Our Founder

Message from Jenn Cole

Jenn Cole states

God created each of us On Purpose, For a Purpose, and With Purpose! Every step we take in life whether good or bad leads us to our destiny if we trust and believe God is faithful to his word and that his purpose is much greater than ours. We don’t always understand why things happen or why he leads us in certain directions, but later we see and understand why.

I say this to say, my journey from a little girl dreaming of being a designer, to starting my own business in MS, to opening the first black bridal salon in MS, to moving to NY, to attending school at the Arts Institute of NY, to working for Ralph Lauren, to working for Top Hat Imagewear and learning the production process, to traveling the world and being exposed to the different cultures, to starting the JennCole Designs Label and working for myself again, to learning everything about the fashion industry that anyone could learn, to meeting the ladies in Africa and seeing the need to take my talent and give back to those that are less fortunate, was all a part of God’s greater purpose for my life!

Each of these steps were not something I planned but steps God planned for me! I listened and allowed God to order my steps and with my faith and belief in him, each time he took me higher and higher. Not saying it wasn’t tough along the way, but I now see why each step was necessary whether good or bad! Every step made me who I am today and equipped me for the purpose at hand.

My love for all people, my love for Africa, my big heart for those in need, my love to want to see others succeed, my love for the fashion industry all played a part in me deciding to do more in Ghana and Africa as a whole! Seeing women in Africa from underprivileged families and women on the streets with raw talent to sew but no one to help them, guide them, or give them an opportunity in life brought me back to my childhood and my dream and how I felt growing up! I know if I take all the knowledge that God has given me in fashion/designing and give it to them, these young ladies will be unstoppable! It would change their lives around! They can reach the level of any other Designer in the world!

Helping these young ladies I realize this is bigger than me and will take more than me to do it. God puts us in certain positions for his glory not ours. When he puts you in the position to make a difference and help others, you need to do it or risk losing it all because you did not obey. He has put me in the position to help hundreds of our women, and with every breath in me I will do it!
I don’t want these ladies to have to pay for anything, just learn. I want to give them the opportunity and support that they need to be successful in the Fashion Industry.

Just because you are underprivileged doesn’t mean that you are not smart or don’t have talent, it just means you don’t have the resources to do what you need to do to be successful. The world looks at you differently when you are poor, very few will look at you and give you an opportunity.