Biography
Desira Pesta is an American costume designer. She holds a BFA in Painting from Syracuse University and a Masters in Costume Design from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. She began in the entertainment industry through body doubling and stunt work on productions including Boardwalk Empire and Birdman, before moving into costume design. She is a member of I.A.T.S.E. Local USA 829.
Pesta's credits as costume designer include Stay Awake (2022), Sing Sing (2023, released 2024) and Damned If You Do (2025). Her work on Sing Sing involved sourcing and ageing prison uniforms, informed by conversations with formerly incarcerated cast members. Earlier in her career she ran an ethically produced fashion line in Brooklyn for ten years.
