Sophia Reyes came to appreciate fashion design when she traded in her Legos and Matchbox cars (she was the not the Barbie type) for an abandoned sewing machine in her parents’ attic. While growing up in Chicago, Sophia was surrounded by a family of creative and successful entrepreneurs. Her family bestowed in her a discerning eye for quality, innovative design, and comfort- which is the basis for her collections. <br><br> After receiving her B.B.A in Finance from Loyola University Chicago, Sophia decided to follow her calling and pursue further education at Parsons School of Design in New York. While at Parsons, she contributed to the design teams at Kenneth Cole, Cynthia Rowley, Twinkle by Wenlan, and the marketing team at Adidas. Upon graduation, Sophia took a position with designer Mimi Turner and later freelanced for Laundry by Design and Liz Claiborne’s men’s division. <br><br> Sophia returned to her native Chicago to launch her name-sake line. The Spring/Summer 2008 test-launch collection won accolades from an industry panel at Macy’s North. The line placed a first runner up position in the annual Macy’s Distinction in Design competition. sophia@sophiareyes.com 215 false false Sophia Reyes Sophia Reyes http://www.sophiareyes.com