A Tribute to Michel’s Journey
This is more than a runway show—it’s a visual timeline of Michel Chataigne’s career, featuring his most iconic pieces from the 80s to today. This showcase highlights the innovation, craftsmanship, and cultural storytelling that have defined his fashion legacy.
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The evening’s program will also include:
- Post-Fashion Show An n Pale moderated by Garvenchy Nicolas
Haitian-American designer Garvenchy Nicolas, founder of Vinshēk, will lead a conversation on Michel Chataigne, La Mode et Haïti. Garvenchy’s 1804 Capois collection pays tribute to Haiti’s revolutionary spirit, blending fashion with cultural storytelling. As a designer and entrepreneur, he will guide a discussion with Michel on his four-decade career, the evolution of Haitian fashion, and its global impact. - Special Opening Performance by Steven Labady
Award-winning dancer, actor, and model Steven Labady will open the fashion show with a Haitian contemporary ballet solo. Labady, who has performed with Billy Porter and as a guest artist at Brooklyn Ballet, will blend movement, culture, and storytelling, setting the tone for this extraordinary evening.
Dress Code: Haitian elegance meets bold creativity.
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RSVP required, does not guarantee seating.
Seating first come, first served.
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This event is presented as part of HCX’s ongoing Vizyon Atistik visual arts programming and Michel Chataigne’s Haiti X New York residency & exhibition, Michel Chataigne, La Mode et Haïti.
Exhibition on view from
Sunday, March 16 – Sunday, April 13, 2025
Gallery Hours:
Thursday – Sunday, 1-6pm;
Wednesday by appointment.
Learn more here about the exhibition here.
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HAITI X NY
Haiti X New York (HXNY) is a residency program that brings Haiti-based artists to New York to present their work and engage with Diaspora and broader NYC audiences.
Artists participate in workshops, panel discussions, and culminating presentations. HXNY narrows the physical and cultural distance between Haitians and Haitian-Americans and lends new insights to historical and current concerns of Haitians in and out of the Diaspora.
Funding for this series of Vizyon Atistik programming is provided, in part, by the National Endowment for the Arts with additional support from le Consulat Général d’Haïti and Materials for the Arts.
