meet the artists that make up ninimomo creations
Nik Moronese and Marie LeBreton
nik moronese
ninimomo designer and owner mr. nik moronese, who earned a bfa from hofstra university (long island – ny) in photography, merges his interests in the fashion industry and pageants. associated with several of the state preliminaries for the miss usa/universe pageant systems, moronese enjoys coaching young women to personal success, always believing success to be the result of a good attitude. over the years, moronese’s freelance fashion photography has been published throughout the country and the tri-state area and he has worked with such agencies as wilhelmmina, elite, click and storm. with a background and experience in the fashion and pageant industries, moronese feels he brings a special talent to the company which he started with marie lebreton. both nik and marie first came together when moronese coached lebreton for the 1992 miss new york usa pageant in which lebreton wore a gown of her own design.
marie lebreton
ms. marie lebreton, earned both a ba and ma from hofstra in biology and health care administration, respectively. marie contributes, among other talents, her lifelong love of sewing to ninimomo. at a very young age, marie was introduced to the sewing machine by her mother, and quickly became involved in making clothing for herself and friends. before collaborating with moronese on ninimomo creations, marie’s professional career focused on nonprofit work for a new york aids organization where she coordinated client services. desiring to have more time to exercise her creative skills, marie joined with nik to pursue doll craft and design full time.
