RØ3, pronounced R03, is a Sacramento-based fashion designer, stylist, graphic designer, and creative director whose work is rooted in faith, purpose, and transformation. As a co-founder of Centered Through Christ and the owner of Deaust Off Resurrect, RØ3 is using fashion as more than style. He is creating one-of-one pieces that tell stories of identity, resilience, creativity, and his walk with Christ.
For RØ3, fashion has never been just about clothing. It has always been about vision, perspective, and learning how to make something meaningful out of what was available. Growing up in foster care, he did not always have access to the newest clothes or the perfect pieces. Thrifting became part of his reality early, and through that, he started developing an eye for how different items could come together. Sometimes the clothes were too big, sometimes they did not fit the way he wanted, but instead of letting that stop him, he learned how to cut, adjust, and create with what he had. Those early experiences shaped the designer he is today.
That upbringing taught him proportion, color, resourcefulness, and creativity before he even fully understood that those were design skills. What may have looked like limitation from the outside became preparation. RØ3 learned how to see potential in pieces that others may have overlooked. He learned how to make something work when the circumstances were not perfect. That same mindset now lives inside his fashion work, where he searches for the overlooked, the underestimated, and the unexpected, then finds a way to turn it into something with presence.
His style is constantly changing, and that evolution is part of his creative identity. A few times throughout the year, RØ3 finds himself shifting into new inspiration, new silhouettes, and new visual directions. Right now, he is drawn toward vintage 80s and 90s style, but his taste is never boxed in. At one point, he was heavily into platform Crocs, investing in multiple pairs before recently giving them all away. That willingness to move through phases, let go, and reinvent himself speaks to the way he approaches fashion. He is not trying to stay stuck in one aesthetic. He is always studying, experimenting, and growing.
RØ3 describes his style as being connected to luxe clothing and streetwear, but his vision goes deeper than labels. To him, fashion is a form of art, and art should carry meaning. He is not interested in simply following trends or creating pieces that only look good for a moment. He wants his designs to stand for something bigger. His work is tied to faith, identity, transformation, authenticity, and his personal walk with Christ. Every piece is meant to reflect more than style. It is meant to say something.
Being a visionary in fashion, to RØ3, means creating with purpose instead of chasing what everyone else is doing. It means seeing what others may not see yet and using clothing to tell a story. His designs are meant to inspire people, express identity, reflect values, and point toward something lasting. A visionary does not just predict what comes next. A visionary helps shape what comes next by bringing new ideas to life with intention. For RØ3, that also means being a servant and allowing his creativity to be guided by something greater than himself.
Centered Through Christ is the collective brand and foundation behind everything he creates. The name reflects the belief that every area of life, including faith, creativity, fashion, business, and community, should be centered on Christ. To RØ3, it is more than a clothing brand. It is a movement that encourages people to stay grounded in their identity in Jesus, no matter what culture or circumstances may say. That foundation gives his work direction because he is not building just to be seen. He is building to serve, inspire, and point people back to purpose.
Deaust Off Resurrect is his personal brand and creative identity within that collective. The word “Resurrect” represents transformation and new life through Christ. It reflects RØ3’s own journey of being renewed, redeemed, and committed to using his gifts to glorify God. As of this year, the brand is now being used to create one-of-one pieces, making each design feel personal, intentional, and rare. Together, Centered Through Christ and Deaust Off Resurrect share one mission: to create fashion that carries a message of purpose, faith, and hope while inspiring others to keep Christ at the center of everything they do.
Sacramento also plays a major role in RØ3’s perspective. Growing up without much taught him early that you do not wait for perfect circumstances. You create with what you have. He was not raised around excess, and he was not always able to buy the newest clothes, but those limitations taught him to think differently. Fashion, for him, was never about money or status. It was about perspective. It was about taking what was in front of him and finding a way to make it meaningful.
That mindset has also shaped how he views his generation. RØ3 sees young people searching for something real, something deeper than trends, hype, or surface-level positivity. While he believes positivity is good, he also believes positivity alone does not change lives. To him, what people truly need is God. That belief is carried into his creative work. His fashion is not meant to only make people feel stylish. It is meant to make people think about faith, identity, hope, and what they are really centered on.
One scripture that speaks deeply to RØ3 is Esther 4:14, a verse that reminds him that God places people exactly where they are supposed to be for a purpose. For him, the verse challenges the question of “Why me?” and turns it into “What has God called me to do with what He has given me?” That perspective gives his creativity weight. He does not see his work as just making clothes. He sees it as stewarding the platform, influence, and gifts God has entrusted to him. If he has been given a voice, he wants to use it faithfully, believing that maybe he was created for such a time as this.
When people wear his pieces, RØ3 wants them to feel confident in who they are, not simply because of the clothing, but because of what the clothing represents. He wants his designs to remind people that they do not have to follow the crowd or seek validation from the world. His hope is that when someone wears his work, they feel bold enough to be themselves and encouraged to live with purpose. If the clothing starts conversations about faith, identity, and hope, then it is doing exactly what he created it to do.
What makes RØ3’s brand different is that it is not built around trends or hype. It is built around perspective. Everything he creates comes from real experience, from growing up in foster care to understanding what his generation is searching for. He does not just want to make clothing that looks good. He wants to create pieces that make people think. In a world where many brands are selling fashion, RØ3 is building something that carries meaning, starts conversations, and is not afraid to point people toward something greater than culture.
One of the biggest challenges he has faced is learning how to stay true to his vision while building from the ground up. RØ3 did not come from money, and he did not have a blueprint handed to him. He had to figure things out as he went. Along the way, there have been pressures to follow trends or move like everyone else, but he has learned that building something meaningful requires patience. He would rather grow slowly with purpose than compromise what he believes just to grow faster.
What is next for RØ3 is not only growth as a designer, but growth as a man. He wants to keep creating pieces that challenge him creatively and push his vision forward, but more than anything, he wants to be wherever God is calling him. He is not chasing success just for the sake of success. He wants to be faithful with what has been entrusted to him. If that leads to a bigger platform, he plans to use it with purpose. If it leads somewhere unexpected, he is willing to follow.
RØ3 is bringing purpose, faith, and one-of-one fashion out of Sacramento with a vision that reaches beyond clothing. His story is one of resilience, transformation, creativity, and obedience. From foster care to fashion, from thrifting to designing, from limitation to vision, he is using every part of his journey as fuel for something greater. Through Centered Through Christ and Deaust Off Resurrect, RØ3 is proving that fashion can carry faith, style can carry a message, and creativity can become a form of purpose when it is centered in Christ.