(they/them) is a queer costume and footwear artist with a Master of Fine Arts in Costume Production from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill.

Born in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, they draw inspiration from the rich tapestry of Afro-Brazilian culture. Throughout their career, they have worked in costume production for contemporary dance, theater and music; Lou has worked with costume and set designers on a variety of productions, where they often worked with repurposed and upcycled materials. They are the founder of Amarelo HandMade, a non-binary footwear brand that embraces the process of creating handmade, sustainable and bespoke footwear. In the US, Lou has worked on several theatrical productions, including three seasons at PlayMakers Repertory Company, two seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival and has also created costumes for the Greensboro Ballet and the Museum of Science Fiction (MOSF), where they replicated elements from the 2021 film Dune.

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Lou joined the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, VA, in 2023, where they manage the Shoe Department at Historical Clothing and Dress.

 

Lou also engages in freelance costume and footwear production projects, consistently refining skills in this specialized field.

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