CAROLE K MILLAR
COSTUME DESIGNER FOR FILM, TV & COMMERCIALS
Carole is a contemporary Scottish costume designer known for her work in both film and television with notable collaborations with directors like Ken Loach, Andrea Arnold and more recently Laura Carreira and James McAvoy.
She graduated from Grays School of art with a strong degree in textile design and began her career at the historic Kings Theatre in Glasgow.
Carole has a passion for research, design and character narration through costume which is beautifully demonstrated from her early work in acclaimed films such as Sweet Sixteen, Dear Frankie and Red Road through to more recent projects such as On Falling, Half Man and California Schemin’.
Her design process is rooted in deep research and character exploration. Known for her inquisitive nature and collaborative spirit, Carole brings nuance and authenticity to every project. Her meticulous attention to detail and emotional intuition lift characters from script to screen with a distinct realism and expressive style that has become her signature.
Carole is a member of The Black Costume Network, Bectu and Bafta.
Story Telling….
“Costume is a very important part of the story telling process. I love my role as a story teller, helping to lift the character from the page and onto the screen. One of the aspects I really love about my job is the research element, I enjoy learning about people’s lives, backgrounds and situations. The differences between us and also what connects us. How we present ourselves visually is a huge part of the journey in any drama. We choose how much we want to reveal about a character at any given time in the story through the choice of clothing, to me this is what costume is. Our exterior is something we control to a certain extent. I engineer that part of the process in Film and TV in my role as Costume Designer”
Carole K Millar
WHAT CLIENTS SAY
“I have had the pleasure of working with Carole on three series of ‘Lovesick’ for Netflix and ‘The Midnight Gang’ for BBC1.
As well as a fantastic and creative flair for her costume design she brings an infectious enthusiasm to the whole project. I hope we get to work together again in the not too distant future.”
~ Charlie Leech
Producer of Lovesick and The Midnight Gang
“I have had the great pleasure of working with Carole on both series of Granite Harbour. Her creativity and attention to detail is outstanding. Her vision completely brought our characters to live. I look forward to the chance to work with Carole again in future.”
~ Donna Malloy
LA Productions
“Carole is not only a hugely talented costume designer with an amazing eye for detail but is also a real joy to work with and a great team player.”
~ Wendy Griffin
Producer
“Carole is my absolute go-to costume designer in Scotland. She’s done loads for Sixteen Films, with and without Ken Loach directing, and she’s just the best. Apart from being super talented, she is just wonderful with the actors and they love working with her too. It’s always a happy experience and we feel she’s part of our Sixteen Films family.”
~ Rebecca O’Brien,
Executive Producer at Sixteen Films