The portfolio — Victoria Levine

Selected work.

Embroidery, embellishment and costume. A collection of atelier work, finished pieces and personal studies.

27 projects & studies

All work — 27 projects

Ariana Grande on tour in a black Givenchy stage look with silver botanical embellishment

Stagewear

Givenchy — Ariana Grande

Givenchy’s embellished stage look for Ariana Grande’s tour, shown in performance alongside close-up beadwork details. Garment design: Givenchy.

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Close-up of botanical beadwork on Ariana Grande’s black Givenchy stage look

Ariana Grande performing in an embellished Givenchy stage look

Black-and-white performance photograph of Ariana Grande wearing Givenchy

Alexander McQueen S/S 2026 gold-embellished gown

Ready-to-wear

Alexander McQueen — collection & atelier

Collection, atelier and backstage imagery from Victoria’s portfolio. Collection images include Spring/Summer 2026, Autumn/Winter 2025 and Autumn/Winter 2022. Design: Alexander McQueen.

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Team working on a gown in the Alexander McQueen atelier

Hands working on densely embellished McQueen fabric

Close-up of multicoloured McQueen beadwork

Black Alexander McQueen runway gown, A/W 2022

Multicoloured Alexander McQueen runway dress, A/W 2022

Silver Alexander McQueen runway dress, A/W 2022

Silver embroidery being worked by hand backstage at Alexander McQueen, Paris Fashion Week

Gold beaded Miss Sohee accessory on an embroidery frame

Accessories

Miss Sohee — beaded accessories

Beaded accessory details and a finished look presented in Victoria’s portfolio. Design: Miss Sohee.

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Miss Sohee runway look with embellishment

Elsa in an embroidered costume on the Frozen stage

Theatre

Disney’s Frozen The Musical

Victoria is credited as Beader in the filmed West End production, as part of the wider wardrobe team. The gallery includes work in progress, a production photograph and official promotional artwork.

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Official Disney Frozen musical promotional artwork, showing Elsa in a blue embellished costume

Victoria working by hand on a beaded dress for Frozen The Musical

Haute couture

Alexander McQueen — Chappell Roan

Headpiece and worn look presented in Victoria’s portfolio. Design: Alexander McQueen. Worn by Chappell Roan.

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Alexander McQueen — Chappell Roan — detail 2

Haute couture

Ralph & Russo — couture embellishment

Embroidery, beadwork and hand-finishing details from Victoria’s Ralph & Russo portfolio, shown alongside finished garments.

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Silver beaded Ralph & Russo dress on a mannequin, with sheer draping and gold trim

Ralph & Russo — couture embellishment — detail 3

Ralph & Russo — couture embellishment — detail 4

Ralph & Russo — couture embellishment — detail 5

Studio studies

Botanical hand embroidery

Floral embroidery studies from Victoria’s studio portfolio, with work in progress and finished details.

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Mint green embellished suit and wide-brimmed hat, Ralph & Russo S/S 2019

Haute couture

Paris Haute Couture Week — Ralph & Russo S/S 2019

Embroidery team work for Ralph & Russo’s Spring/Summer 2019 haute couture collection, with runway and atelier details.

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Mint, pink and green suits backstage at Ralph & Russo S/S 2019

Gold and emerald beadwork close-up, Ralph & Russo S/S 2019

Victoria replacing beads on young Simba’s bodysuit; photo David Levene / The Guardian

Theatre

Disney’s The Lion King

Costume bead repair and maintenance for the London production. Victoria is pictured replacing beads on young Simba’s bodysuit. Workshop photograph: David Levene / The Guardian.

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Studio studies

Peacock feather — embroidery study

A peacock feather study in hand embroidery, shown in the hoop and in detail.

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Close-up of blue peacock feather embroidery

Ralph & Russo gown with tambour-beaded surface

Haute couture

Ralph & Russo — tambour beading A/W 2017

Tambour beading for Ralph & Russo’s Autumn/Winter 2017 haute couture collection in Paris.

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Detail of the Ralph & Russo A/W 2017 couture gown

Accessories

Ralph & Russo — bridal hair accessory

Bridal hair accessory work for Ralph & Russo’s Paris haute couture show.

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Ralph & Russo — bridal hair accessory — detail 2

Ralph & Russo — bridal hair accessory — detail 3

Ralph & Russo — bridal hair accessory — detail 4

Ralph & Russo — bridal hair accessory — detail 5

Pink lace floral headpiece on a mannequin

Studio studies

Lace & wire headpiece

A studio experiment in lace and wire, exploring the structure of a floral headpiece.

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Close-up of wired lace flowers in a headpiece

Haute couture

Ralph & Russo — on the runway

Runway looks presented in Victoria’s portfolio from her time within Ralph & Russo’s embroidery team. Garment design: Ralph & Russo.

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Ralph & Russo — on the runway — detail 2

Haute couture

Bella Hadid — Cannes 2017

Ralph & Russo worn by Bella Hadid at Cannes in 2017, documented in Victoria’s portfolio. Garment design by Ralph & Russo.

Haute couture

Sonam Kapoor — Ralph & Russo bridal couture

Ralph & Russo bridal couture worn by Sonam Kapoor, Autumn/Winter 2017, documented in Victoria’s portfolio.

Haute couture

Angelina Jolie — featherwork

Featherwork for the Ralph & Russo garment worn by Angelina Jolie at the Critics’ Choice Awards.

Haute couture

Penélope Cruz in Ralph & Russo

Ralph & Russo worn by Penélope Cruz, documented in Victoria’s portfolio. Garment design by Ralph & Russo.

Haute couture

Backstage in Paris — Ralph & Russo A/W 2019

Backstage stitching during Paris Haute Couture Week, at the Embassy of the United Kingdom, for Ralph & Russo’s Autumn/Winter 2019 collection.

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Backstage in Paris — Ralph & Russo A/W 2019 — detail 2

Backstage in Paris — Ralph & Russo A/W 2019 — detail 3

Accessories

Lisa Redman for Fortnum & Mason — 2015

An accessory collection created with Lisa Redman for Fortnum & Mason in 2015.

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Pale feather-trimmed scarf from the Lisa Redman collection

Patterned scarves with hand-finished fringes

Ready-to-wear

Emilia Wickstead — London Fashion Week beadwork

Beading during Victoria’s internship with Emilia Wickstead, for London Fashion Week.

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Close-up of crystal bead edging on leather

Pearl and crystal embroidery on pink lace

Ready-to-wear

Emilia Wickstead — embroidery studies

Embroidery details from Victoria’s internship with Emilia Wickstead for the Autumn/Winter 2014 ready-to-wear collection.

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Pink embellished lace and leather details

Haute couture

Ralph & Russo — backstage S/S 2018

A backstage view of Ralph & Russo’s Spring/Summer 2018 haute couture collection.

Accessories

Ralph & Russo — embroidered visors S/S 2017

Hand embroidery for Ralph & Russo’s Spring/Summer 2017 visor hats.

Studio studies

Ralph & Russo — behind the scenes S/S 2017

Behind the scenes of Ralph & Russo’s Spring/Summer 2017 collection.

Studio studies

Botanical drawing & design

Botanical drawings, placement ideas and pattern development from Victoria’s design portfolio.

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Studio studies

Beaded artwork — design studies

Digital studies exploring compositions for beaded artwork.

Fashion and theatre are collaborative crafts. The work shown reflects Victoria’s contribution within atelier and costume teams, alongside her own studio studies. Garment and production design belong to the credited designers and productions; inclusion does not imply sole authorship.