About the Contestant
Representing: Mimi’s BoutiQ
Years Active: 12
Merline “Mimi” Thermora Saint Juste humble beginnings began in Port Au Prince Haiti. She left her beloved native land at the age of 15 for the United States where she first moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she completed High School. Now long after that, Merline moved to Florida to live with her mother where contemplated going into the medical field as it was her parent’s ultimate wish for her.
However, as a young girl, Merline was known for being a fashionista.
While in Florida, Merline enrolled in school with a major in Fashion Merchandising. Her academic career in Fashion Merchandizing stirred up a desire for her to birth her own fashion brand and online boutique called “Mimi’s BoutiQ”. Mimi’s Boutiq became a rapid success in Southern Miami. Merline’s well- acclaimed fashion show was first hosted in 2011 and has become an annual event not only in Miami but in New York City as well. Mimi also had a chance to participate in Couture Fashion Week in Nyc twice where she was able to work behind the scenes with designers and models.
In 2016, Merline and team hosted the first Mimi’s BoutiQ “For the Women by the Women Brunch” wh