Articles Tagged “Anya Ayoung Chee”
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Get ready for ANYA the FETE 2013 “Carnival of Colour”
Project Runway Season 9 winner and Trinidad & Tobago’s darling, ANYA AYOUNG-CHEE, presents for another year her annual premium all-inclusive fete for charity. ANYA the FETE 2013 “Carnival of Colour” will be held on Carnival Saturday February 9th, in St Clair. The inaugural ANYA the FETE which was held in 2012, was attended by a [...]
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DOCUMENTARY: “Haute Caribe” features T&T’s Top Fashion Designers and history!
It is an undeniable fact that Caribbean people are not only stylish ones but also the forces behind the world’s fashion! Most people fail to understand the value and role that the Caribbean and its designers play in the world’s fashion landscape. From the days when my granny wore her pretty dresses, with matching hats, [...]
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Anya and Bunny Ruggs added to list of honorees for 2012 Caribbean American Heritage Awards
Former Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe, Anya Ayoung-Chee and a Jamaican musical legend, Bunny Ruggs have been added as honorees for the 19th Annual Caribbean American Heritage Awards (CARAH). On Friday, Nov. 16, the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will honor Ayoung-Chee and Bunny Ruggs along with seven other outstanding Caribbean Americans at the CARAH [...]
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PHOTOS: Rihanna, Malik Yoba, Alison Hinds, Anya + more Celebs enjoy Crop Over 2012
Barbados’ annual Crop Over festivities culminated with the big Grand Kadooment parade on Monday, August 6, 2012 and a number of celebrities flooded the tiny Caribbean island. From Extra TV’s – AJ Calloway, to Project Runway season 9 winner – Anya Ayoung-Chee to Barbados’ very own ambassador – Rihanna, were all there to partake in [...]
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CONGRATS: Guyanese Designer making waves on Project Runway Season 10
It seems as though the Caribbean is becoming a permanent fixture on Lifetime Television’s Project Runway. This season, Ven Budhu, a Guyanese designer is creating a stir and the show is only at its second episode. Ven, 28, won the Candy Couture challenge; this unconventional challenge required the designers to create outfits out of candy [...]
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UPCOMING: Caribbean cuisine, Chefs, Charity + more for OceanStyle’s RESERVEDnyc
Get ready for a wonderful evening of great food and good vibes at the ultimate Caribbean culinary event in New York called RESERVEDnyc – Chefs of the Caribbean. On Wednesday July 25th at the New York’s Penthouse – Studio 450, OceanStyle Magazine will present RESERVEDnyc. – “An Evening of Culinary Excellence” featuring traditional and modern Caribbean cuisine [...]
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Trinidad and Tobago participates in Caribbean Week in New York 2012
Consul General in New York, Mrs Rudrawatee Nan Ramgoolam attended the Caribbean Week event in New York at Grand Central Station in New York City on Wednesday 6th June 2012 which was organized by the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). She visited booths in a festive atmosphere created by the proliferation of Caribbean displays in the [...]
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TONIGHT: Anya Ayoung Chee to preview fashion collection at Color + Sound in NYC
Afficianados in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are set to experience an exquisite taste of Caribbean culture with the sensational creations of Trinidadian fashion designer Anya Ayoung Chee this Wednesday, June 6 at the “Color + Sound” extravaganza in New York City. The invitation-only event, being held at 632 on [...]
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PHOTOS: Anya Ayoung -Chee meets Martha Stewart at Robin Hood Charity Event.
Former Miss Trinidad and Tobago Universe and Project Runway Season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee, was a special guest at last week’s benefit for the Robin Hood Foundation. The Robin Hood Foundation which tackles poverty, held it’s benefit event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center with tons of celebrities in attendance, raising a staggering US $57 [...]
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Tobago Fashion Week Welcomes Anya Ayoung-Chee Back.
Tobago Fashion Weekend will open the runway for its highly anticipated 2012 event from May 25 to May 27, 2012 with the theme “Dan Dan Fiesta.” In its second year, Tobago Fashion Weekend 2012 (TFW 2012) continues the momentum of past success by increasing the featured designers, opening a Fashion Park for retail options, incorporating [...]
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Caribbean stars support Jay Blessed Media Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary at Yotel
On Tuesday, April 17th, Jay Blessed Media celebrated the 1 year Anniversary of www.jayblessed.com at the very hip and luxurious StudiYo at Yotel in New York. The milestone event took place against the gorgeous backdrop of the New York City skyline with vibrant energy, a warm ambiance and the many faces of the city’s hottest [...]
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TRAILER: Watch Natalie Wei’s “CHINEE GIRL” + words by Anya Ayoung-Chee inside…
Women of Chinese descent in Trinidad occupy a space that is simultaneously visible and invisible. Despite national and regional acknowledgment of this minority group’s significant cultural and economic influence, female voices are notably absent within the academic literature and early migration history of this unique culture. The mixed-Chinese claim varying degrees of Chinese heritage and [...]
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Soca Singer SuperJigga TC shows his skill in his new barbershop – Cut 82!
In case you missed it, Terrin Callendar, popularly known as soca artiste, Superjigga TC, has crazy cutting skills and opened a new barbershop to prove it! The Trinidadian entertainer who rode high this Carnival season with his monstrous hit “Action,” added business owner to his resume, with Cut 82, located in SimpliCity Mall, Trinidad. Cut [...]
