ABOUT Ara

Korean-born artist, designer and knitter Ara went an interesting creative path: worked as an award-winning graphic designer in a global corporation, then founded a high-end womenswear brand that was published in The Times and Vogue. In 2022, Ara found her creative home in the knitting world. Since then, she is spending her most of time knitting unique socks, yarn dyeing and painting artworks in Surrey, UK.

2007 1st prize Penguin Book Design Award, UK

2018 Founded fashion brand AEIBE with her husband.

2021 Published in The Times, British Vogue, Telegraph, The Independent and major fashion magazines.

2022 Started ARA STELLA following her long-kept passion for knitting and unique yarn.

Since 2022 Ara is working as a knitwear designer, artist and yarn dyer.

2023 Published knitwear designs in the book ‘52 Weeks of Socks vol.2’ and ‘Pom Pom magazine’.