Sunday, May 2, 2010

Haitian-American fashion designer Hassan Pierre featured in Vogue


We love to see island folk doing big things so we were very happy to read about Haitian-American designer Hassan Pierre… in the May 2010 issue of US Vogue, no less!

While folks may not always associate Haiti with haute couture, Pierre, who is a 22 year old grad of Parson’s School of Design, has fashion in his blood, as he told Boca News back in 07:

“My mother used to take me to the Paris shows from Haiti. She is what I like to call, a fashion junkie.”


And it’s worked for him -another of his lines, VIP Couture, was beloved by it girls such as Nicole Richie and the Olsen Twins and now his organic line, Way It Should Be* is getting shine.

WISB* was featured in Vogue’s Syle Ethics section, with actress Kerry Washington modelling a cool, crisp black and white WISB* dress with a tiered skirt.

The name of the line aptly sums up its fashion ethos – that clothing should be from sustainable and organic sources. Hence why they use organic materials, non-synthetic dyes, recycled zippers and seeded paper for the hang tags (you can actually plant them and they will bloom).

Also, the line itself is produced in Port-au-Prince and Pierre has promised it will continue to be, as the city recovers from the catastrophic January 12 earthquake. He told Vogue:

“It really has to be the entire process, beyond it just being organic. And that’s more important now than ever.”



Kerry Washington is in the May 2010 issue of Vogue Magazine pictured above

Islandista

15 comments:

  1. Is the dress as seen inn ogue on Kerry Washington available in the US --- If so, where? Thank you! Donna

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  2. Trying to find this dress!!! Shouldn't put the dress in Vogue if we can't buy it. HELP!

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  3. Haitian's startin to do it real big!

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  4. Does he make men's wear?

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  5. I am desperately searching for this dress - I swear it just not exist! Has anybody found it for sale anywhere?

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  6. Yes, I got the dress --Unfortunately, it is too small for me. I wear a 2 or 4, and I got a 4. It won't zip up all the way. Donna

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  7. I think that it is great that a young up and coming designer is thinking green when making his designs. It amazes me that with all the green options available to all of us today we use very few of them.

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  8. I just got some red pumps that would look fire with that dress! Where is it sold?

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  9. You can order from www.shouldbeapparel.com or email info@shouldbeapparel.com

    Best,

    Jenny

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  10. You can order on www.shouldbeapparel.com or email info@shouldbeapparel.com

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  11. Who is the wholesale representative of WISB?

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  12. I SO WOULD LOVE TO MODEL FOR HIM!

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  13. You can email info@shouldbeapparel.com, attn: Mimi

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  14. Mes Felicitations pour ce beau travail.

    Congradulation !

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