graphic novel “Y The Last Man,” ‘Insecure’ Season 4 and 5. Costume designing her first feature film, Universal Pictures “Queen & Slim,” earned Shiona a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination in the Contemporary Costumes category. She is an active member of both New York’s United Scenic Artists (Local 829) and Los Angeles’ Costume Designer’s Guild (Local 892).
Shiona has also collaborated with brands including La Mer, Tods, American Express, Calvin Klein, Kate Spade New York, MAC Cosmetics, Matchesfashion.com, and Tiffany & co.
We at OTF are proud of this groundbreaking sister and the trail she has blazed in fashion and further. Find out more about this extremely accomplished fashion heavyweight on ShionaTurini.com.
