Naomi is a New Yorker born and raised in Flushing, Queens.
She has her MFA in Costume Design from Brandeis University and her BA from Queens College where she joint majored in Theater and Studio Art with Minors in Art History and Textiles & Apparel.
Naomi designed the costumes for the features McVeigh (starring Alfie Allen, Anthony Carrigan, Brett Gelman and Ashley Benson, world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival 2024), The Featherweight (starring James Madio, Ron Livingston and Keir Gilchrist, world premiere at Venice International Film Festival 2023), Appendage (starring Hadley Robinson, Kausar Mohammed and Emily Hampshire, world premiere at SXSW 2023, on Hulu now), Things Like This (starring Max Talisman, Jackie Cruz and Cara Buono, in post-production), Dotty & Soul (starring Leslie Uggams and Adam Saunders, May 2023 release), Voodoo Macbeth (starring Jewell Bridges and Inger Tudor), Claire In Motion (starring Betsy Brandt), Stones in the Sun (starring Edwidge Danticat and Michele Marcelin), Forgetting the Girl (starring Christopher Denham, Lindsay Beamish and Anna Camp) and the short Churros (Official Selection in 13 Film Festivals, including HBO’s NYLFF). When in production Naomi’s wit and positivity can be seen in her daily motivational dry erase #Naomiisms which she does for her costume and wardrobe team then posts on Instagram for general consumption.
Naomi’s resume includes extensive experience as the Assistant Costume Designer and Shopper for several network TV and streaming series and major motion pictures.
Naomi has designed the costumes for plays and musicals in and around New York City and the Boston area and has assisted on Broadway as well. She won the Ruth Morley Prize for Excellence in Costume Design and was nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award (Outstanding Costume Design, West Moon Street, Prospect Theater Company).
While designing Off-Off-Broadway shows after graduate school, Naomi paid the bills temping at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with stints in 22 departments across the institution. When not on location for a film, Naomi and her husband, Marty, can be found in Washington Heights, NYC or Milford in upstate New York.
She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 and New York Woman in Film & Television.