We’re honored to welcome Michel Chataigne, one of Haiti’s most revered fashion designers, for an on-campus conversation moderated by Ruth Jean-Marie.
Known for blending haute couture with carnival traditions and Caribbean identity, Chataigne’s work has been celebrated in major exhibitions, featured in Vogue, and showcased on platforms from PIX11 to Schneps Media. His craftsmanship and cultural impact continue to inspire across fashion, beauty, and performance.
We invite MPS Fashion Management students interested in fashion, culture, and global creative industries to join the dialogue. Come ready with questions on heritage techniques, fashion as social justice, Carnival costume design, and cross-disciplinary creative practice.
Presented by MPS Fashion Management at Parsons School of Fashion.
Ruth Jean-Marie is a Brooklyn native, philanthropist, strategist, and freelance writer whose work has appeared in The Haitian Times, Blavity, Essence Magazine, Ebony and other publications. She is currently developing a coffee table book delving into the rich tapestry of Haitian narratives, and has been recognized as both a Forbes Lister and an American Express Founder of Change.
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