Curriculum Vitae
Theatre
2022 - present
2022
2021 - 2022
2008 - 2009
2004 –2008
2002
FREDERICIA MUSICALTEATER
Head of Costume
Responsible for design and production of all costumes. Hiring staff and planning production. Sourcing materials, executing patternmaking & draping, fitting of all costumes, styling in collab with various hair & make-up artist.
DET KONGELIGE TEATER
Teamlead for Costume Dept on Hobitten at Moesgaard Museum, the largest outdoor theatrical experience in Northern Europe. Responsible for hiring staff, planning workschedules, maintaining wardrobes for all actors , understudys and extras. Executing all shows in collaboration with stage techs and backstage crew.
AARHUS TEATER
Freelance Costume tailor and technician on Alice i Eventyrland, Cabaret & Omstigning til Paradis. Pattern making, draping, tailoring and fitting of individual costumes in collaboration with scenography.
FILUREN TEATER
Costumier at Aarhus childrens theatre. Close collaboration with scenography and regi. Responsible for fabric sourcing, planning and executing patterns, draping, tailoring and personal fittings. Additional costume sourcing and styling.
AARHUS TEATER, CIRKUSREVYEN, ØSTRE GASVÆRK
Freelance costume tailor on various productions at a selection of the Danish theatrical stages.
Pattern making, draping and ongoing development of individual costumes. Tailoring and fitting.
HOTEL pro FORMA
Costume Design
Design, sourcing, patternmaking, draping and tailoring individual costumes for Calling Clavigo, a cross breed of theatre, dance and illuminated stage installation. Primary challenge was reflection of an abstract storyline and implementing UV reflective textiles in selected part of the costumes.
Testemonials

When you’re here, things get done!
Miyako Nakamura
Womens Wear Designer
ZAC POSEN

You are immensely skilled, structured and have an ability to lead projects with others than yourself involved.
It is rare to find a combination of creativity and organisation on such a high level.
Thea Bank Larsen
Head of Product Development
& Master Furrier
SAGA FURS

Thilde is in my experience a positive, innovative and structured collaborator.
Malene Harsaae
Senior Lecturer
VIA Design & Business
Fashion
2018 - 2019
2018
2012 - 2016
2010 - 2016
2002 - 2010
2005 - 2007
2004
2001 - 2002
2001 - 2002
SAGA FURS Oyj
Designer
Responsible for the direction of the annual trend- and technical collection FurVision. The collection is a mix of technical samples, accessories and finished garments. Parts of the collection is created inhouse, parts are created in collaboration with external manufacturers such as tanneries, furriers, designers and textile manufacturers. The collection travels 12 cities worldwide and are introduced to B2B partners ranging from leading top brands and commercial fashion houses to independent designers, manufacturers and students.
This season we successfully turned the focal point of the collection from solitary top brands to a broader and more commercial focus, twisting the luxury look to also meet street / young designer / relevant production demand.
Tasks included:
Establishing storylines in the collection, including colours, prints, fabric and choice of relevant external collaborators.
Plan and structure workload, coordinate and execute meetings within the team.
Establish accessible collections overviews for all team.
Collaborate and communicate with external manufacturers and designers.
Implementing QR code system to clarify technical specifications on each sample
Optimize communication with international market reps and meet their requirements in regards of the collection as a working tool.
BENTE HAMMER
Design- & sales
Silk textiles handprinted in local studio & boutique on Bornholm, a part of World Craft Region. Primary responsibilities was new designs, pattern making, cutting, production supplement and general sales in both Nyker Studio and Svaneke Boutique.
THILDE JENSEN H8
Owner
Multibrand store in Hospitalsgade 8, Horsens. Designing and selling own label plus supplement brands.
Made to order fur & leather goods. Own capsule collections in wovens and jersey produced in EU.
THILDE JENSEN
Owner
Fur- and fashion label, wholesale and sold in own multibrand store. Sourcing, designing and producing small series of fur and leather pieces in fox, goat, shearling & kangaroo.
SAGA FURS Oyj
Freelance Designer
Various projects, primarily focusing on developing mood, sketches and samples for trend collections and create general inspirational material for the fur industry. Development of technical fur samples for couture and select fashion brands. Responsible for mood, trend collections and capsule and promotional collections aiming to raise sales in specific fur types or in select market areas such as menswear, asian manufacturers or trim manufacturers.
GILDA HAYES
Owner
Independant ready to wear label based on a fictional 1930ies film star muse. Garments were primarily created in natural materials such as wool, silk & cotton. Select capsule collections created in mink and fur, sponsored by Saga Furs.
ZAC POSEN Lltd
Design Assistant/ StudioManager
Young, upcoming American design company, a part of Sean John Clothing Inc.
Research, mood and product development of high end ready to wear including knitwear and shoes.
Responsible for communication between design studio and in house production facility.
LE PETIT DANOIS
Own womens wear label in Könrøg.
Handmade fashion pieces sold in Könrøg boutique. Working with silk screen prints, draped and tailored pieces. Smaller series of ready to wear garments.
KÖNRØG
Co-founder and -owner
Design collective based in the heart of Copenhagen.
10 designers sharing gallery & boutique space, selling and profiling individual independent fashion & design labels.
Teaching
2012 - 2016
2009
VIA DESIGN & BUSINESS
Guest teacher
Planning, executing and evaluating workshops. Lectures on inspirational and design process and collection building.
BA project counsellor.
HADSTEN HØJSKOLE
Part time teaching.
Sewing and knitting classes.
Awards & Grants
2012
2006
2004
2003
2002
2001
Tage Vanggaards og Hustrus Fond
Gerda Hennings Mindelegat
Tage Vanggaards og Hustrus Fond
Knud Højgaards Fond
Glashandler Johan Runges Fond
Nationalbankens Jubilæumsfond
Statens Kunstfond
Nat & Dag Pris ”Bedste butik i København”
48 timer: Den Gyldne Pelsnål
Carlsbergs Fingerbøl

Education
2020
2017
1997 - 2001
1996
BIGUM & CO
6 week digital marketing education
KS CENTER VEJLE
6 week Adobe package course
KUNSTAKADEMIETS DESIGNSKOLE KADK
Fashion Institute
VIA BUSINESS & DESIGN (TEKO-center Danmark)