Blanc Noir & Couture: Issue No.9

Le Belle Moi
Designer Ronita Wheatfall of Le Belle Moi
loves everything about fashion. “The
colors, the shapes, the attitude, the walks,
the make-up, the people, the rush!”
by Bria Anderson | photos by Robert Silver
he simply loves it all! Growing up, Ronita hated the way
her mother dressed her and made her outfits match.
During high school, she began to really concentrate
on how different she always wanted to look, which she
reasons as, “the need to be different.” Ronita Wheatfall is
from Oakland California, by way of Berkeley. Ronita says, “Berkeley
stands on it’s own. Eclectic, original, and smart; I love the
individuality that this city promotes. It helped mold me into the
woman I am.”
Later in life, Ronita started Le Belle Moi. The meaning behind Le
Belle Moi is, “The beautiful me.” Ronita creates clothing for real
women. She shared, “If you see my show, I have models from size
00 to 26. Short and tall; everyone is beautiful in their own skin.
Just because you are 5’4” does not mean you cannot rock the runway.
In fact my model Ijeoma (the runway diva) being a size 22,
can out walk anyone! I also wanted clothes that fit me. My waist
is a size 7 and bottom is a size 12; no one makes clothes like that!”
Ronita describes herself as “a fashion junky!” She enjoys touching
the fabrics, listening to textures, sketching the looks, discovering
the shapes, sewing, and dressing the models. She loves to mix
and match prints and colors that are not normally matched.
Jewelry provided by CanDid
Art Accessoires by Candice Cox;
Location, The Studio Too;
Makeup by Naudja Bynum for
Naomi Azure Project;
Hair by Rachel Garay
Lalena Hughes
Le Belle Moi cropped
hooded vest $65
FauxLeather trimmed shorts $45
Where to buy
www.Lebellemoi.com
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