Anitra Michelle is a practitioner and believer of Designing & Visioning. Her interest has engulfed designing costumes for TV/Film, Commercials, Theatre and private clientele. She began by assisting Emmy/Tony Award winning Costume Designer, Shane Ballard, on the theatre version of ‘Oliver’ at New York’s own El Museo del Barrio. She moved on to Costume Design the theatre showcase ‘And She Would Stand Like This’ at A.R.T. New York. Next moving into Television and Film to design Amazon’s Harlem Season 3, Paramount+ Diarra from Detroit, HBO Max - That Damn Michael Che - Season 2 and NBC/Peacock’s - Bust Down.

Anitra is a graduate of Howard University, HU, with a Dual Bachelor's degree. She also attended Fashion Institute of Technology and majored in Fashion design. While living in Paris, France, Anitra honed her skills at in Photographic Arts. She has had the opportunity to showcase her Art works with galleries in New York, Paris and Italy.

Anitra worked as an independent designer and founded womenswear brand, PLUTOCRACY and Menswear brand Anitra Michelle//HOMME, in New York city. She was nominated for Fashion Group International’s Womenswear Designer of the Year. Anitra worked with Fashion brands including Vera Wang, Lanvin and Karl Lagerfeld. Her design work has been featured in various publications including Vogue Italia, Vogue, L’Officiel, TMRW and Essence magazine. 

In between TV and Film projects, Anitra cultivates her interests in Art & Design, She devotes her free time to Upcycle/redesigning, Furniture Designing, Literary Projects and World Travel allowing the combination to influence her creative work. 

Currently Anitra Michelle is based in Los Angeles & New York.