Trunk Show

The Trunk Show is an opportunity for Costume College attendees with costuming related businesses to display and sell their goods while still being able to attend classes. It is also an opportunity for our attendees to support their fellow costumer’s entrepreneurial endeavors. 

Trunk Show 2024
Sunday, July 21, 2024
5:00pm to 7:00pm

Dear Esteemed Guests and Distinguished Patrons,                                                       

It’s with utmost pleasure and a dash of scandalous excitement, that we cordially invite you to an exquisite affair that promises to be nothing short of a spectacle of opulence & elegance – a Trunk Show of unparalleled grandeur.  All at one time in one location! For 2024, the esteemed Trunk Show shall return to a grand emporium of delights, open for plunder for two hours only on the hallowed eve of our departure – Sunday evening!

Thus, prepare your coin purses and polish your bargaining skills, for the Trunk Show promises an escapade both delightful and rewarding. Until then, may your days be adorned with elegance and your nights filled with dreams of silken splendor!

Lest we forget the proprieties of our esteemed host, the Sheraton Gateway Los Angeles Hotel, be it known that private chambers are not for commercial dalliances. Fear not, for the Trunk Show provides a most elegant solution, a harmonious union of commerce and conviviality, a "win-win" as the modern vernacular might declare!

— Trunk Show Mistresses, Kerrie Adney-Walker and Erin Adney

We began accepting vendor applications for the Trunk Show on April 13, 2024. All registered Costume College attendees and teachers with costuming related businesses are welcome to apply. For complete on how to apply click here. The deadline to submit a Trunk Show Vendor application was Friday, May 31, 2024. Vendors were notified of acceptance by June 7, 2024.

Trunk Show Vendors 2024

Bridget Bradley-Scaife — North & South Emporium

North & South Emporium is a group of friends from Northern and Southern California which offer high quality, historically accurate jewelry and accessories for Victorian impressions.

Becca Konieczny — Becca Collection

Becca Collection creates mid-19th century fine jewelry, Vintage jewelry, Antique and Vintage sewing tools.

Christienne Palmieri — Boards and Bags

Boards and Bags creates pleater boards and reticules

Debra Lynne Popplewell — DLP Historical Accessories

DLP Historical Accessories creates Victorian-style waist, wrist and finger ring chatelaines, chatelains accessories, poison pins ( stickpins with a compartment), ribbon flowers for hair and hats, feather fans, screen printed “plague survivor” ribbon pins, reticules (small purses) and spider themed fascinators. Not everything at all times. 80% of jewelry is up-cycled. Themes include steampunk and bugs, lots of bugs (spiders, flys, cicadas, bees, etc.)

Margaret Collins — Bespoke Cloaks

Bespoke Cloaks is a purveyor of custom-made cloaks. You choose the fabric, length, and trims. We create the magic.

Mela Hoyt-Heydon — Atelier Mela - Fine Millinery

Mela designs and creates a wide range of head wear including vintage inspired hats, historical reproductions, whimsical Disney Bound hats, romantic bridal confections, modern fascinators, raceway hats, floral fantasy wreaths and headpieces, along with a wide range of men's head-wear.

Sabrina Nelson — Sabrina Costumes

Sabrina Costumes creates historically inspired costumes and accessories for all ages, genders, and bodies. For the trunk show, they will be selling reticules and reticule kits.

Suzanne Gibson — Memory and Muchness Vintage

Vintage lace, collars & cuffs, silk thread, vintage accessories, textiles and sewing notions 1800s - 1950s