Date: Spring 2022
Location: Miami, FL
Photography by dioburtophoto
My final collection for L’antillaise was released in the Fall of 2022 and included a variety of my top pieces from the past 10 years. Featuring a luxe guipure lace layered on satin and a fully beaded bustier, this collection was taken on the road and sold directly to brides at a variety of bridal shows from Miami to Baltimore.
Date: Spring 2021
Location: Miami, FL
Photography by dioburtophoto
The focus of the 2021 season was a customizable bejeweled turban which included a variety of clips from a vintage pearl brooche framed in ostrich feathers to a cropped birdcage veil. With a luxurious satin lining, it was produced in 2 sizes in a burlap linen. It sold on consignmnet in several local bridal boutiques.
Date: Spring 2020
Location: Miami, FL
Photography by Prisca M
Re-crafted in refined silks, this first outing in bridal for the L’antillaise brand was heavily influenced by 1970s West African and Caribbean photography.
Date: Summer 2018
Location: Miami, FL
Photography by Robert Carter
L’antillaise began shortly after I arrived in Miami in 2016. Inspired by Cuban and Afro-Caribbean culture, this collection of guayabera trimmed resort pieces is 100% linen and manufactured by a small woman owned factory in Merida, MX. It sold in specialty boutiques in Miami and Europe.
Date: Fall 2013
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Photography by Robert Carter
Featuring a modern interpretation of the Frida Kahlo aesthetic. this sustainably produced MT collection includes up-cycled kimono silks stitched into youthful bustiers to fit a variety of bodies.
