Welcome to Made by Ro! My name Is Rosie and I am the owner of Made by Ro and Valid Vibes. I started my business Made by Ro in January 2018. I never thought that I would ever be a business owner, but it just sort of happened. Growing up, I loved to draw and paint and use my creativity as an escape from everyday life. My mom, Doreen, is very creative and is constantly coming up with creative ideas when it comes to arts and crafts, clothing, and home decor. I get my creative talents from her.

I was always creative and artistic but it wasn’t until I began school at the Fashion Institute of Technology in 2018 that I started to put my creativity into my clothing. My creativity has flourished and taken over my entire life… and my HOUSE!

  I had to commute from Staten Island to Manhattan almost every day of the week to go to school. Taking a boat to your 9 am class is not fun. I started creating tie-dye comfort wear to wear on my commute because it was cute and cozy. When people would ask where I got my outfit from, I would say…. “I made it”.

That’s how Made by Ro started!

I was getting custom orders left and right and it turned into a business very quickly. My clothes are still in FIT’S Style Shop today! The Style Shop is FIT’S Student Run Boutique which is open to the public. I put most of my limited edition and one-of-a-kind pieces in there for people to shop!

I launched my Etsy account later in 2019 and have become very popular nationwide ever since. My business is all about expressing creativity! My outfits are not only customizable but they are sustainable, comfortable, and made with love. I hand-make all of my pieces and I am always looking to innovate.

Since my business is all about creativity, I mostly take custom orders so that I am able to bring my customer’s ideas to life. The best part about my business is meeting such amazing and creative people every day.

everyone is creative, you just have to allow yourself to be. that’s what makes each and every one of us different.