The details
February 2015 - Founded Rachelle Rose Designs.
Fall/Winter 2015 - Rachelle designed and sewed every piece of clothing. The line sold to customers in Laramie, Wyoming at local shows. Custom sewing and alterations were part of the business as well. We employed our first intern from the University of Wyoming.
Spring/Summer 2016 - Small collection was made and shown at the University of Wyoming fashion show as the "Featured Designer". A local downtown shop in Laramie became the first wholesale account.
Fall/Winter 2016 - Rachelle fulfilled years of dreams with this big collection that featured custom prints inspired by travel in the west. The business was accepted into the Western Design Conference and the line debuted at the fashion show in Jackson, Wyoming. It was bitter sweet, her dream came true, but the show was not successful financially and she knew then that the business had to change.
January 2017 - Rachelle and her husband, Danial, were on a date one night, and over a glass of wine they discussed what would come of Rachelle Rose Designs. Rachelle jokingly said, "Why don't we get alpacas?" Dan looked an her and said, "Let's do it." So they made the decision to create a sustainable fashion business with all natural textiles, natural dyes and zero waste design.
March 2017 - Rachelle expressed her journey at an International Women's Day event she organized in Laramie. Eight women shared their stories. Rachelle confessed she was ashamed of the textile waste she created and it led her to completely changing her business. She announced to her friends, her plans to change and to get alpacas.
June 2017 - Rachelle and her friend, Kerry, drove to Clearmont, WY to SageRidge Mill & Critters to buy her alpacas! They went expecting to get 6 and at the end of the journey, they had 12!
July/August 2017 - Rachelle interned at SageRidge Mill & Critters. She learned how to process fiber on the industrial equipment.
2018 - The Wedding. Rachelle & Danial planned their wedding for July 2018, and of course Rachelle had to make the clothes! She spent the year designing and making her dress as well as the bridal parties. She made 29 pieces of clothing for the wedding and even dyed her dress and the bridal party's tops with plants.
January 2019 - Kerry joins the team, she is a close friend and artist. She's been on this journey with Rachelle from the beginning and has been a huge support system. She is our weaver and rug master!
February 2019 - Fibercation is born! After years of struggling to find the perfect name, one night, Rachelle's husband Dan thought of Fibercation. They mulled it over for a couple of months and it just seemed to fit.
April 2019 - Fibercation launched! We are officially rebranding and ready to sell our yarn and roving. More products to come.
September 2019 - Fibercation moved to Riverside, Wyoming.
November 2021 - Jen joins the team. She’s a close friend and an earring master! She now produces crystal earrings for Fibercation.
April 11 2022 - Cosmic Heart Collective rebrand.
May 2022 - Cosmic Heart Collective studio Grand Opening.
June 2022 - Yoga Classes begin in the Cosmic Heart Studio.