Tara Subkoff/Imitation of Christ- Costume Designer, The Island of Misfit Toys (2003), City of Twist (2002), Broken Man (2002), Strange Attractors (2000), bud (2005)

Subkoff is an art school dropout who fell into acting. She spearheads Imitation of Christ (IOC) - a creative collective of social engineers in a collaboration that includes fashion design, art and film. IOC fashion transforms undesirables into desirables that are one of a kind creations sold in stores including Barney's, Kirna Zabete (NY), Fred Segal (LA), Colette ( Paris ), Bus Stop ( Japan ), and Andrea Balinski ( Brazil ). In 2000, IOC staged their first fashion show in a metro station in Los Angeles as well as shocking the fashion world by staging a show in a funeral parlor during fashion week in NYC. IOC recently produced a film about indulgence, exploitation, sweatshops and child labor starring Subkoff, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Schwartzman, Elodie Bochez, Selma Blair, and Lisa Marie. Subkoff and Jessica Craig-Martin exhibited their photo works at Kenny Schachter's gallery and Subkoff recently collaborated on a film project with the Jeffrey Deitch Gallery. An indie film actress, Subkoff, has appeared in All Over Me , Last Days of Disco and The Cell and recently completed a film with Larry Clark as well as the upcoming independent film At the End of the Day. She has collaborated with Petronio since 2000 on several works for his company as well as Underland for Sydney Dance Company.