Karenine Arraya

Karenine Arraya has a significant amount of experience in the fashion industry, working for various companies in different design roles. Karenine started their career at [BLANKNYC] as a Fashion Designer from July 2004 to June 2008. Karenine then worked as a Senior Designer in Casual Sportswear at BCBG Max Azria from May 2008 to January 2009. Karenine then joined Hot Kiss as a Senior Designer for Denim and Wovens from March 2009 to December 2010. Afterwards, they became the Head Designer at Vanilla Star from January 2011 to April 2015, during which they successfully relaunched the Vanilla Star brand and launched a new line called Hippie Laundry. Karenine then worked as the Head Designer at Banjara Collection from April 2015 to November 2017, where they were credited with creating and launching women's contemporary and denim collections in major specialty stores. Karenine then ventured into freelancing and worked as a Freelance Senior Designer at ONE Jeanswear Group from August 2018 to January 2020. There, they played a pivotal role in ideating and presenting design concepts for various brands. Lastly, Karenine is currently serving as the Head Designer at Sunrise Brands since March 2020. Throughout their career, they have focused on sustainable and ethical practices, sourcing fabrics and trims using dead-stock, natural and organic materials, and specializing in ancient crafts.

Karenine Arraya attended the Fashion Institute of Technology from 2000 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor's of Fine Arts degree in Fashion Design. Karenine also received the certification of Summa Cum Laude, although the specific institution and year of obtaining this certification are not provided.