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Revolte: Joelle Jean-FontaineJoelle Jean-Fontaine is making a name for herself in the fashion world as a rebel -- literally. The 23-year-old, who has already shown her work twice during New York's Fashion Week, has unveiled a line called Revolte, a French term for rebel, that was inspired by Haiti's bicentennial.
Using only red and black, the Revolte collection pays tribute to its designer's native Haiti. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the slave revolt that gave the island nation independence from French rule. But the country has become better known for the volcano of unrest that seems to erupt there periodically -- as when President Jean-Bertrand Aristide was ousted four months ago -- than for its creative energy.
Jean-Fontaine, who was born during the regime of Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier, sees Revolte as a way to portray her home country in a more positive light by using it as a source of inspiration.
"It was very important to me to show the Haitian people, especially Haitian women, as very strong, very passionate, very sensual," she said.
Before she created her niche in the fashion world, the young designer carved out a studio in a small corner of the Mattapan home she shares with her husband and 3-year-old son.
Here, Jean-Fontaine creates her signature funky, eye-catching collections. The walls are papered with ads and mag
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