Jessica studied fashion design at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, under program directors who collaborated with Alexander McQueen and London’s Central Saint Martins School of Art and Design. After graduating the Academy with high honors, Jessica earned a Dean’s Scholarship at Drexel University in Philadelphia where she pursued her second degree in Fashion and Arts. She took her bicoastal design training and jump-started her career in New York City interning at Donna Karan in 2005. Since then her work experience spanned several brands and fashion categories including RTW (ready to wear), Resortwear, Swimwear, Trend/Color Forecasting and Textile Print Design & Direction. Jessica nurtured her love for interiors alongside her career in fashion design through numerous interior projects and a collaboration with a New Jersey based interior design firm ranked “Best of Houzz”. ON TOP OF a career managing and designing for dozens of fashion labels, Jessica YEARNED TO SOLIDIFy HER SIDE-PASSION AND earnED a C.I.D. accreditation in Interiors in 2019.
Following the birth of her 3rd child, and a 13 year career in fashion, she continued to long FOR more IMPACT FROM her design work. In 2020 she followed the calling on her heart and departed from corporate fashion to pursue design with A PURPOSE— to IMPACT, transform and empower through color and design. This was the inception of A G O S T O +Co. design service company and continues to be its leading mission today.
When not spending time with her husband, 3 young children or NOSE-DEEP IN a design project, Jessica can be found serving her community in capacities both as a member and leader.
“ Our MISSION is to impact and EMPOWER THROUGH COLOR AND DESIGN. “
