KRELWEAR

KREL tropical knitwear is a limited-edition collection designed and produced in Miami by designer and textile artist Karelle Levy. Specializing in warm weather climates, styles include dresses, skirts, hot shorts, tanks and rompers. She also offers warm items such as sweaters, hats, scarves, leg warmers and cuffs.

KREL’s philosophy is based on the beauty of seamless “TOOBULAR” knit design, which fits most body shapes and sizes. Each unique piece is loomed in her Miami atelier with cotton, bamboo, Tencel, Lurex, rayon and polyesters. Some pieces glow in the dark, and all focus on eco-friendly and sustainable materials.

Levy founded KRELwear in 2002. Born in Paris and raised in Miami, she graduated with a degree in textiles from Rhode Island School of Design. She applies her multi-cultural background to designing and fabricating colorful, body-conscious knitwear for tropical climates.

As a performance and textile artist, she creates large-scale installations and works on canvas. Her most notable performance project is Quickie Couture, a series of on-the-spot, custom fashion pieces begin in 2008. She also hosts “Stitch N Bitch,” monthly knitting and crochet workshops at the Freehand Miami hotel.