Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine July 2018 | Page 356
Françoise Elizée
Author of
“Haiti Rediscovered”
F
rançoise Elizée is Haitian-
born, currently residing in
South Florida. She relocated
to Miami at the age of 13 with her family.
Françoise attended the University of Miami
and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing
and a Master’s degree in International
Business. Straight out of University she
began working as a product research and
development specialist at her family’s
business “RIKA” – a food commodities brand
on the Haitian market. Despite her new job,
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she always had a creative side that needed
to be developed. In 2009, she launched
her fashion label “Françoise Elizée,” a brand
that focuses on exotic skin handbags and
accessories. For the past two years she has
been working on her latest creative project
“Haiti Rediscovered.” Her first published
book! “In light of what was reported in the
news, after the President of the United States
allegedly referred to “Haiti” in demeaning
terms, its release date could not have been at
a better time,” Francoise said.