Michele Lopez Biography
Excelling in the fashion industry not only requires creativity but also an understanding of clients’ needs because, at the end of the day, it is the client who chooses whether or not to put on the clothes. Michele Lopez success in the fashion industry is a collateral effect of the years she practiced fashion styling and wardrobe consultancy. Now, she is the brains behind Michele Lopez Fashion, a luxury fashion brand developed to inspire women to have confidence in their unique expressions.
Personal Details
Her energy and bubbly personality hide her true age. Michele Lopez was born on 7th February 1973. The 50-year-old has been able to keep herself fit and firm that she appears to be in her 30s. She is a mother to three children: coach Dre Allwild, gospel artist Ryanna Lopez, and her last-born son Eddie. She also has two adopted sons. Her passion and boldness in expressing her Christian stand have also been seen in her children.
Getting into Fashion
Her passion for joining the fashion world was inspired by her grandmother whom Michele describes as confident and unique in her taste of luxury fashion. From seeing her, Michele Lopez got a liking for dressing and doing fashion, which started when she was a child.
Although the person she would become was already instilled inside of her. It had to take boldness and courage to bring that person to the world. Her venture into corporate America was a result of a mistake she made in life. By the age of 18, Michele Lopez had an unplanned pregnancy. She had to learn how to hustle to provide for herself and her child.
Her first venture was working in a surgery center but she later moved to doing mortgages, which was going well until the economic recession hit and she lost everything she had built. When she was at the bottom of life, she boldly decided to pursue what she had always loved, clothes.
She sent a resume at Saks Fifth Avenue. Just like that, she became an instant favorite for customers at her new job. While at Saks Fifth, she got the privilege of dressing prominent people, politicians, and socialities. She diversified her customers by styling for publications and television shows. Excelling in media made her name known in the fashion industry.
Naturally, she moved towards starting her own company. In 2014, she started Michele Lopez Company, a luxury fashion and image consulting company. The idea behind her company was to assist the client in creating a brand that matches their personal and professional lifestyle. As the main fashion stylist, Michele offered all aspects of fashion consultation, private client styling, complete wardrobe management, and red carpet styling.
Success and Influence
Her journey has been successful as she has been able to dress influential figures like Fantasia Taylor, Lisa Raye McCoy, and Sherri Shepherd. She has styled for actors in more than 200 episodes of Iyanla, and Life Class with Oprah. Alongside her many clients are celebrities, corporate executives, and movie actors. Her rise to glory has been featured in publications like Vanity Fair, Vogue, Essence, and Black Enterprise.
After working as a stylist for close to 15 years, she got the confidence to start her fashion journey. In 2022, she launched her fashion line, Michele Lopez. Her brand was widely accepted because it gave a unique sense of fashion. She is popular for designing gown-like dresses with front pockets and silky lining material. She maintains a conservative approach in all her designs, which is a display of her Christian belief, which she is also bold about.
Michelle Lopez is a great inspiration to people interested in investing in the fashion business. Despite the fashion industry being saturated and highly competitive, Michele saw a loophole and decided to capitalize on it. With experience and clients who trusted her, she ventured into the industry and she is now reaping the benefits of following her guts. She has joined other courageous women in the fashion business like Anifa Mvuemba and Layana Aguilar.
Summary of Personal Details
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Religion: Christian
Age: 50
Marital Status:
Children: 5
Occupation: Celebrity Stylist
Height: approx 5 feet and 7 inches
Net Worth: Approx $10 million
