NYC Alliance
Lela Thompson is an experienced technical design assistant specializing in sweaters and knits, currently working at The Row since March 2021. Prior positions include assistant designer at The Kasper Group, where Lela designed sweaters and cut & sew knits for various labels, and freelance knitwear design assistant at Everlane. Lela's background includes a brand ambassador role at Naeem Khan and participation in the SUPIMA Design Competition, resulting in a five-look evening wear collection showcased at New York Fashion Week and Paris Fashion Week. Additional experience includes internships at Bernard Chaus, Inc. and Shima Seiki Haute Technology Laboratory. Lela holds a Bachelor of Science in Fashion/Apparel Design from Drexel University and continues education at the London College of Fashion.
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Founded in 2008, NYC Alliance is a privately owned woman’s multi-platform apparel company. We are design centric, with superior quality and competitively priced. Our focus is on diversified product classifications catering to the needs of a woman’s lifestyle in sweaters, knits, wovens and active. Our reputation for being trend-right is built on seven in-house design teams creating original designs for Missy, Petite, Plus, Girls and Juniors. Our cross-functional teams are innovative and agile from sourcing raw materials to our manufacturing and distribution capabilities. Our end-to-end supply chain allows us to impact the market place with the highest quality and flexibility to produce over 40 Million Units annually. Our corporate philosophy has enabled us to continuously diversify our portfolio and adapt our business profile and product offerings in vertical manufacturing seasonally. We are committed to strong visual identity, quality assurance, and value delivering products that inspire loyalty.