Make a Fashion Statement
Upscale Magazine|June 2020
A designer to the “queens,” this do-good brand blends heritage and high fashion.
Stella Jean
Make a Fashion Statement

This fall, step outside the norm and infuse a bit of global glam into your attire. Join the likes of fashion heavy hitters Rihanna, Zendaya and Queen Bey herself as fans and wearers of Stella Jean’s creations.

Lauded as Italy’s first black fashion designer, Stella Jean was born and raised in Rome with a Haitian mother and Italian father. The former model traded in her catwalk strut to create fashion that combines her Haitian heritage with Euro fashion sensibilities.

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