Rachel Nevarez
Rachel Nevarez is a fashion designer, professor and creator sharing alternative outfit ideas and designing clothes and accessories for women who grew up punk, goth and outside the mainstream.
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- Work
- Fashion designer, professor, boutique owner and alternative style creator.
- How it started
- Learned to sew from her mother at seven, then sewed and thrifted her high-school wardrobe.
- Teaching
- Fashion Design department chair at Fullerton College.
- Design roots
- More than 20 years in the Los Angeles fashion industry.
Mini bio
How it started.
Rachel learned to sew from her mother at seven. By high school, sewing and thrifting helped her put together an alternative wardrobe of her own. That early practice grew into a Los Angeles career spanning design, product development and production management.
Before the boutique.
Her professional profile lists production management at Lucky 13 Apparel from 2005 to 2010, followed by Iron Doll Clothing from 2010 to 2016, making performance apparel and uniforms for the roller derby market. She also led the handmade children’s clothing business Duchess and Goose from 2017 to 2019.
Finding her audience.
By Rachel Nevarez centers women who still connect with the alternative styles they grew up with while navigating work, family and getting older. Her coach’s client spotlight describes how that idea became the focus of her brand and online community. Rachel shares outfit ideas alongside original designs and curated clothing, and Fullerton College lists her as its Fashion Design department chair.
Creditschronological, newest first
- 2017–2019Duchess and GoosePresident and CEO; handmade children’s clothing
- 2016Steady ClothingBegan as head designer and product developer, according to her professional profile
- 2010–2016Iron Doll ClothingPresident and CEO; roller derby performance apparel and uniforms
- 2005–2010Lucky 13 ApparelProduction manager
Quotes
I believe statement pieces deserve more than one moment.Rachel Nevarez, The Art of Repeating Outfits
From her August 18, 2026 styling post: https://byrachelnevarez.com/blogs/news/the-art-of-repeating-outfits
Trivia
- Her mother taught her to sew at seven.
- Her fashion harnesses are designed by Rachel and made in Los Angeles by a specialist belt and accessories company.
- Leopard and stripes are two prints she says she has loved for years.
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