My Story / Press

My name is Marisol, I am a petite fashion designer (4' 11") creating designs that focus on petite proportions.

I was introduced to sewing at a very young age, my mom made all of our school uniforms and my grandmothers made everything from dresses to baby blankets with beautiful hand embroidery. Needless to say, I was bitten by the sewing bug and was hand sewing clothes for my barbies by the time I was around seven years old.

During my High School years, I had the opportunity to attend a vocational school and graduated with a diploma in Clothing and Arts Design. As I learned the fundamentals of fashion design, I quickly realized that I could build my own wardrobe with unique pieces that fit my petite proportions perfectly!

After many years of continuing to improve my sewing and patternmaking skills and solving my own fitting issues, I started sharing sewing tips, tutorials, and behind the scenes videos on social media and YouTube to help other women do the same. I also began offering sewn items and one-of-a-kind pieces on my website for all of my non-sewing friends!

Next on the list...sewing patterns for all of my petite sewing friends!

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me directly at marisol@soneradesign.com or you can always connect with me over on social media @soneradesign.

IN THE PRESS

Great Day Tampa Bay

SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. — Petite women often have a tough time finding clothes that fit without breaking the bank on alterations. Marisol Adkins has made it her mission to change that.

Women's Business Centre

Meet Tampa Bay WBC Success Story Marisol Adkins! She is the Owner and Designer of Sonera Design, a fashion brand serving petite women.

HCC Foundation

HCC Foundation Presidential Showcase--As we move through the Covid-19 crisis, Hillsborough Community College Alumni are a big part of the solution providing community support.