Elle Stovall – Fashion Designer | Master Tailor | Educator | Visionary Creative

LeeChunHwa “Elle” Stovall is a South Korean–born, Chicago–raised fashion designer whose work embodies architectural precision, couture craftsmanship, and a deep reverence for personal expression. Her love for fashion began as a child, sketching garments in the quiet of her home, studying the seams, lines, and silhouettes of the clothing worn by her family. The purchase of her first sewing machine was the moment destiny met opportunity, and the designer within her emerged.

Elle’s early career began in custom dancewear and clergy garments, building trust with clients through detail, artistry, and a gift for understanding how clothing enhances confidence. In 2008, she officially launched her namesake fashion house, Elle Stovall, now recognized for an aesthetic that is classic, timeless, and refined, with a modern edge intended for bold, confident women and men who command presence through style.

Career Highlights & Industry Showcases

Across more than twenty years, Elle has forged a space within the American fashion conversation, earning features and placements across national runways, luxury retail, and press. Her work has been showcased at:

• New York Fashion Week – Debut, September 2020

• Neiman Marcus – Designer Feature

• Chattanooga Fashion Expo

• Atlanta RAW Artists Showcase

• Baldie Con

• Kansas City Fashion Week – Spring/Summer 2026 Designer (Upcoming)

Her designs have also reached celebrity placement, most notably worn by actress Melissa Navia (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Erica Ortegas), marking a celebrated milestone as her work continues to resonate across entertainment and culture.

Press, Editorials & Global Media Recognition

Elle’s growing influence is amplified through print and digital media, where her work, story, and mission have garnered editorial attention. She has been featured in Upscale Magazine and was recently profiled in L’Officiel Ukraine, adding her voice to the global fashion narrative. Her work has additionally been recognized across multiple regional, national, and fashion-industry media outlets, affirming her position as a designer rising with both purpose and momentum.

Training, Couture Development & Industry Influences

Her technical mastery is strengthened through both lived experience and elite industry training. Having trained alongside Christian Siriano and other luxury designers in New York City, she refined her couture construction, architectural tailoring, and high-fashion principles, an experience that continues to shape the sophistication and intentionality of her work.

Educator, Mentor & Community Builder

In addition to her design legacy, Elle is a master tailor, author, lecturer, and mentor who is passionate about cultivating the next generation of fashion talent. She teaches emerging creatives through private mentorship as well as through The Elite Sewciety, her virtual sewing and fashion community that reaches aspiring sewists and designers nationwide.

Her commitment is not only to clothing, but to people, purpose, and possibility. She believes fashion is a mirror, a language, and a declaration of identity, and she expresses this through every garment she constructs and every student she teaches.

Creative Philosophy & Legacy

Every Elle Stovall design is created to celebrate identity, elevate presence, and tell a story. Whether crafting custom gowns, tailoring menswear, building ready-to-wear collections, or empowering young designers, her work is stitched with excellence, rooted in resilience, and fueled by a belief that fashion is not merely adornment, it is power, confidence, and voice.