Sonia Stella

Fashion Designer

Los Angeles, CA

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Apparel designer with over 15 years experience in fashion design, illustration and apparel production , currently seeking freelance or full time opportunities. Email soniastelladesign@gmail.com
Education
- Fashion Design Fashion Design
  
  Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising
  
  1995 - 1998
Experience
- Apparel Design / Fashion Illustration / Product Development
  
  SONIASTELLADESIGN
  
  Riverside, CA
  
  Jan 1998 - Present (23 years 8 months)
  
  SoniaStellaDesign
  Apparel Design/Fashion Illustration/ Product Development
  Los Angeles, California USA
  Email: soniastelladesign@gmail.com
  
  Available for freelance/contract/permanent design positions please email me with further details.
  
  Summary:
  20 years of experience in apparel design, working to provide full collection development from concept to final product. Have worked with startup brands, to established companies in a variety of markets.
  
  Apparel Design:
  
  Skills / Work Experience / Markets:
  Highly creative designer who can provide vision and lead a design team. Strong merchandising knowledge and communication skills. Technical skills and fabric sourcing knowledge. Responsible for concept development of small to very large collections, sketching, fabric and trend for various markets, can oversee all aspects of design, provide direction to design assistants, pattern-makers, sample makers and production factories overseas. Strong illustration, flat and detailed sketch ability both freehand and computer aided. Able to handle preliminary fittings, communicate ideas and vision to staff, able to identify current market trends, and competitors. Strong pattern-making, fit and grading experience, ability to fit on live models or dress form mannequins. Perform detail flat garment drawings and specifications, communicate pattern corrections with domestic and overseas vendors, develop and review fabric construction and standards, inspect first sample as well as final production samples, knowledge of product development and procedures, knowledge of various CAD systems, able to work closely with factories and oversee quality, track pieces from conception to completion, understanding of garment construction. Able to work well with timelines and large volume projects.
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Hoku Activewear

Hoku Activewear from Sonia Stella

HOKU ACTIVEWEAR

Creative direction/design/print development and label/brand design. This was developed for a startup company, catering to private clientele, there was many print designs and many beautiful printed burnout styles. To many too choose the final few.

HOKU ACTIVEWEAR

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Freelance, Full-time, Moonlighting

Sonia Stella

FASHION DESIGNER Los Angeles, CA

Sonia Stella

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