2. Azede Jean-Pierre (Haiti/USA)
Azede Jean-Pierre is perfecting the marriage between art and commerce as she creates clothing women want to live in. The New York-based, Haitian designer has been highly praised by publications such as Elle, New York Magazine, and Man Repeller since her NYFW debut in 2013. Jean-Pierreโs designs, โfundamentally about cut, color, and proportion,โ have garnered fans such as Solange Knowles, Lady Gaga, and Michelle Obama. Itโs truly โa label for the intellectual, quirky, and sophisticated free-spirit.โ