Designer HauteSpot: Michelle Feis, The Michelle Feis Collection
The Michelle Feis Collection, haute t-shirts designed by Atlanta designer Michelle Feis, are both casually-chic and environmentally friendly. She has taken original designs and paired them with a comfortable stylish look. HMS caught up with this super-haute fashionista to find out more about her and her collection!
Tell HMS a little bit more about how you started the Michelle Feis Collection.
Starting my own fashion collection had been a lingering dream, and the spark that finally made me “just do it” was the depressed real estate market. The impact of being a real estate agent without much going on and not a whole lot of good news in that field was what essentially motivated me to start my own company… one that I felt especially passionate about, that also let my creativity shine. So one day in June 2008 I got started with the artwork for my Wild Horses design and literally just took everything else step by step, bit by bit from there.
Where do you get your design inspirations?
Nature & Boho Fashionistas!
You coupled your Earth Day t-shirt (pictured below) with the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center, where you give 10% of the proceeds – which is super-haute! – what other organizations do you feel strongly about? why?
Madeleine Pickens Wild Horse Sanctuary. I love animals! I love horses! Her efforts warm my heart www.madeleinepickens.com
What do you love most about starting your own venture?
Being in the driver’s seat, and the thrill of watching my own endeavor evolve.
Favorite cocktail
Chardonnay! A yummy bottle of Vincent Girardin 2007 Saint Veran was just recently enjoyed with dinner at Craft.
Favorite vacation spot
The St. Regis Bora Bora Resort, French Polynesia
Style icon
Brigitte Bardot
What is in your beauty bag?
All Lancome: Pink L’amour blush, Hypnose mascara, Ombre Mono eye shadow collection, Black eyeliner, Matte Amande III powder and a Juicy Tube Jelly (Miracle).
Never leave home without…
My white G1 phone with pink cover & my Juicy Tube Jelly
Currently listening to…
Lucinda Williams – West
