Jen’s rise to fashion designer is a somewhat unlikely story. In fact, her father always wanted her to follow in his footsteps and become an engineer for NASA but Jen never had the passion for this and she wasn’t exactly feelin’ the whole spacesuit thing.
After earning a B.S. in Advertising from U.T. she moved to NYC and landed a job as a cocktail waitress. A few years later, Jen decided to relocate to LA where she found herself working for David E. Kelly productions on the off beat dramedy, Ally McBeal.
Jen was always a fan of her father’s white v-necks because they were so soft and comfy. However, the pit stains and yellowing could be a bit distracting and thus made them unwearable in public. This is what inspired her to create her own version of the perfect, worn in men’s inspired t-shirt. People loved it and it quickly became a side business for Jen. She juggled both careers for some time but before long Nation Ltd. got so big that it became her full time business. With so many celeb fans of the brand, it’d probably be easier to name who hasn’t been spotted in Jen’s designs rather than who has. What began as a love of her Dad’s old t-shirts, blossomed into quite a cult following.
These days her line includes dresses, tunics and of course, t-shirts. Jen’s not stopping there though, look for leggings due out this Summer!
Although Jen didn’t exactly follow in her Dad’s footsteps, something tells he’s pretty proud of her.