Vanessa Porter is a NYC based Costume Designer for film and television.
Vanessa’s designs have premiered at acclaimed film festivals- Sundance, TIFF, Venice and SXSW. She has designed films for Warner Brothers Pictures/New Line Cinema, Legendary Pictures, and Amazon Studios. Vanessa has designed original tv series for Sony, Disney+, NETFLIX, and UCP/Peacock.
2025 saw the release of two films and a tv series that Vanessa designed. The horror/comedy hit, COMPANION, had a wide theatrical release early in the year along with GOOSEBUMPS: THE VANISHING premiering on Hulu/Disney+. Macon Blair’s reimagining of the cult classic, THE TOXIC AVENGER, was released by Legendary Studios in summer 2025. Also in 2025, Vanessa designed 3 films. She designed a second independent film collaboration with director Josh Klausner. Vanessa also designed a film for NETFLIX/Happy Madison and the sequel to the 2019 horror film THE CURSE OF LA LLORONA for Warner Brothers.
Vanessa has designed projects in a wide spectrum of genres. The designs have spanned time periods and character types. Vanessa takes a grounded approach to all her work, even the more stylized projects. Her designs are rooted in nuanced character development, thorough research, and thoughtful collaboration.
Vanessa has lead costume departments both nationally and internationally. She loves the challenge of working in unfamiliar environments and connecting with creative collaborators everywhere the industry takes her.