About the Author:

Tara Maginnis is a Professor and the costume designer of the Theatre Department of the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Tara has written numerous articles for Theatre Design and Technology, the Journal of The United States Institute of Theatre Technology, of which she is a member.  Tara also was the computer columnist  for The Costume Research Journal, the former quarterly publication of the USITT Costume Commission. Tara has published articles in Costume, Theatre Crafts, and the Ladies' Gallery as well as other magazines.  

However, she is best known for her creation of The Costumer's Manifesto,  the World Wide Web's largest, and most eclectic, costume site. The Manifesto is an unusual blend of costume history resources, practical how-to tips, and a self-help manual for living an extraordinary life.