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Hi, I’m Rosemarie Umetsu, founder, creative director, and designer of Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu. With over three decades in the fashion industry, I design performance wear that blends striking visuals with movement and practicality for the stage, while celebrating the individuality of every performer. I collaborate with internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, creating garments that reflect repertoire and personality. My work has earned recognition in major venues and on red carpets, and I actively support the arts in Canada through salons, mentoring, and charitable initiatives.…Hi, I’m Rosemarie Umetsu, founder, creative director, and designer of Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu. With over three decades in the fashion industry, I design performance wear that blends striking visuals with movement and practicality for the stage, while celebrating the individuality of every performer. I collaborate with internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, creating garments that reflect repertoire and personality. My work has earned recognition in major venues and on red carpets, and I actively support the arts in Canada through salons, mentoring, and charitable initiatives.

Rosemarie Umetsu

Creative Director, Designer, Costume Designer, +2

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Hi, I’m Rosemarie Umetsu, founder, creative director, and designer of Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu. With over three decades in the fashion industry, I design performance wear that blends striking visuals with movement and practicality for the stage, while celebrating the individuality of every performer. I collaborate with internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, creating garments that reflect repertoire and personality. My work has earned recognition in major venues and on red carpets, and I actively support the arts in Canada through salons, mentoring, and charitable initiatives.…Hi, I’m Rosemarie Umetsu, founder, creative director, and designer of Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu. With over three decades in the fashion industry, I design performance wear that blends striking visuals with movement and practicality for the stage, while celebrating the individuality of every performer. I collaborate with internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, creating garments that reflect repertoire and personality. My work has earned recognition in major venues and on red carpets, and I actively support the arts in Canada through salons, mentoring, and charitable initiatives.

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Hi, I’m Rosemarie Umetsu, founder, creative director, and designer of Atelier Rosemarie Umetsu. With over three decades in the fashion industry, I design performance wear that blends striking visuals with movement and practicality for the stage, while celebrating the individuality of every performer.

I collaborate with internationally acclaimed artists and musicians, creating garments that reflect repertoire and personality. My work has earned recognition in major venues and on red carpets, and I actively support the arts in Canada through salons, mentoring, and charitable initiatives.

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Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

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Intermediate

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Work Experience

Designer/Founder at ATELIER ROSEMARIE UMETSU (CANADA)

January 1, 2007 - Present

Designer and founder of a studio producing custom performance wear for artists, merging striking visual aesthetics with functionality, movement, and practicality for the stage. Focus on individuality through tailored design concepts; collaborations include internationally A-List musicians; designs worn on major stages and red carpets worldwide.

Designer/Founder at RU Designer

January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2007

Designer/Founder of a high-end contemporary fashion brand carried by leading specialty retailers across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom, including Holt Renfrew; operated an eponymous flagship boutique in Toronto’s Yorkville district.

Designer at Votre Nom & Eleven

January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2003

Designed and developed the ready-to-wear womenswear brand Votre Nom Paris, and launched ELEVEN under its parent company; brands distributed throughout the United States, Europe, and Canada. Created storyboards, designed styles for multiple markets, sourced materials in Europe, and provided retailers with product knowledge.

Product Developer & Merchandiser at Club Monaco

January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2001

Product development and merchandising for womenswear; developed spec packages, coordinated with overseas production factories, approved colors and content labels, managed fittings and sample approvals, and handled in-store merchandising.

Womenswear Buyer at Holt Renfrew

January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1998

Buyer and merchandiser for contemporary womenswear and denim brands; negotiated with showrooms, managed inventory, budgets, and in-store marketing campaigns; organized events with brands.