Mekel Bailey

Costume Designers

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Mekel Bailey is an Emmy nominated Costume Designer and Stylist working in film, TV, commercials, promos and celebrity styling. Mekel most recently worked on the Netflix original series Baby Reindeer based on Richard Gadd’s award-winning play and produced by Clerkenwell Films. Within its first week of release Baby Reindeer became a global success, reaching number 1 in the Netflix Top 10 in both the UK and USA. The highly acclaimed show has since been nominated in 11 categories at the 76th Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series. The show went on to win in 6 categories including, Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series.

Mekel regularly works with directors including That Jam, Luke Brookner and Rvbber Duck. He has styled Nicki Minaj, Olivia Coleman and Nick Jonas. For narrative work, Mekel designed The Mind of Herbert Clunkerdunk (S2) directed by Martin Stirling and created by and starring Spencer Jones for the BBC and he designed the star-studded Sumotherhood directed by Adam Deacon.

Mekel was nominated for a British Arrows Craft Award for his work on Make My Money Matter: Oblivia Coalmine directed by Raine Allen Miller and Facebook Portal: Life Lesson’s from Grandparents / Lesson No. 5 Life’s A Stage directed by Luke Brookner.

FEATURES / DRAMA

THE WITNESS
Prod. STV Studios / Netflix
Dir. Alex Winckler

BABY REINDEER
Prod. Clerkenwell Films / Netflix
Dir. Weronika Tofilska & Josephine Bornebusch
Cast: Richard Gadd 

Winner: Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Nomination: Outstanding Contemporary Costumes For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Nomination: Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Winner: Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Nomination: Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Winner: Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Winner: Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Winner: Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Nomination: Outstanding Music Supervision – 76th Emmy Awards – 2024
Nomination: Best Limited Series – Golden Globes
Nomination: Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series (Richard Gadd) – Golden Globes
Nomination: Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series (Jessica Gunning) – Golden Globes
Winner: Breakthrough Limited Series – The Gotham TV Awards
Winner: Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries or Specials – TCA Awards
Nomination: Program of the Year – TCA Awards
Nomination: Outstanding Achievement in Drama – TCA Awards
Nomination: Outstanding New Program – TCA Awards
Nomination: Individual Achievement in Drama – TCA Awards
Nomination: Editing (Scripted) – RTS Craft & Design Awards 2024
Nomination: Photography (Scripted) – RTS Craft & Design Awards 2024
Nomination: Sound (Scripted) – RTS Craft & Design Awards 2024
Shortlist: Best Drama Series – Broadcast Awards
Nomination: Excellence in Contemporary Television – Costume Designers Guild Awards

SUMOTHERHOOD
Prod. Belstone Pictures / Paramount
Dir. Adam Deacon
Cast: Adam Deacon, Jazzie Zonzolo, Ed Sheeran, Jennifer Saunders, London Hughes, Kevin Bishop, Danny Sapani, Leomie Anderson, Peter Serafinowicz, Jeremy Corben

THE MIND OF HERBERT CLUNKERDUNK (S2)
Prod. Tiger Aspect / BBC
Dir. Martin Stirling
Cast: Spencer Jones, Lucy Pearman

THE INTENT
Prod. PurpleGeko Productions / It’s A lot Productions /Nicky Slimting Films
Dir. Femi Oyeniran & Kalvadour Peterson KLVDR

THE JOURNEY TO MY DESTINATION
Dir. Gabriel Maciuca

VENUS VS. MARS (As Assistant Costume Designer)
Prod. Sky Living & PurpleGeko Productions
Dir. Victor Adebodun

ALL YOU NEED IS GOK (Stylist)
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Nicola Key

X-FACTOR 
Prod. ITV & Talkback Thames
Cast: Kelly Rowland

GOK WAN’S FASHION FIX (Season 3 – Stylist)
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Nicola Key / Suzy Ratner / Hannah Springham / Ann Wilson

