STEPH

COLLECTIVE

APPAREL DESIGN + DEVELOPMENT STUDIO

A woman sitting at a workspace reviewing photos and color samples, with a laptop and various art supplies on the table.

Helping emerging and established brands turn ideas into thoughtful, factory-ready collections

BIG IDEAS DESERVE EXPERIENCED HANDS

Steph Collective is a remote apparel design + development studio helping emerging and established brands bring great product to life—from first concept to factory-ready execution.

Founded by senior apparel designer Stephanie Hickey, the studio brings 12+ years of industry experience across surf, swim, active and lifestyle.

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Selected Experience

Young woman with brown hair standing outdoors against a blue sky with trees, wearing a white graphic crop top, blue jeans, a brown leather jacket, and gold necklaces.
A woman with wet hair lying on a beach in a star-patterned bikini, smiling with her eyes closed, with the ocean in the background.
Two people standing close together, wearing navy blue shirts with 'VITAL PROTEINS' logo, one woman smiling broadly and the man with a slight smile, against a plain white background.
The image features the logo of Splendid, with the word written in a blue, playful font.
Logo for Vital Proteins featuring a shield with the initials VP and the company name in blue text.
Logo with stylized mountain and sea wave design above the word 'REEF' in bold uppercase letters.
Black Hurley logo with stylized H and the word Hurley underneath.
Black RUSTY logo
Target logo with red bullseye symbol and the word 'TARGET' written below in red.
The word 'Rhythm.' in large, bold black letters.

AND MORE…

Let’s make it real

From one-off technical support to full collection development, Steph Collective offers flexible, senior-level design support built around what your brand actually needs.

EXPLORE SERVICES
Design plans for swimsuits with fabric swatches, color options, and material details on a desk.

Tech Pack Sprint

Arrangement of fashion and design mood boards with fabric swatches, illustrations of clothing line, color palette, and seaside photography, surrounded by fabric swatches, jewelry, and decorative items on a table.

Capsule Collection

A workspace with fashion design sketches, fabric swatches, a laptop displaying clothing designs, and photos of models wearing activewear.

Fractional Design Department

A laptop on a white table displaying a virtual meeting. The table also has a smartphone, a notebook with planning notes, printed photographs, sketches of clothing designs, a cup of coffee, photographs of a beach scene, and various office supplies.

Design Direction