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My story

The beginning

Hello, I am Francheska Moya Communicator, Journalist and Broadcaster by profession and passion. I had the opportunity to start working in my profession long before finishing my university degree and I have been fortunate to know each branch of it; Corporate Communication, Journalism, Radio, Television as News Presenter and Master of Ceremony. Communication is one of my greatest passions. Art in general really. I enjoy art in all its aspects. I studied Dramatic Art at the National School of Fine Arts, I didn't finish it, I only studied half of it, 2 years. It was a beautiful experience. Professors that I still remember and appreciate and who when I worked in the Ministry of Culture of the Rep. Dom. I had the pleasure of interviewing. I love singing as well as writing. In short, communication and art will always be part of me. I live it.

I have always liked business, generating resources independently. However, at that time I never trained in the area, I decided to dedicate myself to my profession, to be a mother and by then also a wife.

In 2013 I started my first business; jewelry, it was called FRAMA. I loved it but it was extremely tiring and underpaid for the time spent on each prop. In the same year, if I remember correctly, due to my role as a mother and lover of sweets, I also did almost all the courses related to pastry at the Risk School and after so many recipes, trial and error, I decided to start making those same desserts and sell them, they were really rich.

I had always questioned myself regarding the type of pieces that were found in almost all women's clothing stores, their customer service, the dynamics of the business owner or employee with the customer in order to close a sale and their post-sale treatment. Consumer behavior.

In 2014, due to the desire to generate more resources, "to be the owner of my time" and to do something different was increasing, the interest in selling women's clothing different from what I normally found in the market did not leave my mind despite of the NO that I told myself. It was a combination between the desire to undertake and feeling a need for different pieces and in a not very common line that I understood I could satisfy. It should be noted that I have never been one to keep up with fashion shows or always be "Fashionable" and have the latest trends, neither at that time studying topics related to fashion, image consulting or styling was not part of of my priorities. I didn't know anything about the sector, I simply had a very clear idea in my mind of what I wanted to offer and who I was going to address. But so far, only in my mind.

Garderoba is born

Courage and Discipline

Months go by and still the desire to undertake continues in my heart. At that time I was working in the corporate area and also in television, I really didn't have the head to cover much more, however I took a risk and with the support of important people in my life, key people, people who immediately trusted my idea, Clear from the beginning, doing this project as if it were her own, in October 2015 I decided to take the plunge, and Garderobard was born.

I write this and it excites me, because going back and remembering the beginnings, seeing how much progress has been made despite fears and doubts with effort, clarity, dedication and many hours without sleep fills my heart with joy and gratitude. It makes me remember and reaffirm that there is much more when you dare to act despite fear. But it also reminds me of the need to take short breaks and see, analyze your evolution, recognize your failures along the way and continue to improve.

Life rewards courage, action and discipline. I'm still working very hard on the latter. Remembering that 7 years ago our inventory was 30 pieces and today I have the blessing of managing an average of 250/300 pieces per month and with God ahead it will continue to grow, is a very powerful reason to give thanks and continue working.

It has not been a linear path, at all, it has been one of many setbacks, many falls, but also a lot of shaking our knees and continuing. Much trial and error. It has been a path of lack of awareness in important aspects of any business, but it has also been a path of much learning, growth as a human being, as a woman, as a mother, and as an entrepreneur. It has been a path of many hours without sleep, of many hours invested to train me in business, in the fashion area, in marketing and branding, it has been a process to change my mindset in key points of every business and entrepreneur, but Above all, it has been a path that God has allowed me to follow combining my passions and my profession. All the way has been a gift from God to my life, and I give thanks for it.

Thank you for giving me your time, for wanting to know a little about me and for having had enough interest to get here.

A hug,
Francheska Moya

@garderoba