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.
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.
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.
A look at the categories that define 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.
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Concept development with the client, illustrated by hand in Procreate — silhouette, colorway, and fabric selection tailored to the occasion or program.
Patterns drafted in CLO3D, then graded and marked in Gerber AccuMark, with fittings to dial in movement and comfort.
Cutting, hand and machine sewing, and sample-to-production build using performance-grade fabrics sourced across domestic and Asian markets.
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.
