- Born
- Birth nameDesira Lyn Pesta
- Height5′ 10″ (1.78 m)
- Desira Pesta is a Costume Designer & foremost a storyteller. A cinephile with a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University & Masters in Costume Design from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts, Desira is the offspring of hippie bikers & grew up in rural Pennsylvania driving tractors and a backhoe. She fled rural life for Brooklyn & for ten years, she ran her own ethically-produced fashion line. Desira accidentally entered the entertainment industry by way of body doubling and stunt work on such productions as Boardwalk Empire + Birdman. Desira's recent design work has screened at several International film festivals including TIFF, Berlinale, SXSW, and San Sebastián. Desira is a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local USA 829.
- IMDb mini biography by: Jillian Lanier
- Gender / Gender identityFemale
- Clothing Style
- Was raised by two bikers in the woods of Scranton, Pennsylvania; and spent the early part of her life driving tractors, bulldozers, and a dump truck.
- Obsessed with architecture since a young age, she studied it at Syracuse University, yet got her BFA in Fine Art Painting, which was much looser and free.
- Desira's past work has included organic farming and shepherding in the Italian Alps, and after moving to NYC, a year as a personal chef and artist assistant to a grandson of Alexander Calder.
- Was amongst the 20 final possible contestants for Project Runway Seasons 7 & 8. The casting department invited her to audition after hearing of her clothing line.
- Desira has a Masters in Costume Design from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
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