Freelance fashion designers
Our greatest asset at Apparelmark is our talented crew of freelance fashion designers, developers and other apparel industry professionals. Each member has been carefully selected in order to cultivate the most talented and skilled fashion design team on the West Coast.
You aren’t just hiring an individual person when you hire Apparelmark. You invest in a dedicated team of experts who become fully immersed in your product. A team who will evolve your brand offerings with new ideas, proposals and updates. A team who specializes in working with independent brands around the world, and strives to deliver a truly customized experience.
Cara Sumpton
Founder & Lead Creative
Cara brings 15+ years of industry experience to the table with a strong focus on brand growth and development. Her involvement in the startup days of Lululemon and her coveted Masters Degree in Sustainable Fashion have allowed Cara to pursue her dream of bringing emerging fashion brands to the open market and guiding them along to proven avenues of success.
Andrew Drigola
Business Director & Co-Founder
Andrew has 10+ years of experience in the business development, operations, logistics and customer acquisition field to go along with his entrepreneurial spirit. He is your main point of contact for production numbers, economics, price quotes and everything related to playing the numbers game in the world of apparel.
Natalie Gilmore
Director of Design
Natalie has made a name for herself in the fashion industry by holding top Design Director level spots at Lululemon and Ivivva. She earned these positions through natural talent, hard work and determination that we value so much at Apparelmark. With a perfect blend of future-design thinking coupled with her strong business mentally, Natalie is able to design profitable & beautiful styles again and again. Natalie takes Apparelmark (and all our current clients) to a whole new level.
CLARISSA GALLACCIO
Technical Designer
Clarissa’s story is one for the books and it’s only getting started! Clarissa got her start in Engineering, but felt that something was missing. So, she decided to switch paths into fashion. With her detailed eye for design and hard-work ethic, she has worked her way up through the fashion world. As a result, she proved she has what it takes to be an all-in-one fashion designer, developer, pattern maker, and production manager. Her strategic nature keeps projects on track and she is simply a joy to work with. You will love her!