Zevelyn
Designer

Zevelyn's interest in sewing and design began at a very young age, when watching her grandmothers sew and crochet. As a child, Zevelyn tapped into her creative passion by drawing, stringing beaded jewelry, and by designing clothing for some the most highly recognized and influential women in history, her Barbie dolls. "With a name like Zevelyn, she's sure to become a famous artist or designer," her parents joked, shortly after she was born.

Years later, when it was time to decide what she wanted to be when she 'grew up', Zevelyn considered pursuing a degree in art or fashion design but decided instead to follow her other
childhood dream of becoming a teacher and  working with students with disabilities. She graduated from college and began her teaching career.  It was shortly afterwards that Zevelyn decided to return to her creative roots by sewing handbags, originally for herself. In spite of their modest beginnings, the handbags sparked an instant interest and immediately friends and strangers alike wanted one! Through the encouragement of her family and friends, Zevelyn launched her website in April 2003. By that summer, she added jewelry, pillows, and stationery to her line of products. Since then, Zevelyn's handbags and jewelry have been spotted on fashionistas all over America - from New York City to California - and her stationery lines have developed a cult-like following all their own.

Over the years, Zevelyn's designs have received numerous amounts of praise and recognition from Allure Magazine, EW Woman, and the 2006 Fifi Awards. Zevelyn'sa jewelry and handbag designs can be found at many boutiques throughout New York City.