our story

rompzz is a love story.

I am originally from Toronto, Canada, where I worked and taught in the fashion industry.  In 2014 I got married and moved to Brooklyn, New York for love.  It was incredibly hard leaving my family and friends, my jobs, my city and my country that I love so dearly, yet it was an easy decision moving to be with the love of my life. 

It was an extremely tough time for me when I first moved to Brooklyn.  I have a big, lovely family that I’m very close to and they have always been a huge support system for me.  Not having them around was very difficult. 

Starting my life in Brooklyn was both scary and exciting.  I was so happy to be with my husband but felt the void of my family, friends and life back home.  My life in Brooklyn felt more like an extension of my husband’s life, not my own.   It didn’t feel like home for a while.  He was home for me, but that was it.  I needed something familiar. 

I found a sewing studio called Brooklyn Stitchery close to where I lived.  I was able to make my wedding dress and veil, as our apartment was too small for a sewing machine.  As soon as I walked in, it felt like home.  I was eventually hired as a Sewing and Pattern Drafting Instructor for both children and adults.  Working there was such a great source of inspiration.  I loved drafting patterns and sewing new samples for the studio.  I started to feel like myself again.  Sewing gave me what I needed and craved.  It felt familiar.  I thought I had to give everything up for love, when in fact I didn’t.

Following my heart led me to follow my dreams.  I began making clothes for my nieces and nephew because I wanted them to remember how much I love them.  This re-sparked my love of sewing and design and rompzz was born.

Love brought me to Brooklyn.  Love is in every garment I design and make.  Love is what inspires me. love is rompzz.

xox

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