Born in the Dominican Republic, Jeanette Limas began her fashion education in Santo Domingo, studying pattern making at the Mercy Jacquez Institute and then fashion design at the prestigious Altos de Chavón School of Art and Design. Jeanette’s graduate collection received the Young Designer of the Year Award, which allowed her to present her designs at Dominican Republic Fashion Week. She also won a scholarship to Parsons School of Design.

In New York City, Jeanette refined her techniques at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and gained valuable experience working on the design teams of Urban Zen by Donna Karan and couturier Jolibe Atelier. She launched her namesake brand in 2019 and presented multiple successful collections at New York Fashion Week. Relocation to the Philadelphia area gave her space to expand her studio and focus her creative energy on her designs and business.

In 2022, Jeanette earned a coveted place on the Amazon Prime show Making the Cut, hosted by fashion icons Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. She emerged as a top finalist, winning two assignments that paved the way for well-received capsule collections featured on Amazon Fashion. She further honed her business acumen as a Designer-in-Residence at the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s. After debuting her Spring 2025 collection, Alma Rosa, in September 2024, Yellow Cover Magazine named her one of the year’s 50 Most Inspiring People and selected her to grace their cover.

Jeanette’s Fall/Winter 2025 collection, La Puerta del Sol, was unveiled in February 2025 during New York Fashion Week, marking her 7th presentation at the event, and was also shown for the first time at Philadelphia Fashion Week. The March 2025 issue of Main Line Today features Jeanette on the cover and includes twelve pages showcasing “the breathtaking drapery at the heart of her brand.” As the busy designer envisions her next elegant collection, she is honored to have been named a 2025 finalist for Fashion Group International’s Fashion Apparel Rising Star Award (FGI) in the Fashion Apparel Eveningwear category.