I’m an avid fan of eye-catching prints and when I came across Stella Jean’s designs, I instantly fell in love. The Haitian-Italian designer mixes them in the most feminine and fun ways, inspired by her Creole heritage and upbringing in Rome.
Retro-inspired shapes make Jean’s pieces all the more alluring, transporting us all back to a time when getting dressed up was de rigueur.
Her Fall 2012 collection is full of must haves for the woman who loves to go bold.
If Solange Knowles and June Ambrose don’t get their hands on these pieces immediately…Jean’s designs fall right in line with their style.
Shop some pieces from Stella Jean here.
Hot! What do you think?
October 17, 2012 10:28 am
I like all the color and prints, I love the blazer
October 17, 2012 10:29 am
Nice!
October 17, 2012 10:33 am
I am loving so many pieces. Great designs. The lookbook is great.
October 17, 2012 10:39 am
i like it!
my fave is the denim shirt with the maxi skirt
October 17, 2012 10:40 am
Looove
October 17, 2012 10:42 am
Oh my goodness!!! I need (yes NEED) every-single-piece of this collection. I love it. That blazer baby!!!!!
October 17, 2012 10:44 am
Wow nvr met..well unofficially..another haitian italian..nice prints
October 17, 2012 10:46 am
This is magic!
October 17, 2012 10:48 am
Nothing new but great styling. And it is a lot better than the overrated Boxing Kitten.
October 17, 2012 10:49 am
Eh, some cute pieces. Several similar to boxing kitten. Overall, the line appears to be a bit overpriced based on what I see here.
October 17, 2012 10:54 am
I love it. I have to have that red blazer!
October 17, 2012 10:55 am
I love this collection and it is definitely my style. I love the exaggerated dresses and the prints are amazing.
October 17, 2012 10:57 am
lusting
October 17, 2012 11:01 am
I LIVE!
October 17, 2012 11:02 am
Very nice, looks like great quality. However, its a bit pricey for my budget. Sewing lessons come in handy for situations like this.
October 17, 2012 11:09 am
I just went to watch a video of her on vimeo. Thanks for the introduction, she’s amazing!
October 17, 2012 11:15 am
I of course love the cultural designs! And the fact that it is different cultures modeling her line except a black girl but its ok I know we in the mix somewhere lol
October 17, 2012 11:16 am
Really digging this. The styling is great, the pieces look well made. YES!
October 17, 2012 11:34 am
LOVE IT!
October 17, 2012 11:40 am
This is great, like Boxing Kitten but better and fresher. Thx for the intro.
October 17, 2012 11:41 am
Love theses pieces. They have such a refined quality about them.
October 17, 2012 11:49 am
Very nice! Love the pieces and the styling.
October 17, 2012 11:54 am
i have been in love with stella ever since the last collection! i love what she is working in the pic with ADR :-)
October 17, 2012 12:12 pm
I guess. I am going to be the only one here to say this…I think the dresses are beautiful!! but I don’t necessarily see originality… My parents are West African I have seen this all before… moving along…
October 17, 2012 12:19 pm
I agree with Sarah!
October 17, 2012 12:20 pm
In a time when black models hardly get shine… the designer does what she has to do to be accepted. I get it. But its growing tired.
October 17, 2012 12:26 pm
I wanna comment, but I will leave it to @sun.kissed and @sarah cuz that’s kinda where I’m coming from
October 17, 2012 12:37 pm
Beautiful pieces. In love with the maxi skirt that is paired with the denim shirt in the next to last picture. I could see myself hosting a get-together or two in that fantastic thing.
October 17, 2012 12:37 pm
Haitian here.. Thank GOD I have some African friends that can get the cloth materials (aka Ankara) and sew these for me..there is NOOO way I’m paying that much for -simplicity.
October 17, 2012 12:42 pm
BOMB!
October 17, 2012 12:47 pm
I’m Liberian and I am over this trend. A sacred piece of my culture has been ripped off, gone mainstream and is getting just plain ole boring to me now. You know how many of my aunts, cousins and friend can make this stuff for 80 bucks, tops. And I doubt these are authentic fabrics. Now that society made this a trend, it’s cool. But when I was a kid everyone made fun of me and my family and our “funny clothes”. Oh, please. I’M OVER IT!
