ZO Couture Lab Coats

Stylish, functional, and made to rep your HBCU pride, passion, and purpose.

Custom HBCU Lab Coats. ❤️ 💙 Stand Out in the Lab. ❤️ 💙 For Future Healthcare Leaders. ❤️ 💙 Styled by a Howard Student. ❤️ 💙 Personalized Just for You. ❤️ 💙 Supports AVM Awareness. ❤️ 💙

Who we are

Our Mission

At Zo Couture, our mission is to empower HBCU students who wear lab coats—future nurses, dentists, scientists, and healthcare leaders—with stylish, functional apparel crafted for both the lab and the professional world.

Rooted in resilience, heritage, and love, Zo Couture is deeply inspired by my Papa’s journey with AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). His strength fuels our commitment to accessibility and to advancing AVM brain awareness through every garment we create.

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OUR VISION

At Zo Couture, we redefine healthcare professional attire by merging luxury, culture, and purpose—empowering HBCU students to step into their futures with confidence and pride.

We envision a world where representation is unmistakable, excellence is visible, and every lab coat tells a story of resilience, ambition, and impact. Through our work, we aim to elevate the next generation of medical leaders while advancing awareness for AVM and inspiring meaningful change across healthcare.

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Our Value

At Zo Couture, we value purpose, excellence, and cultural pride. We create premium lab apparel that blends luxury with function, giving HBCU students the confidence to show up as future healthcare leaders.

Every design honors identity, heritage, and representation—because showing up matters, and how you show up matters even more.

Our values are rooted in resilience and love, inspired by my Papa’s journey with AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation). We champion AVM awareness and remain committed to making high-quality, meaningful apparel accessible to every student.

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A Letter from Our Founder Zo

Dear Future Healthcare Leader

My journey as a pre-med student at Howard University inspired me to reimagine what healthcare apparel could look and feel like—confident, stylish, and full of personality.
Zo Couture is dedicated to empowering HBCU healthcare students with stylish, fun apparel that reflects their passion, purpose, and unique identity.

Zo Couture helps you feel confident and proud, allowing your personality, culture, and school spirit to shine through every coat you wear — representing not just what you do, but who you are and who you aspire to be.

In honor of Papa
xoxo,

Zoe Ellis

Pretty Girls Go to Howard

Building Confidence Through AI Innovation

AI TEEN SUMMIT 2025

Join us on Saturday, November 15 for the AI Teen Summit, presented by NJCU Gear Up x Girlz Love Tech, featuring Zo Couture lab coats. Building on last year’s successful Care Package Drive, this year’s event includes an AI for Social Good Panel with Microsoft leaders and Jersey City advocates, exploring how technology can drive equity and opportunity. Volunteer, donate, or stop by to enjoy hands-on activities and inspire the next generation of innovators!

Zo Couture is proud to support the AI Teen Summit, with community leaders wearing our custom-designed lab coats as a powerful reminder of what representation in healthcare truly looks like.

How Did It Start?

Zo Couture is inspired by the meaning of life—reflected in Zoe’s name (“Zoe” = life).

Rooted in the love and care Zoe received from her grandfather.
His battle with strokes and AVM blood clots sparked her passion for medicine.
Led Zoe to pursue a pre-med path at Howard University.
He embodied resilience, optimism, and fatherly love, which now shapes the brand.
His appreciation for fine apparel and personal style inspired Zo Couture’s design.
Zo Couture blends luxury, function, and identity in every lab coat.
It encourages healthcare leaders to lead with confidence, excellence, and purpose.