SHORT FILMS

LOTUS
Prod. Bullion Productions
Dir. Ollie Wofle

CHAIRS
Prod. Sunset Aperture
Dir. James Hughes

CANVAS 5
Prod. BBC Drama and BFI
Dir. Karla Crome
Winner: McLaren Award for Best Short Film at the Edinburgh International Film Festival 2022

RANDOM ACTS: STILTS
Prod. Channel 4 & Greatcoat Films
Dir. Dylan Holmes Williams

RANDOM ACTS: JUST A NORMAL GUY
Prod. Channel 4
Dir. Jasper Cable Alexander

TOTAL LOSS
Prod. PurpleGeko
Dir. Simon Hatton
Official Selection: London International Short Film Festival 2016

COMMERCIALS

Abbie Stephens: Monzo
Adrian Ardelean
: Samsung
Andy Biddle: Samsung
Ben Doyle: Notoways
Dan Emmerson: NHS: Men in Nursing
Dave Bullivant:
Farmdrop: Food Euphoria
David Horsburgh: 888 Sport
Dax Martinez-Vargas: Samsung: Retro Isn’t Always Cool
Em Cole: Little Moons
Fatal Farm: Ocado
Francois Nemeta: Nissan: The Subsitute
Jennifer Sheridan: Sky
Jesse Lewis Reece: Frontline
Kwadwo Amfo: Arcminute SS18 Ghana Campaign
Kyle Shephard: Virgin Atlantic: Samba
Laura Biorgio: Sipsmith / Sage / Deliveroo
Luke Brookner: Facebook Portal (Nomination: British Arrows Craft Awards – Costume & Wardrobe)
Pedro Martin-Calero: Just Eat
PEROU: Make Mine Milk Campaign Ft. Kelly Rowland
Raine Allen Miller: Make My Money Matter feat. Olivia Coleman (Nomination: British Arrows Craft Awards – Best Styling)
That Jam: Bionic: Headwinds / Spoke London: Perfect Fit / Tescos: Back to School
Tom Brandhorst: Nike x JD Sports: Kid Reporter

MUSIC PROMOS

Ciaran Wood: Jones: Tender
Daniel Broadley: You Me at Six: Back Again / Nick Jonas: This is Heaven
DAPS: Migos: Cocoon
David Dang: Kelly Rowland: Keep it Between Us
Harry Cauty: Adam French: The Only Living Thing
Jordan Rossi: Fergus: Zelda Mae / Sakima: Daddy
Kalvadour Peterson KLVDR: Tanika Ft. Stormzy: Out Ere
Marion Bergin: Little Boots: Eros / Little Boots: Shadows / Little Boots: Picture / Little Boots: River
Mike Baldwin
: New Rules: 24 Hours
Olivia Rose: Jess Glynne
Rvbberduck: Talia Mar: Better / KSI: Real Name
Tim Mattia: Young Guns: Bones

TALENT / CELEBRITY STYLING

Adam French
Ady Suleiman
Alexandra Burke
AJ Odudu
AJ Pritchard
Anton du Beke
Bibi Bourelly
Cara Theobold
Drake
Fabian Secon
Fleur East
Hannah Arterton
Jimothy Lacoste
Jones
Juliana Paes
Kathy Sledge
Kelly Rowland
KSI
Leigh Anne Pinnock (Little Mix)
Liam Payne
Little Boots
Liv Warfield
London Hughes
Max Evans
Melanie Fiona
Migos
N Dubz
Nat Weller
Neil Brown Jr
Nicki Minaj
Nick Jonas
Phil Clifton
Preeya Kalidas
Reggie Yates
Rosie Day
Ronan Kemp
Sarah Lenore
Stooshe
Talia Mar
Tanika
Yaya Toure
You Me at Six

EDITORIAL STYLING

Creative Head
Desnudo Magazine
Disorder Magazine
Foxes Magazine
Hope St Magazine
Hunger Magazine
Musik Express
ME.Style
Noctis Magazine
Stylist Magazine
The Guardian
The Observer
Vulkan Magazine
Wonderland
1883 Magazine

CATWALK

Felicities X Mastered Event (Presentation) – London Fashion Week
The Maroon Suit – Ziryab Fashion Showcase