A self taught fashion designer with a unique eye for the female in all her forms, this Oakland native set her goals to become a shining star in the fashion world at an early age. Spurned by this desire and armed with only her natural talent, Meilee moved to L.A. to set her plans in motion to further her passion for fashion and she included modeling and a business in the mix.Her self named fashion line “Meilee†are silhouettes she customizes to fit all sizes but breaks away from traditional uninspired clothes for plus size women. Meilee challenges these women to step away from loose and unflattering to colorful, vibrant and sexy creations that enhance every curve and point of view of today’s modern woman. She has designed for the Espy Awards and MTV Movie Awards and her unique hand tied designs have showcased in Milon, Bronze to Gold Phaze II and Fashion on the Square fashion shows.
As a plus sized model herself, Meilee has stomped the runway for the Los Angeles Black Business Expo, Black Buttafli, Bonner Hair Trade Show, Universal Soul Circus, The Black Writer’s Festival and WWD Magic just to name a few. She was spotlighted in Industry Cosign, and profiled in DV8 Magazine and T.O.M.I. Magazines. She will be featured in Jolie Magazine, and in May'07 a guest speaker and model at New York’s ModelFest 2007 and the city to city tour.
Continuing on her quest to create fashion and motivate trends, Meilee and business partner Aziza, started Optimystic LLC, a Company that produces Marketable Calendars with plus size women. The vision of the company is to give examples to women that beauty is from within and strength of character is God given.
Their first product, Faces of Color is a beauty calendar that challenges stereotypes by representing women in an array of sizes. “Relying on a specific height, weight, style or artificial enhancement will not lead to acceptance but to self doubt†is how Meilee describes her motivation for the products and services of Optimystic LLC. These dynamic entrepreneurs plan to encourage woman all over the world that “Curves†are an acceptable form of beauty and stepping out in a Meilee original is itself a statement.Meilee’s spirit does not stop at her passion for modeling and designing. She is also a firm believer in giving herself and time to help others. Optimystic LLC’s Faces of Color,, calendar’s proceeds will go to the National Kidney Foundation and in August 2007 Meilee will produce and walk in a fashion show fundraiser, Walk for a Kidney, to help her sister who has been diagnosed with a fatal kidney disease as well as educate our communities about this deadly disease.
With fashion designing, modeling, and the Faces of Color,, calendar, Meilee has just begun. Believing that beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder, Meilee intends to show the world various forms of beauty…ones that gives back to its community and ones that are without limitations…
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