PLUM DILLY'S STORY

      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.

Opening my very first production order of teething necklaces

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.

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