
Designer & Production Director · Open to Opportunities
Couture Craft,
Built to Move.
I'm Thuy Flores — a fashion designer and production director who takes evening wear, swimwear, and championship figure skating costumes from first sketch through pattern, sample, and final production, in-house and made to measure.
20+
Years Design & Business
15+
Years in Fashion Design
100%
Made to Measure
Signature Palette
About Me
Thuy Flores
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 and production director with more than 15 years in fashion design — part of a 20+ year career that also spans production management and business operations. My work lives in some of the industry's most technically demanding categories: hand-beaded evening gowns, competition swimwear and mermaid tails, and custom figure skating costumes worn on ice rinks across the country.
Every piece is designed in-house, start to finish — sketched in Procreate, pattern-drafted in CLO3D, graded and marked in Gerber AccuMark, fitted, sewn, and finished by hand, with an emphasis on movement, durability, and fit that holds under performance conditions. As Designer & Production Manager at Lexinie Sport since 2012, I run the full transition from first sample to final production — sourcing and costing fabrics across domestic and Asian markets, forecasting trends and demand, and managing the line through Odoo ERP with AI tools built into the workflow.
Before fashion, I spent nearly a decade in banking operations and branch management — experience that shapes how I plan, cost, and deliver a collection on time and on budget. This portfolio brings that work together under one roof. I'm currently open to full-time, freelance, and contract design opportunities.
Evening
Wear & Gowns
Swim
& Mermaid Tails
Skate
Competition Costumes
Skills & Expertise
What I Bring to the Table
End-to-end design and production capability — from first sketch and 3D pattern through graded, marked, sewn, and fully sourced garments ready for the stage, the ice, and the water.
DesignHand Sketching & Illustration on Procreate
3D & CADCLO3D 3D Design → Gerber AccuMark 2024
PatternPattern Making, Grading & Marking
ConstructionCutting, Sample Sewing & Production
ProductionSample-to-Final Production Management
FinishRhinestone & Beadwork Embellishment
SourcingFabric Sourcing & Costing · Domestic + Asia
StrategyTrend Forecasting & Demand Analysis
SystemsOdoo ERP & AI Tools for Business
OperationsBusiness & Team Leadership
EducationA.A., Fashion Design — West Valley College
CertificationGerber AccuMark — Los Angeles Trade-Tech
BusinessB.B.A., Business Administration
Portfolio
Three Crafts, One Collection
A look at the categories that define my design work — each built on the same foundation of hand-fitted construction and technical detail.
Evening Wear
Evening Wear
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.
See it on the runway →
Swimwear
Swimwear
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.
See the line at lexinie.com →
Figure Skating
Figure Skating Costumes
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 →How Each Piece Is Made
From Sketch to Ice-Ready
The same disciplined process behind every gown, swimsuit, and skating costume that leaves the studio.
01
Design & Sketch
Concept development with the client, illustrated by hand in Procreate — silhouette, colorway, and fabric selection tailored to the occasion or program.
02
Pattern & Fit
Patterns drafted in CLO3D, then graded and marked in Gerber AccuMark, with fittings to dial in movement and comfort.
03
Construction
Cutting, hand and machine sewing, and sample-to-production build using performance-grade fabrics sourced across domestic and Asian markets.
04
Embellishment & Finish
Hand-applied rhinestones, beadwork, and final detailing before the piece is pressed, packed, and delivered.
Evening Wear on the Runway
From the Runway





Runway photography from Bay Area Fashion Week.
Figure Skating Dresses
Signature Skating Looks








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."
— Figure Skating Parent, Client Since 2021
Let's Work Together
Open to New
Design Roles
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.
Emailthuyflores@gmail.com
Phone+1 650-713-1242
SpecialtiesEvening · Swim · Figure Skating
ResumeDownload PDF