Startrelle: Hollywood’s Best–Kept Secret!



STARTRELLE, a.k.a. Lauren Cantrelle from Chicago, came to Los Angeles in the early 70’s with a God–given talent, faith and a dream at a very young age. She is a fourth generation from a sewing family where her mother taught her and purchased her first real sewing machine at a very early age! Her great–grandmother, being far advanced for her time, would make patterns from scratch and the end results were outstanding. Her maternal grandfather’s many siblings made a majority of their clothing during the Depression Era, often making their own underwear. One could say that designing and creating are definitely in the genes!


In high school, Startrelle’s skills were often in high demand for her creative custom design clothing and illustrations of famous celebrities for her peers. Those illustrations, by the way, garnered her as the recipient of Most Artistic in the Fairfax High School Class Favorites Awards. After graduating form high school, she attended LA Trade Tech College for one year where she gained the necessary skills in Pattern Making and Fashion Illustration. In fact, Startrelle excelled so she could have taught the class herself! The following year she attended the prestigious Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), where she really flourished and received very high remarks.


With a GPA of 3.75 from FIDM, Startrelle went on and gained much work experience in Fashion Retail at the legendary Bullocks Wilshire specialty store. She started as a floater and within a two–year period advanced her way to Assistant Manager/Lead Sales Associate at Bullocks Woman, a Plus Size division of Bullocks’ Department Store, now Macy’s West. Realizing that she could go only so far with the company, she moved on to doing Freelance Custom Made–to–Order Design work for celebrities such as LisaRaye (All Of Us, Players Club), Kim Wayans (In Living Color, Juwanna Mann) and Kym Whitley (Oh Drama!, Next Friday) and private clients as well. Startrelle has also brought her styling skills on the sets of music videos for N*SYNC, Nothing To Prove and Chicago rapper Ms. Toi; and TV projects for Sanford & Son and Amen.


Currently, Startrelle is in high demand with several lucrative projects going for her, from working on the clothing lines of local Artist and Fashion Designer Mami Afrika, starting a line of Designer Handbags and Accessories and working on an up–and–coming organic children’s clothing line. that’s guaranteed to be “off the chain!” Moreover, Startrelle has proven once again that this Style D.I.V.A.* is a force to be reckoned with!



Website: www.wix.com/StartrelleDesigns
(currently under construction)


If you would like to inquire more info on this emerging Star and her services in Custom–Made–to–Order Designs, Wardrobe Services and Expert Alterations, contact her via E–mail:startrelle@gmail.com


*D.I.V.A. = Divine, Intelligent, Vivacious Artisan







© Copyright 2010 Startrelle Designs

I love to knit and sew ANYTHING! I recently worked with Jason Alper, the costumer for Sacha Baron Cohen, and knitted the yellow knitted lederhosen and pink knitted naked bodysuit worn in the movie BRUNO and worn at the Paris and Berlin premieres – I was thrilled that the "knitterhosen", to quote a fellow costumer, were seen on the many different posters, world wide. Please go to my facebook ANNE RICHARDSON COLLECTION business page to view my albums and links of that project. Also go to my blog for a humorous page done by a friend!

Currently, projects include sewing for MATRUSKA'S, a clothing store in Silverlake, California and MARCO MARCO'S, a costumer for music videos and concerts, in Hollywood, California. His clients include Fergie, The Black Eye Peas and L'il Wayne.

Also, I recently made Andrea Cansler, who plays Bettie Page, in the interactive theatre production "Inside Private Lives" a pair of belly dancing pants and a dress for her performance.

Olivia D'Abo will also wear one of my knitted tops in her upcoming movie "Sweet Lorraine."

I will also be collaborating with Charles Marder, owner of MiAlma Collective, in Silverlake, California, knitting lampshades for his collection.

My own creations might be mixed with fabric and trim. I am not so interested in the somewhat vulgar FAST fashion that is rampant. I like clothes that are timeless and have a shelf life of more than a month.

I also have a mission to USE all the yarn I bought too much of in all my years of knitting – my eco sustainable contribution!

I believe I am uniquely talented and creative in the field of knitting, with an excellent eye for composition and have elegant taste and style. I also am a very good seamstress.

Having had years of experience creating, producing and marketing my own line of knitwear makes me hard working, self motivated, and reliable.

Also I am familiar with the aspects of consumer business management, web site sales operations, business software and photography.

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Jade Moua, founder of Jade Lush Designs. She design clothes that are unique, different, beautiful, sexy, and colorful for women.

**I've always been into fashion, but it wasn't til 6 yrs ago that I really pursue into my passion. Now I'm a dream chaser and not a dreamer!**

Draping and playing with fabric started some twenty years back when I did a three–year stint as a bridal fabrics buyer. After that I opened Bridal Alternatives, a custom design studio and ever since have had the opportunity of working with brides who want that extraordinary one–of–a–kind dress. I'm in love with fashion history and re–invention of the past. Other connections to fashion? I’ve been a columnist for San Francisco Art and Fashion News and written articles for The Wedding Gazette. I founded The Design Project of San Francisco, a networking organization of fashion professionals collaborating their skills and talents on projects. I’m currently working on a book called—you guessed it—'Bride Chic', all about that white gown and very special designer/client relationship. I live with my husband Edgar and Chihuahua Piccalina in Marin County California.

Model, award–winning author, designer, film executive producer, dancer. Poetry inspired. Keeping it conscious & very green. Compassion in action. Harmonizing social actions. It is my love of poetry, music, fashion and humanity which inspired me to take my newly created acronym: Inpeloto which stands for INfinite, PEace, LOve, TOgetherness and developed a company.

Inpeloto LLC comprises of volumes of my poetry, jewelry line called Inpeloto Bella: Jewelry with a Conscience™ that integrates my love of poetry into my designs.

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Yochi Ben was born and raised in Israel where the passion for fashion and design became a lifelong inspiration and dream.
She studied fashion design and was vividly envisioning her work as a designer, when fate struck and Yochi was very seriously injured in a car accident. It seemed she was given a great talent and then suddenly the ability to use her gift was stripped from her, as the functionality of her right hand was severely compromised.
With Yochi’s fashion and design dreams shattered, seemingly forever, she pursued other opportunities in marketing achieving great success. However, her inner passions always took her back to dreaming of designing unforgettable dresses.
On arriving in the United States in 2004, she didn't expect this country to welcome her with an overwhelming flow of inspiration. Throwing caution to the wind, she decided to launch her own fashion line which became an overnight and overwhelming success.
Today, Yochi Ben's showroom is Hollywood's best kept secret for celebrities and those who look for that unique dress that makes them feel special and makes them stand out in a crowded room of beautiful dresses. Yochi has been featured in many magazines and was recently discovered as the hot new designer whose dresses are a "must have”.