JUST months ago, 23-year-old Naomi Murray expressed that her biggest goal in 2017 for her clothing line, N. Murray Designs, would be to venture further into the realm of

pageantry and to find a central location to display her work. Within that time, the young fashion designer, known popularly for her signature prom dresses, has done that and more.

Last Saturday, Naomi officially opened the doors to the N. Murray Designs Showroom which will serve as her permanent location until she opens her store front in 2018. The showroom, located on the second floor of the Acme Building on Regent and King Streets, has on display some of Naomi’s finest pieces, including dresses, handbags and hair accessories.
Customers will be able to visit that location and place their orders for those and other pieces that the designer has to offer.

“When I started designing, I knew I needed to start somewhere, and I wasn’t able to get an immediate location, so I started with social media,” Naomi told The Buzz. “But at the said time, given that I have a vision for my business, I knew it would grow and I would have to advance. A location is necessary… and is more convenient for my clients.”
Naomi is quite the busy bee as she works on her own, and is often booked with orders from clients. Since her showroom has opened, she said that the response has been even more overwhelming.
“It has been amazing; persons are inspired by my journey, and they are happy I can get a location, because it’s something I was working toward for quite some time. I wanted to make things convenient for my clients, so they were quite pleased I can get a location,” she said.
Naomi continues with her usual schedule, except, she now has a physical location from which she operates.
She said that having done quite a number of dresses for the Queen’s College Prom, she still

has a few Prom orders coming up in November. She has also ventured into the category of bridal gowns, and said, too, that the response from clients thus far has also been amazing.
“This was one of the goals I wanted to achieve for this year, and eight months into the year I have achieved my goals. I believe having faith in your journey is very important and being able to pray and work hard in achieving your goals is very important,” she said. “I believe everyone needs to know what they want for themselves and try not to compete with others and work toward fulfilling their own goals in life. I am very happy I was able to do this, because it is not only about fulfilling my vision but it is about inspiring others.”