Prom at Jasmine Rene Studio doesn't start with a rack of dresses. It starts with a sketch. Every custom prom gown that leaves this Cleveland Heights studio is drawn in front of the girl who will wear it, cut from patterns made for her measurements, and goes through two or three fittings before it is finished.
The studio also takes care of girls who already have a dress, and it makes that offer in a breezy note.
Already bought a dress? Cool, we add trains and alter gowns too. Just make an alterations appointment.
So the door is open either way. Custom from scratch, or a store-bought gown made to fit and finished with a train.
The designer behind the dresses
Jasmine Rene is the studio's designer and CEO. She earned a bachelor's degree in fashion design at Kent State University, interned with Perry Ellis International and Manchu Times Fashion in New York City, and studied abroad in Florence. She has shown work in more than 30 fashion shows, including a collection at New York Fashion Week at the Metropolitan Pavilion, and her designs are published in the textbook Emerging Fashion Designers 4.
Closer to home, her prom designs have been featured multiple times on Cleveland.com, along with coverage in The Plain Dealer, Fox 8 and the Cleveland Heights Observer. She has also worked well outside the prom world. Her custom sportswear has appeared on Showtime Boxing, ESPN and DAZN broadcasts, and she traveled as a seamstress with J. Bolin's Celebrity Style Team at the 2022 and 2023 Stellar Awards, handling wardrobe styling and alterations for gospel artists. The studio describes her as a published celebrity fashion designer.
The studio's motto is short. "Feel like the Luxury you are."
How a custom prom gown comes together
A custom gown is a months-long project. The studio lays out the process in six steps.
Register
A non-refundable fee goes toward your custom pattern and mock gown, and appointments are by invitation once you are registered
Send inspiration
Email one or two photos with your color choice; the studio does not copy designs, so your gown becomes a custom variation
Consultation
Jasmine reviews your inspiration, sketches the design in front of you, shows fabric and color options and takes measurements; under 18 brings a parent or guardian, and two guests are allowed
Within 15 to 30 days
Pay the 50% deposit; production does not start until it is in, and monthly installments follow
Two to three months of production
Two or three fittings, depending on how complex the design is
Pick up: the studio aims for 15 to 30 days before the prom date
Out-of-state clients go through the same registration, with consultations held over Zoom or Google Meet and contracts sent by DocuSign.
The studio says custom prom gowns start at $1,800 and run up to $3,500, and specialty designs with heavy rhinestones, corsets, feathers, 3D petals or hand-sewn elements start at $2,200.
Covered by the gown price
- Design
- Fabric
- Trims
- Fittings
- Production
On top
- Tax
- A possible late registration or rush fee on deposits made after February
Payment plans are accepted until one month before the event. Good to know: all custom sales are final.
The studio also sells set designs, made to measurement, and offers alteration appointments for dresses bought anywhere.
On the bridal side, the same studio takes custom wedding gown commissions, bridesmaid dresses and wedding-day styling. It also runs sewing classes and a fashion business mentorship program, with classes held at The Design Suite by Jrstudio on the same stretch of Mayfield Road.
Nearby schools include Cleveland Heights High School, Shaker Heights High, Beachwood High, Brush High in Lyndhurst and Euclid High. The studio sits on Mayfield Road in northeast Ohio.
Prom questions for Jasmine Rene Studio
How do I start with a custom prom gown?
Register first, and once you are registered the studio invites you to book a consultation. Prom here is custom design rather than racks to browse, so the consultation is where it all begins. Alteration appointments for dresses bought elsewhere are booked separately.
How far ahead should I start?
Production takes about two to three months, plus the deposit window and fittings. Registering in the fall or early winter avoids the late registration or rush fees the studio may add for deposits made after February.
Will my dress be one of a kind?
Yes. The studio does not duplicate designs, and every prom gown is a custom variation made from its own patterns.