I'm Thuy Flores — a fashion designer with 20+ years hand-drafting evening wear, swimwear, and championship figure skating costumes. This portfolio walks through my design process and finished work as I look for my next role.
Designer & Production Director · Evening Wear · Swimwear · Figure Skating Costumes
I design for the moment a woman steps into a room, and the moment a skater steps onto the ice — the fabric has to hold up to both. Thuy Flores
I'm a fashion designer with more than two decades of experience across some of the industry's most technically demanding categories — from hand-beaded evening gowns to competition swimwear and custom figure skating costumes worn on ice rinks across the country.
Every piece I create is designed in-house, start to finish: sketched, pattern-drafted, fitted, and finished by hand, with an emphasis on movement, durability, and fit that holds under performance conditions — without sacrificing the glamour the moment calls for. As Designer & Production Manager at Lexinie Sport since 2012, I also manage the transition from sample to final production, including sourcing, costing, and manufacturing across domestic and international markets.
This portfolio brings together that work under one roof. I'm currently open to full-time, freelance, and contract design opportunities, and I'd love to bring this experience to a new team.
Two decades of hands-on design and construction experience, from first sketch to finished, stage-and-ice-ready garment.
A look at the categories that define two decades of my design work — each built on the same foundation of hand-fitted construction and technical detail.
Custom gowns and eveningwear for galas, pageants, and red-carpet moments — hand-draped silhouettes, intricate beadwork, and made-to-measure fit from consultation through final fitting.
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Performance and resort swimwear, including a signature line of hand-sewn mermaid tails and competition suits engineered for fit, coverage, and movement in the water.
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Custom competition and practice wear — rhinestone-embellished dresses, sport bras, leggings, and practice skirts, built to move with every jump, spin, and spiral.
View Full Collection →The same disciplined process behind every gown, swimsuit, and skating costume that leaves the studio.
Concept development with the client — silhouette, colorway, and fabric selection tailored to the occasion or program.
Custom pattern drafted to the client's measurements, with fittings to dial in movement and comfort.
Hand and machine construction using performance-grade fabrics built to hold up under stage lights or on the ice.
Hand-applied rhinestones, beadwork, and final detailing before the piece is pressed, packed, and delivered.
Runway photography from Bay Area Fashion Week.
Custom competition dresses, Lexinie Sport.
"Thuy built my daughter's competition dress from scratch — it moved with her through every spin and held every rhinestone through a full season. It's the only place we go now."
I'm open to full-time, freelance, and contract design opportunities in evening wear, swimwear, or performance costume design. Reach out, or download my resume below.
