Zophia

07/11/2023

ZOPHIA started with my Peruvian grandmother, Sofia Dulanto. I remember sitting beside her in my bedroom while on summer break, excitedly chatting about my upcoming birthday party. I was turning 10, so that meant a proper dance party.

“Draw the dress you’d like for me to make you” she said in Spanish, and handed over her pencil.

ZOPHIA started with my Peruvian grandmother, Sofia Dulanto. I remember sitting next to her in my bedroom while on summer break, excitedly chatting to her about my upcoming birthday party. I was turning 10, so that meant a proper dance party.  “Draw the dress you’d like for me to make you

07/11/2022

Latest sustainability update coming to our website soon! We’ll be adding upcycled fabrics and organic cottons to our inventory. This hot passion pink is an organic cotton blend that will be available in two weeks.

04/08/2022

The craftsmanship that goes into each makes this worth while. It’s something that’s kept me going all these years. I love the challenge of making something fit JUST right. *****************************************This picture shows a bit of that magic. Here’s part of the waistband pattern. If you’d like to learn more about our custom design process, click our book now button for a free consultation. 👉🏼👉🏼👉🏼

11/12/2021

A sophisticated and subtle sparkle for this holiday season. Choose from several holiday sequins, wools and corduroy fabrics. It’s truly an investment piece and a more sustainable way to elevate your wardrobe. The CEO skirt is made with your exact measurements. Click on our book now button for a free consultation!

10/29/2021

Excited to introduce the new Ruby Tweed CEO skirt! This slim-fitting skirt is made with five custom measurements. It has a straight and narrow cut that falls at or below the knee. The fabric is an intricately woven lightweight tweed. Visit our newly updated shop for more details about our virtual fittings. The first consultation is free! 

3 Steps To Order Custom Skirts : 

Step 1 First Design Consult
Step 2 Second Fitting 
Step 3 Final Fitting & Delivery

04/23/2021

Hello IG hello 👋. It’s been a while. We’ve been closed since March 2020. But finally this August 2021 we’ll be ready to open safety. Stay tuned for more details !

12/24/2020

Hoping for a new start that looks like this, designing and happy times. Found this throwback to when ZOPHIA first started, photographed by .

Happy Holidays! Wishing everyone a wonderful season and a happy new year! May this new year bring more peaceful times, the end of this pandemic and more !

12/18/2020

A page from the sketchbook. Custom formal dresses for a hopeful new year.

10/06/2020

We are still closed for business. In the meantime, we wanted to share some interesting made-to-measure history that is at the root of our mission. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Fashion started when humans began wearing clothes. These clothes were typically made from plants, animal skins and bone.Before the mid-19th century the division between haute couture and ready-to-wear did not really exist. All but the most basic pieces of female clothing were made-to-measure by dressmakers and seamstresses dealing directly with the client. Most often, clothing was patterned, sewn and tailored in the household. When storefronts appeared selling ready-to-wear clothing, this need was removed from the domestic workload. Credit :

08/04/2020

Missing all of the in-person fittings. There’s nothing like getting to know our clients on a personal level. Patiently waiting for the right time to safety re-open. Sending you a huge hug.

07/08/2020

A creative and strong woman in the COVID era still wears a . She was meant to be in Paris for twelve days but the universe had other plans.

04/25/2020

Hi! 👋 Today I’d like to take the time to formally introduce myself to you. I’m Betsy Cohen, founder of ZOPHIA since 2010. This brand was started by accident. After a failed attempt at a career in fashion in New York City, I decided to continue to feed my creative needs through a sketchbook. At the time, around 2008, I felt very discouraged. Coming back home to DC made me feel like the biggest loser. So, I kept a sketchbook, got a job and tried to move forward. All my fashion aspirations were to wait until after 5PM Monday through Friday.

One day in January of 2010, I was sitting in my office, desperately wishing I could be sketching or doing something artistic with my time. I pulled out a few blank sheets of paper under piles of files on my desk. Within minutes I found myself lost in the joy of sketching a dress I’d wear. At that moment it was as if something hit me. I could still be in fashion, I just had to create the company myself. I’d never thought in a million years that I’d be up for starting a business.

That precise moment I started brainstorming logos and names for this business. A business that would give me the opportunity to still do what kept me alive. Throughout the years it’s been exciting but also extremely hard. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve felt like giving up.

Today is one of those moments. This global pandemic feels like an avalanche on a personal and professional level. We all feel it. It’s not going away, we just have to face it. At least that’s what i’ve been telling myself. It will all end soon and we’ll be back to making custom pencil skirts.

I hope you’ve enjoyed learning more about the story of ZOPHIA ! I’m incredibly grateful to have such supportive clients, fashion friends and a supportive creative community in Washington, D.C. Wishing you all a wonderful and safe weekend. Show us some love tomorrow for . We’ll have giftcards up on the shop and 30% off all orders.

Oh and yes this is me on my couch in quarantine CEO gear.
Love you all!