Who's Behind the Chaos

Hey, I'm Jess.

Jess from Rebel Roses at her booth in Philadelphia.

Rebel because we should all be a little rebellious sometimes. Roses for my daughter's middle name, the little creature growing inside me when all of this started.

In 2021 I was pregnant, on bed rest, and bored out of my mind. So I made a sticker on my Cricut and listed it on Facebook Marketplace. Somebody bought it. Then somebody else did.

Fast forward to me, my newborn, and one part-time helper crammed into the loft of a 350-square-foot barn apartment, running six Cricut machines to keep up with over 100 orders a day. That's when I knew this wasn't a hobby anymore.

Today Rebel Roses lives inside our historic home, along with me, my two kids, and a small in house crew. My workday starts with breakfast with my kids, then playtime, then everyone gets an activity while I juggle orders, designs, and my team. Any moment can turn into work time, and any moment can turn into stop work time. That's life with toddlers.

The ideas come from everywhere. My ADHD brain is pure chaos, and honestly, that's the brand.

Everything is made in small batches, in-house, by people who actually give a fuck. My current obsessions: our magnetic bookmarks, the comfiest socks you'll ever own, and our reworked flannels. I thrift every one of them and piece them back together by hand, and I have to stop myself from keeping them all.

Jess posing in front of the Rebel Roses booth

Here's the whole point: don't let anyone dull your shine. You only get one life, so live it. Be you, fully, always. And if you haven't found you yet, go find you.

Thanks for supporting a small, loud, slightly unhinged business. You're my numba ones. 🌹