About Us

Elli Grace was launched in February of 2009 by designer duo Sojung “Sue” Yang and Lamarr Nanton.  Nanton boasts 19 years in apparel design and development, honing his impeccable tailoring, tone and topography skills at Giorgio Armani, JC Penney and Manuel Designs. The St. Croix, Virgin Island native is a font of creativity, having played trumpet in jazz, reggae and rock bands and won acclaim for his artistic sensibilities as a painter as well.
Yang, who hails from Seoul, South Korea, graduated from New York’s prestigious Parson School of Design, then cut her design teeth at Donna Karan and Manuel Designs exhibiting an rare combination of forward-looking vision and practical “wearability”.

In June Elli Grace opened it’s first retail location in Plano at the Shops at Willow Bend.  In that time Elli Grace has become known for it’s fun, whimsical, feminine and easy going looks.  The collection offerings represent a fusion of timeless touches updated with a contemporary cut. It all comes in at a price point that will surprise  given the high quality custom design features.  Apparel that is perfect for the woman in love with fashion and in search of a value.  The customer is described as confident in her style and mixes labels to achieve her own personal look.  She is both feminine and sexy and unmistakable in her look.  Elli Grace is an artist, a lover, a daughter, a friend, she is you.

Quality, uniqueness and clothing designed to flatter and flirt. That’s what they get with Elli Grace.”