A Win for Us All: Style Coach™ of the Year 2025

Hi everyone,

I’m beyond honored (and still a little emotional) to share that I’ve been named Style Coach™ of the Year 2025 – International by the Style Coaching Institute®.

Read the Institute Article here: Celebrating Iris Duhamel: International Style Coach™ of the Year 2025

This recognition means the world to me — not only because it celebrates the mission I’ve carried forward here in Haiti, but because it arrived at a time when I quietly needed encouragement. The past few months haven’t been easy. I’ve been navigating challenges with faith and resilience, keeping my head down and my heart open. And then… this. A sign. A reminder. A moment of light that gave me wings.

But this victory isn’t mine alone. It belongs to every single person who believed in the vision of LaMoumous from day one.

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To God: thank You for the vision, the grace, the strength, and for never letting go — even when I struggled to hold on. This win is Your doing. I give You all the glory.

To my husband Carl, thank you for being my constant source of strength, wisdom, and grounding love.

To my children: you are my greatest motivation. Everything I do, I do with the hope that you’ll grow up seeing what it means to pursue your calling with integrity, courage, and purpose.

To my clients: thank you for trusting me with your stories, your goals, and your transformations. Every session, every breakthrough, every moment of growth has been a gift.

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To the Mind Body Ayiti family — Mie Maud, Théo, Mélo, Souki, Mimine, the admin Ladies (you know who you are ;-))… thank you! We won it. Your support and unconditional encouragement have lifted me in more ways than I can say. I’ve felt it in every step, in every moment leading up to this. Théo, you saw it coming and you said it: “You are going to win it.” We did!

Nadjy, I’m an only child, but if I had a sister, I hope it would’ve been you. Thank you for being that light.

To the friends who became family: Gerrie, Fah, Foy (well, you’ve seen some of the struggles lol) — thank you for standing beside me through it all: the highs, the lows, the doubts, and the wins. You’ve seen the hustle, the heartbreaks, the late nights, and the impossible dreams. I’m grateful beyond words.

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To the local stores and partners who believed in LaMoumous from the very beginning and gave their support without hesitation. Thank you for seeing the vision before it fully took shape. Your trust, generosity, and collaboration helped turn this dream into something tangible, something powerful. You made this happen too.

To my friends, near and far: your prayers, your encouragement, and your unwavering belief in me have carried me, especially in moments of doubt.

To my team and community: thank you for helping me turn passion into purpose every single day.

This award is a celebration of confidence awakened, of meaningful conversations, and of deep transformation — inside and out. It’s a confirmation that style, when guided with purpose, becomes a tool for self-love, empowerment, and healing.