Experience

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  Sonas San Francisco

  • Los Angeles

  • Creative Director

    • Jun 2011 - Present
    • Los Angeles

    Responsible for Design, Merchandising and Sales, Allen comes to us with 45 years of experience in the clothing industry. Beginning in 1968, Chevalier worked with Fred Segal and Ron Herman (aka "The Denim King"). In 1973, he began manufacturing his own clothing line grossing $12 millio...

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  Allen Chevalier

  • Los Angeles

  • Consultant and Designer

    • Sep 1979 - Jan 2011
    • Los Angeles

    At the end of the 1970's, Chevalier worked with Bell Weather at 1161 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA. Then he worked with Seamless Cheeks with Gerard Guess, in Los Angeles. He then worked and designed under the Now division under "City Girl" in Los Angeles. He then worked with ...

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  Spencer Industries (Happy Legs)

  • New York

  • Designing and Sales

    • Jul 1977 - Jul 1979
    • New York

    I designed and sold the designs I created myself, known as "Jazzy," a division of Happy Legs, Inc. to large department stores such as Nordstrom. I would introduce my line to them. Allen introduced the "French Fit" in pants. Because of this new European fit (that Americans w...

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  Allen Chevalier

  • San Francisco

  • CEO

    • Jan 1974 - Jul 1977
    • San Francisco

    I worked with Dennis Li in San Francisco Creating, Design, Merchandising and Sales. The designs were so successful that he was sought after by Nordstrom.