Rosie’s Workshop was founded in 2016 by Blair and Jen Koss. At Rosie’s, you can find unique “lighting and home decor made with vintage finds,” as founder Blair puts it. Examples of the vintage pieces include instruments and old cameras.
Rosie’s Workshop is the perfect example of a business dedicated to design and storytelling. Each camera used for the light has a story attached to it. For example, one of the cameras is the same type that was used in one of the Harry Potter movies. When buying the light, one can read the backstory located near the camera. These backstories let the customer c
onnect more directly with the product.
The workshops offered at the store are another example of how Rosie’s excels in the experience they offer to their customers. There are workshop opportunities for customers to make their own lights using their own cameras, which adds to the special connection they have with the products.
The name behind Rosie’s comes from Jen’s grandmothers who worked during World War II. The style of the 20s is very prevalent in the designs, in the metal and fabric chosen for the pieces.
Rosie’s takes the left-brained skills of engineering and combines it effortlessly with right-brained storytelling and design. Rosie’s is located in Ross Park Mall in Pittsburgh, PA. You can find them at www.rosiesworkshop.com to learn more about their workshops and products.
This is so cool. I’ve been to Ross Park Mall but haven’t checked out Rosie’s. I like how she’s been able to use storytelling to promote her products. Discovering where these cameras came from really differentiates the product from others. I wonder where she gets these vintage cameras to sell. The 1920’s design and stories on the back create a creative and appealing store that makes customers really want to check it out, myself included.
I absolutely love this article! It’s so inspiring and unique. I have never heard of Rosie’s before but now I want to go and check out the unique “lighting and home decor made with vintage finds.” I also really like that the name comes from one of the founders grandmother’s making the connection to the business a personal one.