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Anya Ayoung-Chee covers Caribbean Beat 20th anniversary edition + new bmobile & TT ambassador!
In celebration of the magazine’s 20th anniversary, Caribbean Beat has called on Trinidad and Tobago’s “it” girl, Anya Ayoung-Chee to be its covergirl for the 2012 March/April issue. Caribbean Beat is the region’s leading magazine on Caribbean and West Indian arts, culture and society and is the inflight magazine of Caribbean Airlines. We hear that [...]
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Supermodel Selita Ebanks enjoyed her birthday with Anya & Antilla during Trinidad Carnival
The Caribbean special events company and entertainment brand Antilia continues to put “the world’s greatest show” on the celebrity radar. During the 2012 Trinidad and Tobago Carnival, which ended on the streets of Port of Spain on Carnival Tuesday, Antilia – known for attracting and entertaining celebrities at the world famous celebration – threw a [...]
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Anya Ayoung-Chee to Unveil Resort Collection in May 2012 + get her Spring designs on sale!
T&T’s international reality TV star and Project Runway Season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee, has revealed that she will be unveiling a fresh resort collection due in May 2012. Anya’s personal style, love for prints and island vibe are the perfect combination for a successful “resort collection.” She recently posted this picture of beautiful printed fabric [...]
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Anya Ayoung-Chee preps for her first All Inclusive Fete in Trinidad.
ANYA AYOUNG CHEE is hosting her very own All Inclusive Fete on Carnival Saturday, suitably titled – ANYA. The fashion forward soiree will take place on Feb 18 from 4pm till Midnight at a location (TBA) in St Clair, Trinidad. The international designer wants attendees to fete with a purpose as the upcoming event celebrates Giving [...]
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CONGRATS!!! Anya Ayoung-Chee is now engaged to her longtime beau, Wyatt Gallery.
Talk about a love that stands the test of time… Congratulations to former Miss Trinidad and Tobago and Project Runway Season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee and her longtime boyfriend, acclaimed photographer Wyatt Gallery, who popped the ultimate question. A jubilant Anya posted on her facebook earlier today: Gallery chose the romantic route, with a secret [...]
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Wendy Fitzwilliam covers Trinidad Lookbook’s Premier Print Edition
Among a handful of friends and Twitter followers, at Dr!nk Wine Bar, Woodbrook on January 6, Trinidad Lookbook Editor-In-Chief, Mel Gabriel, previewed the fashion journal’s inaugural print issue, titled Lookbook. The debut cover story features Wendy Fitzwilliam (looking very much unlike the composed beauty queen), shot by prodigy Mark Gellineau, talking about her role as [...]
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INTERVIEW: Read an excerpt of Anya Ayoung Chee’s – Marie Claire feature.
In case you haven’t picked up the January issue of Marie Clair magazine yet, then read the excerpt below which features Project Runway Season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee. “Pairing novice sewing skills with an unstoppable drive, Caribbean queen Anya Ayoung-Chee made it work in a shocking Project Runway finale.” Read Jessica Henderson‘s interview of Ayoung-Chee [...]
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Project Runway’s Anya Ayoung-Chee featured in this month’s Marie Claire!
Anya Ayoung-Chee, winner of Project Runway Season 9, is finally featured in her winning spread of Marie Claire fashion magazine! The former Miss Trinidad ad Tobago turned international fashion designer, won the January editorial feature as part of her Project Runway prizes. Anya’s other major prizes included $100,000 from L’Oreal Paris to start her own [...]
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2011′s BIGGEST CARIBBEAN STORIES on JAYBLESSED.com
2011′s BIGGEST CARIBBEAN STORIES on JAYBLESSED.com Reggae superstar and Grammy winner Mark Myrie aka Buju Banton was convicted on Feb 22, 2011 of charges related to his attempt seal a drug deal of $135,000 in cocaine. Buju was found guilty in March, sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in June and in September sent [...]
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PHOTOS: WILL SMITH is NOT dead…he was in Trinidad liming with Fay-Ann!
So, I told you guys that Will Smith touched down in Trinidad late last Friday night and was present for Project Runway season 9 winner, Anya Ayoung-Chee‘s section launch for Tribe Mas. Well, apparently Will Smith is yet another celebrity to be caught in a death hoax. Right after he ate his turkey with his [...]
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SPOTTED: Will Smith in Trinidad with Project Runway’s Anya & TRIBE!
American super actor Will Smith was spotted last night in Trinidad getting “jiggy with it” (I couldn’t help myself with that one!) at Anya Ayoung Chee and Tribe Carnival launch for “The Runway.” The superstar looked like he had the time of his life in Trinidad…hopefully it won’t be his last time! All I need [...]
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PHOTOS: Anya Ayoung Chee reveals her Carnival section for TRIBE 2012!
Anya Ayoung-Chee has finally revealed her Carnival section for Tribe’s 2012 presentation of “Take Me To.” The section aptly titled, “The Runway” was received to much fanfare and awe throughout the mas world. Very sexy, chic and definitely Anya-esque! From the fringe on the legs, native / earth tones and flowing material, Anya did well [...]
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