I am a fashion designer with over 8 years of experience designing woven apparel across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and maternity, with a strong focus on commercially successful, production ready design. I am currently an Associate Designer at Beyond Yoga, where I own woven bottoms and dresses, support menswear relaunches, and develop styles from concept through production, including Tech Packs, BOMs, and fit execution. My background includes designing tailored and structured woven garments, collaborating cross functionally with merchandising, raw materials, product development, and technical teams, and translating trend research into cohesive, market relevant collections. I have extensive experience creating detailed Tech Packs, managing lab dips, sourcing fabrics and trims, and ensuring design intent is executed accurately in production. I bring a global perspective shaped by working remotely across markets and studying and working in both the US and Europe, with a strong understanding of commercial fashion and evolving consumer expectations. I am particularly passionate about sustainable material innovation and enjoy integrating organic, recycled, and lower impact fabrics into thoughtfully designed, commercially viable collections. I thrive in remote, freelance environments, communicate clearly across time zones, and balance creativity with precision, making me well suited to develop polished woven collections that meet both creative and commercial goals.

Sofia Bernardez

I am a fashion designer with over 8 years of experience designing woven apparel across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and maternity, with a strong focus on commercially successful, production ready design. I am currently an Associate Designer at Beyond Yoga, where I own woven bottoms and dresses, support menswear relaunches, and develop styles from concept through production, including Tech Packs, BOMs, and fit execution. My background includes designing tailored and structured woven garments, collaborating cross functionally with merchandising, raw materials, product development, and technical teams, and translating trend research into cohesive, market relevant collections. I have extensive experience creating detailed Tech Packs, managing lab dips, sourcing fabrics and trims, and ensuring design intent is executed accurately in production. I bring a global perspective shaped by working remotely across markets and studying and working in both the US and Europe, with a strong understanding of commercial fashion and evolving consumer expectations. I am particularly passionate about sustainable material innovation and enjoy integrating organic, recycled, and lower impact fabrics into thoughtfully designed, commercially viable collections. I thrive in remote, freelance environments, communicate clearly across time zones, and balance creativity with precision, making me well suited to develop polished woven collections that meet both creative and commercial goals.

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I am a fashion designer with over 8 years of experience designing woven apparel across menswear, womenswear, kidswear, and maternity, with a strong focus on commercially successful, production ready design. I am currently an Associate Designer at Beyond Yoga, where I own woven bottoms and dresses, support menswear relaunches, and develop styles from concept through production, including Tech Packs, BOMs, and fit execution.

My background includes designing tailored and structured woven garments, collaborating cross functionally with merchandising, raw materials, product development, and technical teams, and translating trend research into cohesive, market relevant collections. I have extensive experience creating detailed Tech Packs, managing lab dips, sourcing fabrics and trims, and ensuring design intent is executed accurately in production.

I bring a global perspective shaped by working remotely across markets and studying and working in both the US and Europe, with a strong understanding of commercial fashion and evolving consumer expectations. I am particularly passionate about sustainable material innovation and enjoy integrating organic, recycled, and lower impact fabrics into thoughtfully designed, commercially viable collections.

I thrive in remote, freelance environments, communicate clearly across time zones, and balance creativity with precision, making me well suited to develop polished woven collections that meet both creative and commercial goals.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
German
Intermediate

Work Experience

Associate Designer at Beyond Yoga
June 1, 2023 - Present
Designed active wear, lifestyle maternity, and menswear styles based on global trend research and merchandising collaboration. Designed the company’s #1 best-selling dress and trouser. Consistently achieved designs in the weekly top 10 bestsellers. Owned the categories of woven bottoms and dresses. Supported the re-launch of Beyond Yoga Menswear. Owned the co-branding collection with Barre 3 from concept to production. Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams (Raw Materials, Merch, PD, & Tech). Developed seasonal appropriate trims. Managed fabric and trim lab dips. Created and maintained RLM BOMs, tech packs, and merch guides. Proo fed the wholesale line sheet for accuracy. Spearheaded SMU (Special Make-Up) setup and management. Tracked and actioned fit comments, owning styles through the fit process. Managed, up leveled, and mentored interns and assistants.
Assistant Designer at Beyond Yoga
July 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Assistant Designer supporting women's knitwear and lounge. Contributed to product development, trend research, and line planning. Worked with cross-functional teams to execute seasonal collections.
Freelance Designer at Various Clients
June 1, 2014 - July 1, 2021
Freelance & contract roles for multiple brands including Favorite Daughter (women's knits & lounge), All Access Apparel Inc (women's & maternity), Siovan na Haas (women's), Apex Global Brands (women's, men's, kids', infants' knits & soft wovens), FRAME Denim (women's denim), Azul Swimwear (kids' swimwear), Natalia Romano (women's ready-to-wear) during June 2014 – July 2021.

Education

Advanced Studies in Fashion Design (Debut) – Summa Cum Laude at Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, Los Angeles, CA
January 11, 2030 - April 1, 2019
Fashion Design Honors B.A. at Instituto Europeo di Design, Barcelona, Spain
January 11, 2030 - February 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Consumer Goods, Retail, Manufacturing, Professional Services, Other