Born in the Dominican Republic, Jeanette Limas began her fashion education in Santo Domingo, where she studied patternmaking at the Mercy Jacquez Institute and later fashion design at the prestigious Chavón School of Design. Her graduate collection earned her the Young Designer of the Year Award, allowing her to present her work at Dominican Republic Fashion Week and receive a scholarship to continue her studies at Parsons School of Design.

After moving to New York City, Jeanette further developed her technical skills at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) and gained valuable experience as part of the design teams at Urban Zen by Donna Karan and the couturier Jolibe Atelier. In 2019, she launched her eponymous label and went on to present multiple collections during New York Fashion Week. Her subsequent move to the Philadelphia area allowed her to expand her studio and focus on the creative and strategic growth of her brand.

In 2022, Jeanette earned a coveted spot on Making the Cut, the Amazon Prime series hosted by fashion icons Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn. She stood out as one of the show’s top finalists, winning two design assignments that resulted in successful capsule collections produced and sold through Amazon Fashion. She later strengthened her business vision as Designer-in-Residence at the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy’s. Following the launch of her Spring 2025 collection, Alma Rosa, in September 2024, Yellow Cover Magazine named her one of the 50 Most Inspiring People of the Year and featured her on its cover.

In February 2025, Jeanette presented her Fall/Winter 2025 collection, La Puerta del Sol, during New York Fashion Week, marking her seventh presentation on the international platform. That same year, the collection was presented for the first time at Philadelphia Fashion Week. In March 2025, Main Line Today featured Jeanette on its cover with a twelve-page feature highlighting “the breathtaking draping at the heart of her brand.”

Jeanette’s design excellence continues to be recognized in 2026. She is honored to have won the FGI Rising Star Award in the Eveningwear category from Fashion Group International, further establishing her as one of the leading emerging voices in contemporary luxury fashion. She has also received significant kudos for her representation of the Dominican Republic internationally: her hometown, La Romana, named her a Distinguished Daughter; INDEX (Institute for Dominicans Abroad) recognized her as a pioneering Dominicana; and the first edition of Dominicans of Excellence celebrated her in Hartford, Connecticut. At the Dominican Fashion Awards, held in August at Teatro Nacional Eduardo Brito, Jeanette was thrilled to be selected as Outstanding Designer Abroad.