Growing up in Dallas, Tracy Uomoleale was one of three daughters who shared a passion for taking frequent shopping trips with their mother. Tracy would frequently wander off on her own to gaze at the windows of the local bridal salons, where she would stand mesmerized by the gowns. Feeling inspired, Tracy would return home to sketch her very own versions of the gowns, and dream of one day becoming a designer.

Upon graduating from the University of North Texas with a degree in business marketing, Tracy still felt the need to follow her dream of becoming a designer, so she headed for New York City and enrolled at Parsons School of Design.