Sophie was born and raised in London, and moved to New York in
the early 1990’s. When she first arrived she made her mark in the
world of journalism as a features writer for Paper Magazine, and as a
contributor to such illustrious publications as Vogue, Detour, Dazed
and Confused, and Vibe. Later, after she had headed west to Los
Angeles, she continued her work for Paper, serving as a West Coast
contributor and writing numerous cover stories. During this time, she
began to switch tracks and found success working in the music
industry world as a fashion stylist. Her newfound enthusiasm for
costume design led her to her first feature film, “Speed of Life,” in
1999. But it was in 2001, when she designed the contemporary
classic “Legally Blond,” that Sophie truly solidified herself as one of
the industry’s key players. The film lead to numerous and continuing
accolades, as well as an ongoing collaboration with actress Reese
Witherspoon. Sophie’s other notable film credits include such classics
as “In Her Shoes,” “Fever Pitch,” “Shall We Dance,” “Legally Blonde
Two,” and “Sweet Home Alabama.” More recent projects include the
highly stylized “Runner Runner” “Imagined”, “McFarland” and
“Popstar”.
In between movies Sophie is a sough-after costume consultant on
many projects, her favorites being HBO’s “Vinyl” and The Upcoming
original musical “the Greatest Showman”. And beyond film, Sophie
has designed countless music videos and commercials for such
clients as Cadillac, Jeep, Reebok, Visa, Diet Coke, Corvette and
ESPN.
Over the years, her peers, the press, and the industry have
consistently recognized Sophie for her work. She has been
nominated twice by the Costume Designer’s Guild for Excellence in
Contemporary Film, and is a member of The Academy of Motion
Picture Arts and Science. Sophie’s designs are featured in Deborah
Nadoolman Landis’ book “Dressed: A Century of Hollywood Costume
Design”, and her iconic design for Elle Woods/ Jackie O costume in
Legally Blonde Two was honored once again as part of London’s
Victoria and Albert Museum’s exhibition, “Hollywood Costumes.”
In 2014 Sophie created the Costume Design Program and the Fine Art
Program for the Los Angeles Film festival. In addition to her continued
work as a costume designer, Sophie has been using her curatorial skills as
the creative director of the behind-the- scenes project for director Paul
Thomas Anderson on his latest untitled movie.
Sophie lives in LA with her husband and son. She also looks at a lot of
photography and reads a lot of books.