Beaumont designer honors late mother through clothing line featured at New York Fashion Week

BEAUMONT, Texas — A Beaumont native is turning his love for fashion into a purpose-driven business that pays tribute to family and memories. Julian Stevens, a 2016 Lamar University graduate, founded his clothing line, Dos Corazonez , in 2020 and opened a store inside Parkdale Mall two years later.

Stevens’ brand Dos Corazonez , Spanish for “Two Hearts”, is a tribute to his late mother, Diane Crosby, who passed away in 2020. “It was a tribute from my late mother,” Stevens said. “Her name was Diane Crosby, hence the D and the C. So it just means two hearts, and me and my brother stands for me and my brother.”

Each piece in the collection is designed to honor her memory and reflect their childhood. “We make pieces that kinda like honor her and tie back to our childhood or pieces she mi