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 studio 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.

Several of Vanessa’s projects were released with wide viewership in 2025. The horror/comedy hit, COMPANION, had a wide theatrical release early in the year. GOOSEBUMPS: THE VANISHING premiered on Hulu/Disney+. Macon Blair’s reimagining of the cult classic, THE TOXIC AVENGER, was released theatrically by Legendary Studios in the summer of 2025.

Most recently, Vanessa designed DON’T SAY GOOD LUCK for NETFLIX/Happy Madison, which is directed by Julia Hart and features Melanie Lynskey. Vanessa also recently designed THE REVENGE OF LA LLORONA for Warner Brothers/ New Line.

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.