Dominican, Arthlene Laudat LeGair, is to be one of 14 featured stories in an upcoming book in the US entitled “A Heroine in Heels.”
Born in the community of Coulibstrie to Catherine and Alphonso Laudat, she is an award-winning international high fashion celebrity designer, public motivational speaker, mentor, author, celebrity wardrobe stylist and philanthropist.
She attended the Coulibistrie Government School and only went to the Community High School for less than a year. One of the reasons she wants to share her story is to encourage young people to reach for their dream.
“A Heroine on Heels” will be released on May 1.
Currently LeGair is the CEO of LeGair Brand Company located in Atlanta, Georgia and Head designer/Instructor at The LeGair Brand Luxury Boutique/ Fashion & Sewing School.
She is widely noted for her Couture dress made up of over 600 peacock feathers valued at over $10,000.00, which was featured in African Vibes magazine, Sparks magazine in England and was presented in her collection at the African Vibes magazine fashion show in Los Angeles California in 2010 and Couture Fashion Week New York at the famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel.
She is also a published author, her book “Where my help comes from” is available at Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble.com and other locations in the USA and London.
She is now working on her second and third book, scheduled to be released this year.
After less than a year of owning and operating The LeGair’s House of Fashion Boutique in North Miami Beach, Florida, a dramatic life event relocated her and her children to Ohio.
It was there that LeGair received the impetus to further her education. She earned an Associate degree in Business Entrepreneurship at Columbus State College in September 2011 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management at The Columbia Southern University. She used the skills she learned there to build Legair Brand Fashion Legacy.
She is very dedicated to the welfare of young women, giving the fact it was her concern for her daughter that started her journey in the fashion industry. She spend her time sharing her story of being a survivor of verbal abuse and empowering women to reach for their dreams, she has been guest speaker at the Agnes Scott College for Truth in Chaos, The Still Standing Foundation Domestic Violence Awareness Event that honors survivors of Domestic Violence, Speaker at the Women retreat in Ohio 2014 and presenter at the 9th Annual Aqua Salon & Day spa – Support The Fight Against Breast Cancer.
Her designs, which boast a mixture of Couture gowns, European styles and African textiles, were birthed out of her keen observations of the world around her.
Completely self-taught, LeGair was inspired by the staunch resolve of her mother who would sew their family’s clothes to save money. Growing up in a developing nation without access to the finer things in life, Legair cultivated a determination that money couldn’t buy. She would use it to propel her toward success in the fashion industry years later.
LeGair is a favorite designer of Hollywood actress Tangi Miller and gospel recording artists Lois Commodore and Deborah Hightower. Also favorite designer to Celebrity Actress Kari Wells a model from London England, Bravo TV’s Married to Medicine star and Tyler Perry “have and the have not’s.
She was awarded the Increase CDC Micro Entrepreneur Community Choice Award and Increase CDC Micro Entrepreneur Retail Award, Top Designer Title for Nellie’s Catwalk for Kids and the “I Am fashion” at Ohio State University. She was nominated as Best Fashion Designer in the Global Film Fashion Music Television Theater & Sports Awards 2013. she played a small role in the move “the best supporting daddy and her collection was also featured in the movie.
Her designs have been shown and awarded accolades at the following fashion shows and events: Kouture Magazine Event in New York; Urban Gospel Fest in Miami;Fashion Week Columbus; the Ohio State Fair; Blazing the Runway; the Highball Fashion Show; Coats 4 Children charity event; Caribbean Fashion Extravaganza in New York; C.O. tour of Columbus; Miss Black Ohio; Hair Meets Fashion; International Fellowship Women’s Conference; Fashion Fete NYC; MIT University; The BOVANTI Upscale Magazine World Fashion Tour Hampton Va; The DeKalb county 3rd Annual International Food & Musical Festival; The Woman’s Empowerment Network Conference Fashion show with Lisa Nicole Bravo TV star, National Coalition of 100 Black Women Inc.-MECCA Chapter fund raiser, Capital-style.com, Fashion Night out ATL, 2011 fashion parade in London England, her private fashion show in London 2014 was sold out, also a chosen designer for Tiffany Paris Fashion week 2014.
