Marrisa Wilson’s ‘Rhythmic’ Fall Collection

Titled “Rhythmic,” Marrisa Wilson’s fall collection was inspired by the founder and creative director’s experience as a competitive dancer growing up. 

“I did tap, jazz, ballet, lyrical, contemporary — all of that. I really love the connection of music and was doing a deep dive into understanding my own process. There’s always a musical element within each of my collections; when I start designing, I start with a playlist to set the mood – almost as if I’m choreographing in my head,” Wilson told WWD during an appointment. “I was listening to a lot of jazz music to start, while researching Katherine Dunham, who’s considered the matriarch of modern Black dance. Pat Cleveland closed our show, and she actually studied with Dunham when she was five years old. It made for an authentic, full-circle connection.”