Blog posts

5 Holiday Outfit Ideas
With the holidays around the corner (I still can't believe it), I wanted to share outfit inspiration with styles available on our site! With these 5 outfits, there is something...

Fabric Sourcing
Originally Posted October 3rd, 2019. Welcome to the first of our behind-the-scene series. We want to expand on the topics we talk about on Instagram so you have a better...

Why Inclusive Sizing is a Worthy Investment
Originally posted May 7, 2020. It feels as if size inclusivity is the new hot button topic in the fashion space. Brands are touting their efforts when they release a...

Is Sotela Sustainable?
Originally posted June 13, 2018. After reading Whitney’s article on Fashionista about if we really need more sustainable fashion brands, I started to wonder about Sotela’s impact on the environment and...

What Does Made-to-Order Mean?
Originally posted January 30, 2020. We aren’t your conventional fashion brand. For starters, we only make what you order right here in our studio. Everything is designed, cut, sewn, ironed,...

Why I Started Sotela
Originally posted May 4, 2016. I quit the comfort of my stable full-time job in urban planning to start a fashion company. You may wonder if I have experience in...