Kym Barrett (born 11 August 1965) is an Australian costume designer of Hollywood films. She is a regular collaborator with The Wachowskis and was the costume designer of their films The Matrix trilogy, Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas and Jupiter Ascending.

Kym Barrett
Born (1965-08-11) 11 August 1965 (age 59)
Brisbane, Australia
NationalityAustralian
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art
University of New England
OccupationCostume designer
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Kym Barrett started her career working in theatre for eight years before she began working in film. She has also designed costumes for Cirque du Soleil.[1] Barrett designed freshly imagined period costumes for the Metropolitan Opera's 2013 production of The Tempest.[2] In September 2013, she stepped down from her role as costume designer for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.

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  1. ^ Lucy Jones (9 January 2012). "Cirque du Soleil: Life is one big balancing act". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 9 January 2012.
  2. ^ Cargill, Clinton; Schrager, Victor (30 September 2012). "Dressing 'The Tempest'". The New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 3 June 2013.
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