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Rubies Bras

THE ASK

Reposition Rubies Bras, a Canadian couture intimates atelier and online bra-making school, to reflect its founder’s expertise in precision fit, craftsmanship, and education. Elevate the brand from its small-business roots to support a new luxury couture offering, while maintaining an approachable identity for its growing academy of sewing enthusiasts. Develop a cohesive brand strategy, visual identity, and digital experience that can serve two distinct audiences and support the company's long-term growth.

THE RESPONSE

For Rubies Bras, we began with an extensive brand strategy exercise, examining the company's business model, competitive landscape, pricing structure, and client journeys. Our research revealed an opportunity to position Rubies at the intersection of luxury lingerie and technical education, leveraging founder Ruhee's decade of experience and more than 1,000 custom garments created. We developed a three-tier service architecture, Made By You, Made With You, and Made For You, to establish a clear relationship between the brand's accessible sewing patterns, premium educational programs, and bespoke couture commissions.


We refined the existing visual identity to communicate quiet luxury, technical precision, and understated femininity. An elegant serif wordmark, paired with delicate script accents, establishes a balance between structure and softness. Distinctive monograms and secondary wordmarks were developed for Rubies Couture and Rubies Academy, allowing each offering to speak to its respective audience while remaining recognizable as part of the larger brand. A sophisticated palette of blush, cherry, cinnamon, midnight, and ivory introduces warmth and intimacy, complemented by restrained typography and editorial photography.


Extending the strategy into the digital experience, we established a clearer hierarchy between the couture and education offerings, with particular attention to client expectations, pricing psychology, and trust-building. The resulting brand system emphasizes the quality of Rubies' workmanship and the expertise behind each garment, creating a more compelling foundation for premium client acquisition and the growth of its educational platform.

IMPACT

Established a cohesive brand architecture that unifies couture commissions, sewing patterns, and educational programs under one recognizable identity, while distinguishing the needs of each audience.


Repositioned Rubies Bras to support couture offerings at 4-figure price points, with a stronger emphasis on technical expertise, personalized service, and the value of bespoke craftsmanship.


Developed a refined visual identity and brand style system, including dedicated Couture and Academy marks, typography, and colour standards, to guide future digital, print, and marketing applications.


Provided a strategic foundation for the company's next stage of growth, including clearer client journeys, pricing recommendations, and opportunities to scale educational offerings beyond the founder's direct labour.

CREDITS

  • Brand Strategy: Atelier Oluwatosin

  • Visual Identity: Atelier Oluwatosin

  • Website Design: Atelier Oluwatosin

  • Atelier Oluwatosin Team: Tosin O. Hoskins, Anjay Seabrook

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