Our Team
Since 2015
Freelance fashion designers
Our greatest asset at Apparelmark is our talented crew of freelance fashion designers, developers and production management professionals.
Each member of Apparelmark 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.
Lead Creative & Co-Founder
Cara Sumpton
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.
Business Director & Co-Founder
Andrew Drigola
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.
Emerging Brands DIRECTOR
Julia Pakstas
Julia is our the lead of our Emerging Brands department and has incredible ability to get the most out of big visions on limited budgets. She has the ability to speak directly to the design, sourcing, development and management of every piece in her domain, making her one of the most sought after designers on our team. Julia is also an avid believer in fair labor practices, ethical manufacturing and sustainability practices in apparel application world wide.
DIRECTOR OF technical development
Akshaya Mylangam
As our lead technical developer Akshaya posses a keen understanding of the construction, composition and fabrications of a huge number of apparel styles known to exist. Her work extends across multiple sectors from performance, to outwear, to swim, to casual and beyond- strong focus on detail, uncompromising belief in quality over quantity and an unbreakable desire to succeed has made Akshaya loved by our customers and team members alike.
