“"Fashion is an art, and I like to display fashion through my lens."”
With a deep-rooted curiosity about fashion and art and how these industry sectors impact inclusivity, Marie’s true calling emerged when she overheard a woman exclaim that a piece of fabric’s color “was pretty for a dark-skinned girl”. Surprised that skin tone and color was still such a big part of society’s narrative, Marie started development on MELANIN; a documentary, book and lifestyle brand that positively demystifies COLORISM (the biased or prejudicial treatment of people belonging to the same race, based on skin pigmentation). “My work is about creating art in all forms for all people”
