Helen Sotropa is a Parsons School of Design BFA Fashion Design graduate and one of ten degree honorees. Currently a Tailor at Arc’teryx performing specialized repairs and previously a Women’s RTW Design Apprentice at Coach for Fall and Spring 2024 runway and retail collections, Helen has an underscoring commitment to craft.
As Founder and Designer of HESO, Helen was a YR004 collaborator for ELENA VELEZ’s SS 2024 RTW collection consulting on metalwork and creating metal accessories, as seen on Vogue and Dazed Fashion.
Helen’s thesis collection “THE DOOR IS OPEN, I’LL WAIT” was selected as one of 50 graduates for CFDA’s Fashion Future Graduate Showcase 2023, and short film officially selected for the Fashion Film Program FASHIONCLASH Festival 2023.
