Reflecting on their years spent in the Army, Paige and Ashley designed this collection to empower women to feel strong, confident, and individual. Toughing through the physical, mental, and emotional difficulties of being a female in the Army left these sisters feeling like there wasn’t anything they couldn’t do, including becoming fashion designers.
The military undeniably prepared us for anything and everything in life. What we didn’t realize was the military, among many other experiences in our lives, helped shape us into the women that we always wanted to be: tough but sweet and strong but feminine. As designers, we can now express who we are on the inside through our designs—and help other women do the same. We couldn’t be more honored to give women the means to express who they are and more importantly who they aspire to be. We think that is such a beautiful thing!
Drawing from military baubles and objects that the sisters once wore, the Stella Valle Strong collection is marked with an intensity evident in the pave crystal eagles and shield pieces. The collection aims to feminize traditionally masculine paradigms representing overcoming adversity, breaking through boundaries, and achieving the seemingly impossible.