We help middle and high school students (7th–12th grade) in NYC's communities learn fashion and design, sparking their creativity.
Empowering young minds to create, design, and innovate with confidence and purpose.
Our Mission
Our mission at Meli Micah Design Studio LLC is to empower middle and high school students by providing a transformative fashion and design education rooted in purpose, possibility, and real-world opportunity. We believe creativity is a direct path to confidence, self-reliance, and economic independence. Through our hands-on curriculum and vital business knowledge, we don't just teach skills; we enable young individuals to achieve tangible economic outcomes and contribute to the prosperity of their communities, one empowered student at a time.
Community Cultivator
Meli Micah Design Studio LLC offers young designers and aspiring entrepreneurs (ages 12-18) a distinct advantage: a comprehensive fashion and business education powered by 25+ years of direct industry experience. As a creative designer who has worked with everything from Mass to Off-price stores and overseen all product categories from beginning to end, I bring real-world insights and connections that no general program can match.
We bridge the gap between passion and profitability, providing high-value, attainable hybrid learning that directly addresses how to monetize creative skills and foster economic mobility. This is where raw talent meets industry savvy, ensuring our students are not just equipped to design, but to thrive and innovate within the competitive fashion landscape.
Unique Selling Proposition
Meli Micah Design Studio LLC is a high-impact, community-rooted fashion and design studio addressing a critical market need: empowering middle and high schoolers (7th-12th grade) through vocational and entrepreneurial training. We offer a distinctive, hybrid curriculum that expertly fuses hands-on fashion design with essential, practical business skills.
Our mission is to foster self-reliance and equip students with the capabilities to launch successful careers and build sustainable businesses in the dynamic design industry. Our formidable competitive advantage stems from our founder's 25+ years of direct, comprehensive experience as a creative designer across mass, mid-tier, specialty, and off-price markets. This deep industry knowledge ensures our program is not only relevant but directly prepares students for market success. Meli Micah Design Studio is shaping opportunities and driving economic change from within, representing a strategic investment in future talent and community prosperity.
Our Vision
In the next 3-5 years, Meli Micah Design Studio LLC will evolve into a leading creative space where aspiring youth can fully explore their potential in the fashion and design industry. We envision a vibrant, self-sustaining studio that not only imparts design and business know-how but actively launches careers, cultivates new brands, and sparks profound economic change from within the communities we serve. Our goal is to significantly expand our reach, establish a fully equipped physical space that serves as a community anchor, and earn national recognition as a leader in innovative creative education and empowerment.
