Articles Tagged “Caribbean fashion”
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PHOTOS: Tobago’s Kaj Designs Launches “Tribu Sauvage” In The US.
Kaj Designs is blazing the trail as the first Tobago fashion house to exhibit at Intermezzo Collections as it proudly launched its latest resort collection, Tribu Sauvage in New York. As a staple on the US fashion trade circuit, Intermezzo provides retailers with an opportunity to replenish ready-to-wear stock between Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer fashion markets. [...]
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Tobago Fashion Weekend (TFW) 2013 officially launched – “Cazak, Frock & Suspenders”
Tobago Fashion Weekend kicked off what many have dubbed “Fashion Season” in this region with a glamourous cocktail launch at La Cantina Restaurant on Victoria Avenue, Port of Spain, Trinidad, on Monday evening. With this year’s theme “Cazak, Frock & Suspenders” in the spotlight, attendees were treated to a festive evening of mingling, which featured [...]
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UPCOMING: 2013 Irie Fashion Rave To Be Held At Resort World Casino
Syntyche “Syn” Dawkins, Vice President of Irie Jam Media Group Inc. & co-producer of Irie Fashion Rave (IFR), the Diaspora’s premier fashion event is promising patrons another upscale, classy event at the 2013 staging that will be held at the Resort World Casino in Queens, New York on Sunday, April 28 starting at 6pm. “This [...]
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CARIBBEAN FASHION: The Seamstress, Tailor & Designer by Natalya Mills
When thinking of haute couture or “high” dress making names like Chanel, Christian Dior and Givenchy come to mind. These designers are all a part of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Paris which are all associated with the Western fashion and dress aesthetic. What is Haute Couture? According to the Merriam Webster Dictionary [...]
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INTERVIEW: Kathy & Karen Norman of K2K Alliance discuss Mas, Fashion and the “Human Race”
‘Where Fashion meets Mas’- Trinidad and Tobago Carnival Interview with Designers Kathy and Karen Norman from K2K Carnival band Caribbean Carnivals for the voyeurs and participants are an assortment of bikinis, beads, glitter and beautiful sun kissed bodies. Just as the islands on the archipelago seem to repeat so do the carnival costumes that are [...]
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“Caribbean Fashion Designers Too Slow With Online Sales,” says FITT member
Caribbean fashion designers are missing the opportunity to use technology to add value to their creations and to sell their designs and garments on the international stage, says international fashion management consultant and a founding member of Fashion Industry T&T (FITT), Cherisse Solomon. Speaking at the opening seminar of the first Caribbean Fashion Plus Week [...]
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STYLE FILES: Jamaican RepJA Summer 2012 Collection
Caribbean Lifestyle streetwear brand RepJA is back with their hot new summer collection. Inspired by the gritty streets of Jamaica, this line salutes Jamaica’s 50 year independence and 50 years of strength within the Island culture. With their eye catching phrases and edgy designs, the slick imagery narrates an inner city story. Sure to cause [...]
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Mission Catwalk Turns Up Drama with ‘Wild Card’ – Finale Airs This Week!
Some Mission Catwalk viewers were in for a surprise on last week’s episode of the Caribbean reality series when instead of seeing Caribbean Fashion Week (CFW) presentations from the final trio, eliminated designer Rebecca Stirm, who also showed at CFW, was brought into the mix as the wild card and a contender for the winning [...]
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