Her fashions have been featured in the following publications and media outlets: ABEC’S Small Business Review, The Conscious Voice magazine, Channel 10 News Ohio, Girlfriends’ Talk magazine, Sparks magazine (UK), 614 magazine, I Wear African, Unveiled Dreams, The Stan Watson TV show, World Liberty TV New York ,WAEC Love 860 radio with Tomika Webb; Dominica Vibes News; Trendsetter 2 Trendsetter magazine, Capital style magazine, NEWD Magazine and Radio; Tucker Uptown Community magazine; Mark five forty-one Magazine and Radio Show, Caribbean Fashion Spot, Dominica Vibes News, the movie The Best Supporting Daddy; CBS Atlanta Morning show, The Atlantan |Modern Luxury, Brides magazine, Bravo TV’s Married to Medicine reality show season two and Realitytvfashion.com
Legair’s international background and knowledge of different styles have allowed her to run the gamut in fashion from formal, couture, ready to wear, prom to business attire for teens and adults. She will release her bridal collection in the fall of 2014
She currently manages an online store at www.legairbrandltd.com and opened her first upscale boutique in the Atlanta area (The LeGair Brand Luxury Boutique, 4987 Lavista Road in Tucker, GA) in December 2013. She also released her first book that same year.
Arthlene Laudat Legair is an Honoree for the 2015 “ Heroine in Heels Award” and her story will also be featured in the book. Legair will be feature in “Consciously Beautiful I am enough “an American documentary television series based on the book Consciously Beautiful. She is also the headline designer for The Atlanta Latina Fashion Week and Lipstick Monologues: The Couture Experience.
LeGair future plans includes hosting a luxury fashion event in her own country to bring awareness to her beautiful Island and to open a fashion and modeling academy on the Island. Her new magazine will be released summer 2015.
Her upcoming plans includes a fashion show in Paris France, hosting a French Creole Fashion week in Atlanta, Latino Fashion Week with future plans to open boutiques in New York, The Caribbean, Miami, and Paris.
Great job Arthlene keep it up May the good Lord continue to bless u and make u a blessing to others. We are all so very proud of u. small village small country -great people with great minds
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Amazing is what she is. She is loyal, hardworking on top off being a great designer, she is a child of God first. I’m so proud of her and may favor continue to rain upon her. Congrats lovebug, muah.
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Job well done strenght in adversity, proud of you
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To God be all the glory and for His continued favour upon your life my sister. When it seems that life gets the worse of you , it only gets better. You have always been someone who drives yourself to acheive what you want.. You don’t know what it is to give up, and I applaud you for always wanting to excel. Your determination and hard work will go along way to bringing you to your destination. Continue to make our family, Coulibistrie and Dominica proud. You are one in a million. God bless you.
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She is not only talented, she is as busy as ever. This takes hard work, determination and perseverance. She is also one to be admired and complimented for her achievements.
It seems a lot for one person. Generally, to reach this height of success, people usually have good contacts who assisted them and continue to do so. Just inquiring, from the beginning did you have some good contacts as also a manager or public relations person who helped you in this regard?
I wish you continued success. In the meantime, take good care of your health.
God bless you!
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Great job ! Dominicans can do all things once they place God in the center of it all. Keep the fire burning. Fly the flag high… Help us put Dominica on the map. We need more people like you around the world.
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You go girl!!! Do your thing! the sky is the limit.Surely your family must be proud of you because I am.
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Great Strides! Remember your positive attributes and attitudes help others rise.
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Great! Good to see my people doing great things. way to go neighbor/ fam
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Well done. Proud to be a Dominican,,having persons like u out there. Please fly the flag. Well done. Keep the fire burning.
Thank you everyone, I am proud to represent our country where ever I go. Hoping to come back to DA soon for a show and encourage the student there to reach for their dreams. Thank you Dominica News on line….
Arthlene Laudat Legair.
Oh my !!!! Ordinary people doing extra-ordinary things. This is wonderful indeed!!!!
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Arthlene, girl, keep going and going. You have the talent. Your cousin Mave in Dominica. You deserve your achievement you have worked hard
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Way to go Arthy! Such a wonderful lady.
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