Karine Melissa

Overview
With several business ventures under her belt, Karine Melissa has become an inspiration to many across the globe. She is an entrepreneur with purpose. "All of my brands lead to one goal; helping people fulfill their purpose in life by going after their God-given dreams relentlessly," says Karine Melissa. Her desire to illuminate the confidence and persistence in others is the inspiration for creating companies devoted to bringing dreams to reality. She is a philanthropist at heart! Leveraging her degrees and certifications, Karine Melissa pushes beyond obstacles to empower, inspire, and uplift her generation and those to come. Inevitably, she will challenge you to do the same.

Entrepreneurial Brands
Kimajé Kreations Inc. – Co-Founder & CEO
Fashion Designers Expo (FDE) – Co-Founder & CEO
I Heart Fashion I Heart Kids – Co-Founder & CEO
Let the Runway Meet the Cause (LRMC) – Co-Founder & CEO
International Creative Arts Women’s Network (ICAWN) – Chief Operating Officer

Authorpreneurial Brands
I Am Unstoppable: 7 Stages of Embracing the Unstoppable You; For Women Passionately Chasing Their Dreams
D.I.V.A.S. Determined Intellectual Virtuous Accomplished Sisters

History
Bursting into the fashion industry as Lead Instructor at a popular Personal Development and Modeling Institution, Karine Melissa developed her sense of creativity, passion for entrepreneurship and knowledge in the industry. In 1999, Karine Melissa confidently moved forward to begin working within her community as a Fashion Show Coordinator, Modeling Consultant, and Fashion Designer. Her passion for philanthropy positioned her as a Youth Mentor to inner city teens. After years of experience working with corporations, non-profit organizations and universities, Karine Melissa knew that it was time to bring to reality a dream that began developing in her heart for years.

Tackling entrepreneurship head on, Karine Melissa launched a swimwear brand in 2006. Kimajé Kreations Inc. houses a crochet couture swim collection and custom jewelry line. Then in 2007, Karine Melissa envisioned a platform that would incubate the dreams and aspirations of our next generation of fashion industry world-changers; that was the birth of Fashion Designers Expo in Miami, Florida. It marked the beginning of another unstoppable movement. FDE is now the largest fashion week in its town that is dedicated solel