Art of Becoming One of a Kind

House of M

Yenny Mazzone has never worn anything exactly as it was intended.

A jacket might gain a new patch. A pair of pants might be cut, stitched, or reworked entirely. What starts as clothing becomes something personal — altered until it feels right, until it feels like hers. Long before House of M existed as a brand, it existed as an instinct.

“I’m all into fashion,” Yenny says. “I love the shape of a woman and how women put themselves together. Every time I buy clothes, I change them. I always add something.”

That impulse — to transform, to personalize, to push a piece beyond what it was — has followed her since childhood. Growing up in Venezuela and attending an all-girls school, Yenny learned to sew early on. She fixed buttons, repaired hems, and made handmade gifts for her family, not because she had to, but because she loved it.

“It’s something that really interested me since I was a child,” she says. “sewing and fixing the pants and the buttons in my house.”

Years later, that same curiosity began catching the attention of strangers. People stopped her on the street to ask about her jackets, her pants, the unexpected details stitched into familiar silhouettes. Compliments turned into conversations. Conversations turned into a realization.

“Slowly, slowly, I thought, okay — maybe this is something I would really enjoy doing,” she says. “And that’s how House of M started.”

Today, House of M is less about trends and more about storytelling. Yenny treats each piece like a canvas, sourcing patches and materials from antique stores, antique shows, and unexpected online finds. Nothing is random, and nothing is repeated.

“I always try to find unique pieces,” she explains. “My work is one of a kind. The idea comes into my mind, and I just put it into the fabric.”

That evolution mirrors her own. Once drawn to quieter, more classic styles, Yenny now embraces boldness — not just in her designs, but in how she wears them.

“I used to be very classic and very quiet,” she says. “Now I can put on a jacket that’s very loud, and I’m comfortable wearing it. You need confidence to wear these pieces — and that’s what I want.”

Confidence, individuality, and self-expression are themes that extend beyond her work as a designer. Yenny is also a literature, language, and fashion design teacher at a private school in Wellesley, where she encourages students to think creatively and resist blending in.

“I love opening their minds to something different,” she says. “Not to be like everybody else.” At its core, House of M is an invitation — to see clothing as art, to wear pieces that spark conversation, and to show up unapologetically as yourself. Each garment carries emotion, intention, and a sense of play, blurring the line between fashion and art.

“I want to create pieces that people wear with confidence,” Yenny says. “Something so unique that when you wear it, it becomes a conversation piece.”

In many ways, House of M is a reflection of its founder: thoughtful, expressive, handcrafted — and entirely one of a kind.

To explore Yenny’s work and world, follow her on Instagram @thehouseofmbyym.

Written by Isabella Libreros and Skyler Richardson