PLUM DILLY'S STORY

JOCELYN'S STORY

I started learning my craft at a young age by attending my beloved public elementary school which serendipitously happened to be a magnet school for the arts. With weekly studio arts, coupled with after school programs, my artistic knowledge continued to grow. Captivated by creating, additional multi-medium art classes continued through middle school. Later, in high-school as I developed clarity into my career path goals, I landed internships in NYC fashion houses like Tommy Hilfiger and Nanette Lepore alongside chosen art classes in my schedule to learn and practice new skills like ceramics.

Opening my very first production order of teething necklaces

      When I was expecting my son, I was on the hunt for products that suited my unique style. In my search for a teething necklace, I discovered that what I was hoping for didn't exist. With my background in fashion design, I set out to create and develop my own teething necklace, one that could be worn with or without a child. With that, Plum Dilly, the label was born. I'm a believer that utility doesn’t mean unfashionable, and have instilled that value into my expanding line of products.

Later I would be accepted into the Fashion program at Marist College where I studied apparel design which also afforded me the opportunity to study abroad at the London College of Fashion where I fell in love with a city and completed training in millinery and handbag design. Shortly after graduating, I continued to develop additional artistries and skill sets in design positions with various accessories brands traveling abroad to hands on create and design extensive handbag collections. By establishing myself as a designer effective at efficiently producing large lines of product, I had long reached the senior ranks of corporate design by the age of 30. At the time I had recently become a mother, resulting in a hiatus from demands of the corporate scene. Which brings us to now where I continues to learn every day by exploring new materials, mediums and graphic programs all while practicing the original craft of design!

One of many trips overseas holding a favorite bag I designed for Helen Welsh