Montreal designer Lucy Medeiros owner and founder of Roxy and Lulu was born and raised in the heart of Montreal in a traditional European family. Having grown up with both her parents working in the needle trade, influenced her to create lavish garments for her Barbies as a child. Later on in life it only seemed natural for her to go into the same line of business that influenced her as a young girl.

Upon graduating in the Fashion Design program at Lasalle College in Montreal in1984, she landed her first designer position. With a creative mind and an eagerness to learn, she gained experience and wisdom. Throughout her career she went on to work with various Canadian and US major retailers and manufacturers in Ladies, and Men’s fashion as a designer and merchandiser.

In 1989, after her first child was born, Lucy discovered a passion for children’s wear, where she spent the next 10 years of her career designing and merchandising everything wearable under the sun.

Looking back today, little did she know that in 2004 she would have a life changing experience that would lead her on the path to where she is today, when a little blonde female Yorkie named Roxy came into her life and captured her heart. It wasn’t too long after, that another furry member was added to the family, a male Yorkie named Kiko.

Needless to say with Roxy and Kiko as her inspirations, it only seemed natural to move her career in a pet related direction. At the end of 2006 “Roxy and Lulu” was born naming the company after Roxy, who was her inspiration for starting her business and LuLu, her own childhood nick name.
Lucy has spent the past few years in the pet industry making her mark designing and creating different lines of handmade Swarovski crystal jeweled pet collars and matching leads.

August 2008 was the official launch of her doggy wear line at Pet Fashion Week in New York City, a trade show open strictly to industry buyers and media. Her clothing line named “Urban Doggie Wear” inspired by today’s street fashions was a hit!

January 2011, Lucy once again expanded the Roxy and Lulu brand into a Luxury lifestyle brand of Haute Pet Couture under the label 'RL Couture - by Lucy Medeiros'. This line is mainly focused on high fashion dog harness dresses, gowns and harness vest for boys, created with luxurious fabrics such as silks, velvets, taffeta's, brocades and satins, embellished with Swarovski Crystal Elements.

Taking her many years of fashion experience and applying them to a different animal has been her most rewarding challenge. As a Designer, she strives to share her creativity with the world by offering her edgy and personal fashion style. With long hours and hard work, Lucy always has a smile on her face because her passion and love of animals fuels her drive for success.

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Website: www.roxyandlulu.com