Creating with my hands has always been who I am — from childhood inventions and mini-movies with friends to working as a production assistant on Conan O'Brien. When COVID hit, I pivoted to software engineering, but I knew in my gut there was another path for me.

So I started sewing. Building something by hand was where I felt most like myself — especially jeans. Sewing my own pair, exactly how I envisioned them, sparked something I couldn't ignore.

But I noticed something missing in fashion: jeans have no personality. For something people wear almost every day, most brands sell the same pair over and over — no individuality, no creative freedom, no real way to express yourself. Jeans are treated like an afterthought, when really, they should be the centerpiece of an outfit.

Then I was diagnosed with hypermobility Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a connective tissue disorder that causes chronic pain. Living with it gave me clarity — my time and energy are precious, and wasting them on the wrong thing is not an option. Nothing in life is guaranteed, but the work, passion, and dedication you pour into something you believe in are. The moment to start is always now.

That's why I started Lemon Street. To give people real control over their jeans — their fabric, their rivets, their thread colors — so they can feel confident, authentic, and wear something that tells their story. Every pair is wearable art. Lemon Street is where creativity and reality meet, made right here in the Inland Empire with resources sourced in Los Angeles.