Fred van Gestel

Fred van Gestel is an experienced costume designer and tailor, currently serving as a 1e coupeur/senior cutter at Nationale Opera & Ballet since October 2021. With a career spanning several decades, Fred is also the owner of bold!tailor, offering costume and bespoke tailoring services. Previous roles include costume maker at Salzburger Festspiele, focusing on historical costumes for significant productions, and various freelance and temporary positions, including work with notorious opera and ballet companies such as Het Nationale Ballet and Bayreuther Festspiele GmbH. Fred's educational background includes training at De Rotterdamse Snijschool and Mode & Kleding in Amsterdam, solidifying expertise in fashion design and tailoring.