About Us

Are you looking for a more experienced designer and developer to support your women's apparel or accessory brand? You have come to the right place. We have a shared mission to make great things and we've been doing it successfully for nearly two decades with companies ranging from Fortune 500 in size to small businesses. We've brought thousands of products to market over the years.

At Rise Apparel Development, we facilitate the creation of original clothing products for companies to grow to the next level. We treat every client relationship as a partnership, with commitment to responsiveness and follow through while we work together.

How We Got Started

Rise was founded in 2017 after working more than a decade in the corporate fashion industry. We originally got started by helping new brands bring their unique ideas to market. Now we work with larger companies to fill in where support is needed.

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"The program at PFI was the best part of my time in college. There is no better place to learn..." Read more "The program at PFI was the best part of my time in college. There is no better place to learn about and experience the fashion industry than in Paris! The founder, Joan, is a wonderful and supportive person, with great connections to many well known names in fashion. She truly cares about every one of her students. Highly recommend!"