{"id":1286,"date":"2016-03-24T17:54:14","date_gmt":"2016-03-25T00:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laelements.com\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2016-07-24T21:15:35","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T04:15:35","slug":"art-hearts-fashion-fallwinter-2016-day-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laelements.com\/art-hearts-fashion-fallwinter-2016-day-3\/","title":{"rendered":"ART HEARTS FASHION FALL\/WINTER 2016 DAY 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1288\" style=\"width: 322px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Designer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1288\" class=\"wp-image-1288 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Designer-312x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall\/Winter 2016 Day 3\" width=\"312\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Merline Labisierre<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>HOLLYWOOD, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 3\/23\/2016- We caught up with Merline Labisierre on day three of the much anticipated Art Hearts Fashion segment of LA Fashion Week, held on March 16 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. Amidst the backstage joyful chaos that erupts when a designer is on the verge of showing their latest collection on the runway, we were able to gain insight into the inspiration and technique that went into creating this particular line. By the end of the night a memorable fashion show was presented. One that showcased designs of a powerful and in some cases eclectic structure best described as corporate chic.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-White-and-Navy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1289 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-White-and-Navy-299x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall\/Winter 2016 Day 3\" width=\"299\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-White-and-Navy-299x450.jpg 299w, https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-White-and-Navy.jpg 1996w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>Who do you design for? Who is your muse?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI design for the creative woman who works in the business world because I am that creative woman who works in the business world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>What were some of the questions you asked yourself while designing this line that made it helpful for you to fulfill your vision of a clothing line for made especially for the creative businesswoman?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What do we wear when we go from work to a cocktail party? What do we wear when we\u2019re just hanging out, going to the coffee shop to meet a client?<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>What was the inspiration for the silhouettes?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>What I did with this collection is on some of the silhouettes and on some of the designs that you will see, I went back home, my family\u2019s from Haiti, and I did a satellite view of the country. When you see the cutouts of some of the garments, it\u2019s from the island map. Also, my background is in architecture so I see lines and shapes. That\u2019s how my brain was thinking for this collection.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-and-Gray-222.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1291 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-and-Gray-222-311x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall Winter\/2016 Day 3\" width=\"311\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Elongated-Shell.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1292 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Elongated-Shell-300x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall\/Winter 2016 Day 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Elongated-Shell-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Elongated-Shell.jpg 2002w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><strong>How important is comfort in this collection?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I wanted this line to look very cute but I also wanted it to be comfortable. In this collection I use a lot of support-wear material, a lot of neoprene, neoprene mesh, so I\u2019m kind of doing that balance, which is what I wanted for this collection. Sometimes as a creative person I\u2019ll think outside the box but I wanted to make this line practical as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We first came to know you from the last season of Project Runway. What has changed about you since the show?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you look at my portfolio, the Project Runway portfolio that I submitted and my collection now, it\u2019s like day and night. I\u2019ve grown before the show, during the show and even now, I\u2019m still growing. I think I gotten more practical and when I say practical, I mean that I used to design very conceptually and then put it on the mannequin. This is the first time I\u2019m actually fitting it to the mannequin, which is a big difference. Also, I re-branded my name. My clothing before was Provoke Style so after Project Runway,\u00a0everyone\u2019s like, \u2018Who\u2019s Provoke Style?\u2019 so now my brand is just <a href=\"http:\/\/www.merlinelabissiere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Merline Labisierre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-camel-and-olive.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1290 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-camel-and-olive-326x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall\/Winter 2016 Day 3\" width=\"326\" height=\"450\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-long-jacket-cutout-pattern.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1293 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-long-jacket-cutout-pattern-258x450.jpg\" alt=\"Art Hearts Fashion Fall\/Winter 2016 Day 3\" width=\"258\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-long-jacket-cutout-pattern-258x450.jpg 258w, https:\/\/laelements.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Merline-Labisierre-Black-long-jacket-cutout-pattern.jpg 1723w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 258px) 100vw, 258px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p>All photography by<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arunnevader.com\" target=\"_blank\"> Arun Nevader<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.artheartsfashion.com\" target=\"_blank\">Art Hearts Fashion<\/a> is produced by Eric Rosette in association with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.parkerwhitaker.com\/\">Parker Whitaker Productions<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aidshealth.org\" target=\"_blank\">AIDS Healthcare Foundation<\/a> is the official charity sponsor of Art Hearts Fashion.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cadillac-concierge.com\" target=\"_blank\">Cadillac Concierge<\/a> served as official car sponsor of Art Hearts Fashion.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p><em>Follow LA ELEMENTS on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/LAElements\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> HOLLYWOOD, CA (LA ELEMENTS) 3\/23\/2016- We caught up with Merline Labisierre on day three of the much anticipated Art Hearts Fashion segment of LA Fashion Week, held on March 16 at the Taglyan Complex in Hollywood. 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