June 6, 2025
Kiya Harvey missed her total promenade after her gown from native designer Rocky Boston was by no means accomplished.
What was purported to be a magical night time for prime schooler Kiya Harvey turned out to be an enormous catastrophe: Her household spent hundreds on a designer promenade gown she by no means obtained to put on.
Two years’ value of financial savings is down the drain for the teenager’s household, who paid native Houston designer Rocky Boston to make Kiya’s dream gown for her large night time. Mom Kewana Jones Harvey is demanding an apology and rationalization from the designer for ruining an evening Kiya has been wanting ahead to since seventh grade.
“It was like a lot we put into that exact day to be certain that every part was good for her,” Jones Harvey stated. That included $8,000 in further bills other than the customized gown they paid round $2,500 for. Kiya and her mom have been to fittings with Boston since their order course of started in August 2024. As an alternative of receiving the customized gown after minor tailoring changes, Kiya ended up lacking her total promenade.
Promenade night time arrived—and, nonetheless, no gown. “We get to five o’clock, all people goes in panic mode as a result of [Rocky Boston] stated she’s gonna be right here by 5. Communication has fully stopped,” Kiya’s mother stated. She then rushed to Rocky Boston’s studio to select up the gown herself, solely to seek out items of the clothes mendacity round.
“I used to be, like, greater than heartbroken,” Kiya stated. They’d saved for 2 years to be certain that her promenade night time went as deliberate. So as to add extra chaos to the state of affairs, different mother and father have been ready on the studio when Jones Harvey arrived.
Final week, the mother-daughter duo acquired a refund for the order. Different households have additionally reportedly acquired or been notified to obtain a refund, however one household is contemplating authorized motion.
The one peep out of Rocky Boston in regards to the matter has been a now-deleted Instagram put up that learn, “I might by no means deliberately spoil anybody’s particular second. My coronary heart hurts for the ladies and households impacted. I function with humility over satisfaction and at all times attempt to go above and past as a result of I really love what I do.”
After a KHOU 11 reporter pulled as much as a locked studio, Rocky Boston replied hours later with a textual content that learn, “I shouldn’t have an announcement right now.”
Leah Napoliello with the Higher Enterprise Bureau of Larger Houston and South Texas warns customers to not pay full value for his or her customized promenade clothes. As an alternative, she recommends paying not more than half of the value upfront and the remainder after the gown is accomplished. She suggested having every part in writing and a contract. In accordance with Napoliello, Rocky Boston is not accredited with the group.
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