October 17, 2012 12:52 pm
Great styling!
October 17, 2012 12:56 pm
Agree with Hmm. Africans have been rocking Ankara for ages and will continue to but now all of a sudden it’s so cool because the western world said so. To Africans Ankara is a classic just like Tweed and not a trend
October 17, 2012 1:22 pm
Ladies, the print has been done: agreed. But the styling is everything. Take another look at the red pinstripe under the strapless dress. That’s an entire statement!!
October 17, 2012 1:37 pm
I agree…Africa has been there and done it
October 17, 2012 1:45 pm
TO EXPENSIVE …
October 17, 2012 1:47 pm
@ Hmm and Sarah
Took the words right out of my mouth.
October 17, 2012 1:48 pm
I’m so going to recreate the denim shirt patterned skirt look. I really like this collection.
October 17, 2012 1:50 pm
inspired by her Haitian culture? With that big Gye Nyame sign from Ghana on that dress in the last photo?? SHAMELESS. This “designer” simply ripped off the countless African designers who have used African print to make these SAME silhouettes. Check Sika designs. N’kya Designs. You guys should be able to spot frauds.
In fact, CLAIRE should do a post on Ghana Fashion Week: http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/10/12/2012-ghana-fashion-design-week-sarah-duah/
October 17, 2012 1:52 pm
Now THIS is fresh! http://www.bellanaija.com/2012/10/09/2012-ghana-fashion-design-week-duaba-serwa/
Sorry, Claire last post on this topic
October 17, 2012 2:19 pm
I totally agree with Hmm….. & can you hook me up with one of those Aunts that can make me fly on the discount , because this stuff is NOT for the average 9-5 chick’s budget.
October 17, 2012 2:19 pm
@Blkathena lol… Oh jeez i just noticed that Gye Nyame sign….Just advice we have to be very careful stating inspired by “Creole” heritage.. this look began in Africa…i’m just saying
October 17, 2012 2:21 pm
@ Natasha….Styling yes originality no
October 17, 2012 3:49 pm
Loving everything!
October 17, 2012 3:51 pm
ohmygod she’s wonderful.
October 17, 2012 3:59 pm
I think I just fell in love.
I loved the fact that she didn’t use black models. One it gives her line much more reach and I think it’s too cute seeing asian girls in african print. I’m liking it. The styling is just killa! But the designs themselves are awesome because if you switch the print the looks would still be awesome. I love the shapes and how she uses volume w/out overwhelming.
And another thing. It’s a print people get over it. Yes I’ve seen African prints before but I’ve also seen floral, and chevron and tweed and etc, etc. Good gracious.
October 17, 2012 4:26 pm
i’m in love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 17, 2012 4:46 pm
AYT!!!!!! I love to see my Haitian people great things!! You too Claire ;-)
October 17, 2012 5:21 pm
Love it all, very cute
October 17, 2012 5:57 pm
Lawd, who is that in the yellow dress? :(
October 17, 2012 6:50 pm
I’m Haitian too! WOOT! Besides that I love all the prints! I would definitely buy her pieces
October 17, 2012 8:53 pm
I agree with some of the reader here. When you from an African background, this “trend” is overrated.
October 17, 2012 11:02 pm
@CaribbeanQueen That’s Anna Dello Russo, Vogue editor (Japan)
October 18, 2012 2:36 am
very african…i like it!!!
October 18, 2012 1:42 pm
I love all the pieces, but where are the kinky heads, I mean come on??
October 18, 2012 6:54 pm
beautiful pieces
October 25, 2012 10:46 pm
Stella+Styling+Cultural background=Why she is winning..
People, you may have seen the prints but you have NOT seen it styled like THIS..
More than cool-quite exquisite
..anything great will forever be HATED!
Guess what??-she is a STYLIST over all things!!!
…… moving on….
November 6, 2012 7:19 am
Love everything. Been crushing on Stella jean a lot recently. Found her out during fashion week, didn’t know about her before then.
January 31, 2013 5:59 pm
Actually, I don’t like the fact that she doesn’t have one single dark-skinned model. I love her styling but if you look her up, almost every article says Haitian-Italian, or inspired by Creole designs, she also just did Africa Fashion week and so far haven’t seen one….how come there isn’t even one dark-skinned model? Though I hate to admit it its still great styling…