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After my last post on Boston Fashion Week and my attendance to a fashion show “The Perfect Muse” by an upcoming Boston designer, Gregory Fritz LaPlanche (Click here to see post), I had the chance to meet with him thanks to one of my classmate who managed to get in touch with him.  It was very exciting to see that he was willing to meet with us since he agreed to let me join them.  So we went to a popular restaurant on Newbury street in Boston to have a late lunch and chat a little bit.  I have to say that Gregory LaPlanche seemed very humble, and it was easy to notice this about him because he is so easy to talk to and he also exudes a very generous spirit.  Although he did correct me at one point since I did mention in my initial post that he was really shy at his fashion show, and insisted that he is not really shy but rather he is more reserved and usually tends to avoid the “shi shi”, which is a french expression for the fuss and pretense that is sometimes found in the fashion world and in fashion shows.  It was also easy to see that he is grounded and very much driven; he enjoys life and is very close to his family.  He also spoke about his love for traveling since his early years in his native home of Haiti, to Miami, Paris, Spain, Italy, a couple of places in South America.  He loves traveling so much that he finds it hard to settle in one place or one city for a very long time, in fact he feels that he has yet to find a city where he truly feels “at home”.  Gregory’s inspiration comes from many places, but for the last particular show he held, he wanted to depict that a woman’s beauty can not be categorized in one way or one size, height, color, or face structure or hair color.  But that a woman’s beauty can be see in different people who may not necessarily look like your typical high fashion model; this explains why he chose a wide and diverse range of models for his show.  

Gregory also talked about his journey to becoming a designer/artist.  After changing from a concentration in medical studies to an art/design/architectural concentration, and also after driving every week from Boston to New York in order to finish his art degree, you can tell that behind his humble/generous character, Gregory is a designer that knows what he wants and fights to get it.  In fact, one of his wishes is to make Boston a renowned fashion and art city.  Boston is known for its first class education and academic culture, but many artists in Boston do not get enough limelight and recognition for their work.  It was admirable to see that his goals went beyond just producing art and designs for himself, but to help construct and elevate the art/design culture in Boston.

Not only does he design, he also paints, and his upcoming art exhibition will be held in February (the location is not confirmed yet), but this event as he mentioned is going to be free, and a continuation of his fight to bring more recognition to what artists and designers are doing in Boston even if it means not charging at all.  So we wish him the best in his future endeavors, and do look out for the next post on his Art Exhibition in February 2010.

Tah Tah