Journal

The Year Award Goes To....

My face was literally twitching.  Almost like a weird spasm.  I can't remember the last time I was this nervous.  A few months prior to this moment I was notified by the Digicel Entrepreneur of the...

Haiti: Head to Toe

Fashion in Haiti cannot be ignored.  The talented craftsmanship and artful design displayed on the island is bursting at the seams.  Every designer and workshop bring a unique and important voice t...

A month in their sandals

On my first day working with deux mains, after I was given an explanation of my job, I was asked a rather odd question.  “What’s your size?”

Independence Without borders

Whenever you make a purchase, do you ever think about the person who created that product? As Independence Day is celebrated nationwide, and with our American roots,

Ethical Fashion Lifestyle

Each piece in the 2018 deux mains collection serves as the foundation for the stories I am creating about the kind of life I want to live.  I delight in the bold colors and locally sourced materials.

5,000 miles of impact

In Port-au-Prince, tires are discarded into the streets, clogging drainage systems and increasing the risk of floods.  When they are burned instead, they release dangerous toxins into the air, and ...

The Perfect Backpack

"April showers bring May flowers" is what they say, but today's April rain isn't getting me down because I have the SUNSHINE of deux mains backpack.  I am in love with their Spring 2018 collection ...

A Different Perspective

“An ideal which I hope to live for and to achieve…” – Nelson Mandela I have found purpose in my life, even during the current upheaval in Haiti’s story, in what Nelson Mandela declared before and ...

TJ Maxx of ethical brands

Fashion is a part of who we are.  Especially as we live in an age of individualism and self expression.  It is no secret that what you wear, is something personal to you.