Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
L.A.-based Melissa Mercedes is the inaugural winner of The Cultivate Award, which was created to nurture the next generation of BIPOC emerging designers in the plus-size fashion community.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy Inspired by Mercedes’ mother’s favorite flower, the hero print is a beautiful pattern with a feminine touch of soft greens, yellows and pinks showcased in sophisticated, sensual silhouettes.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “When I was designing this collection with Eloquii, it was important to create something that would make customers feel empowered and confident as they move throughout the world,” Mercedes said.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “It was a dream come true to be able to work with ELOQUII on bringing this collection to life,” the Afro-Latina designer said.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “Each piece of clothing from this collection has a versatility of textures and prints that can move from brunch to a night out,” she said.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy Based on customer feedback and both Eloquii and Mercedes’ shared passion to make elevated plus-sized fashion accessible to more customers, every style in this apparel collaboration is offered in sizes 14-32.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “Combining our expertise in quality and fit, and Melissa’s creativity and fresh perspective in fashion design, we created an amazing collection that can be enjoyed by both the Eloquii and Melissa Mercedes customer,” said Yesenia Torres, Eloquii creative director.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “We know and love that our customers want fashion to help express themselves, and this collection delivers a range of trend-driven styles with impeccable fit and attention to detail that you expect from Eloquii,” Torres said. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to have Melissa’s collection as our first designer apparel collaboration with more sizing options.”
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy “I put a lot of my own personality into this collaboration, drawing from inspiration my own mother has given me with our hero print,” according to Mercedes.
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Melissa Mercedes x Eloquii
Image Credit: Courtesy Mercedes envisioned a collaboration that solves day-to-night party dressing.