Rafaella Rabinovich (she/her) is an internationally trained, award-winning costume designer whose work has made a lasting impact across film, television, and live performance. A proud queer artist, she brings a bold, innovative perspective to storytelling, crafting costumes that capture the essence of characters and the worlds they inhabit.

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Born in Canada and raised in Tel Aviv and Buenos Aires, Rafaella studied at the Rakefet Levy Design School of the Performing Arts, earning a BA in Costume and Set Design. She later trained in theatrical prosthetics at the German Kryolan Academy in Berlin, advanced pattern-making at the Canadian Pacific Academy in Victoria, and shoemaking at the Israeli Guild of Design.

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Her diverse career spans major projects for Netflix, CW, ABC, TBS, Disney, Lifetime, Discovery Channel,  Sony and more - designing for film, television, stage, and dance. She gained widespread recognition for her work on To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before (Netflix) and earned a Daytime Emmy nomination for Outstanding Costume Design Project MC2 (Netflix). Her artistry has been celebrated with multiple Leo Awards, CAFTCAD Award wins and nominations, the prestigious Costume Society of America Design Award, and most recently, a Costume Designers Guild Award nomination - a career-defining achievement cementing her place as one of the industry’s top talents.

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Recently, Rafaella has been designing for high-profile productions, including Kung Fu (CW) and the upcoming queer, experimental series Dandyland. Between 2022 and 2024, she also designed the costumes for Peace (based on Richard Bausch’s WWII novel, directed by Robert Port), The Detour (TBS, Season 4), Broken Diamonds (starring Ben Platt and Lola Kirke, directed by Peter Sattler for Black Label Media), and The Imperfects (Netflix/Nomadic Pictures), among other projects she holds dear.

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With an unmatched eye for detail and a commitment to authentic, character-driven storytelling, Rafaella continues to push the boundaries of costume design - bringing visionary, unforgettable work to the screen and stage.