Nikky Starrett

Custom Turkish towels for exclusive destination hotel merchandise. A a luxury souvenir that earns its place in someone’s home for 10+ years while telling the story of your location. Sustainable + WBE certified.

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

Canadian sustainable luxury brand. 30+ retail doors in Canada + international drop shipping. Custom clients include JW Marriott, Niagara Parks, and Saint Anne’s Spa. Low MOQ (100). I am the founder of Pomp & Sass Inc. where I specialize in custom Turkish towels for white label and promotional merchandise. My product is available as a wholesale item with an option to shop online at pompandsass.ca Sustainability, ethical manufacturing and community support are key pillars in my luxury brand. At Pomp & Sass I have developed a unique profit positive marketing item for global hotels and resorts. To meet the growing demand for destination specific sustainable merchandise, I develop art based on my clients location and branding. This art is woven into the spa quality Turkish towels that are sold as souvenirs or used for promotional merchandise. These spark deep and meaningful conversations about my clients as their guests are asked "where did you get that beautiful towel?" I have worked as a professional designer since graduating from my four year degree of illustration from Sheridan College in 2011. This has included freelance design, illustration and branding contracts. I worked as a textile designer for household soft goods who developed products for the Canadian market. I have worked as a faculty member of Sheridan College when I taught design principles to marketing and advertising students. Teaching college students was a great joy in my life. I would love to teach watercolour painting classes one day. Awards include: BMO Celebrating Women, MNP Future Leaders, Brampton Intrepid leaders, IDEA Fund grant and others. Pomp & Sass is currently open to investors as we waise our first round of investments. Our goal is to raise $200,000 CAD.

Experience

  • Founder of Pomp & Sass at Pomp & Sass
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 7 mos

    Specializing in custom Turkish towels for white label and promotional merchandise. Have your destination location made into beautiful line art (no AI) which is woven into spa quality Turkish towels. Sell them as souvenirs for a profit positive marketing item. They are a true conversation starter! Pomp & Sass also offers a line of stocked styles to our retail partners to sell through wholesale and drop shipping channels for both national and international e-commerce. - Designed + delivered many custom programs for hotels/spas, brands, realtors, corporate merchandise, banks and more - Typical MOQ: 100 towels per size and style - Lead times between 6-10 weeks depending on design process - High repeat order rate from retailers - Over 100 exclusive, ready made catalogue styles for convenient ordering - Sustainable, ethically made merchandise while also supporting charity - WBE certified as a diverse supplier

  • Sheridan College Faculty at Sheridan College
    Sep 2017 - Jan 2024 · 6 yrs 5 mos

    Professor of design in the Advertising & Marketing Faculties at the Mississauga campus.

  • Textile Designer at Home Dec Far East
    Nov 2014 - Jan 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

    Textile design for home furnishings. Cads, design and database management.

  • Owner at Nikky Illustrates
    Jul 2011 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Freelance illustration for children's books, fabric, patterns and other products.

  • Front Desk at River Oaks Community Centre
    Sep 2014 - Nov 2014 · 3 mos

    Customer service at the front desk of the community centre.