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Rocky Mountains – Fashion
Colorado
Clothes
Designer
Stomps On
By Jan Westmark
R
enee Nowicki remembers exactly
when her love story with horses
began. She was visiting her
grandmother in Wiesbaden, Germany,
when the course of her life was forever
altered — her grandmother signed her up
for pony camp in the Austrian mountains.
Renee might have only been 10 years old,
but those two weeks riding Fjord ponies
through mountain meadows had a lasting
affect.
Renee’s time spent frolicking with real-life ponies transitioned
into drawing ponies romping across her school papers and
notebooks. Renee’s cartoon horses turned into a career in the
clothing industry (with several other horse-related jobs along
the way) and recently Renee, who lives in Boulder, Colorado,
embarked on her own equestrian related business adventure —
launching a collector series clothing line called STOMP, featuring
cartoon horses splashed across kids’ apparel. Renee is happy to
share her childhood dreams with young riders everywhere.
Why is your company called STOMP?
I named my company STOMP because I wanted a brand that
expressed that people deserve to live their dreams and stand for
what they believe in. It’s not always easy but everyone needs to
STOMP ON, keep doing what they love and be proud of what
they stand for. If we all stomp on together then we can share
more smiles, more joy and make life more beautiful for each
other!
Your clothing line features your own cartoons. When did
you start drawing?
Even in grade school I would sit in class and draw cartoons
of my best friend Anne and I galloping our horses as well as
draw funny moments at shows. Now that I’ve been drawing for
a while, I realize art is a window into your soul. It’s a way to
share whatever’s inside you without saying anything at all. By
sharing my cartoons, I’m able to pass on the joy and love that I
have experienced with horses and bring those moments to life
for everyone.
What inspired you and where has your art taken you?
Horses of course! I like to think that every cloud has a silver
lining. My silver lining story is my start to horsey cartooning. When
Young models show off their STOMP tees.
STOMP creator Renee Nowicki with her horse Spiro
