Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, Barbados
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 133 (May/June 2015)
Bajan beauties: designers Shayla Cox and Kimberley Angoy
With “summer” right around the corner, now is the perfect time to hone your style for vacation days ahead. And designers Shayla Cox and...
Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Arts
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 49 (May/June 2001)
Jewels of the Caribbean
Meet some of the Caribbean’s finest “private jewellers”, who take pride in producing one-of-a-kind hand-crafted pieces. Using...
Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, Jamaica
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 132 (March/April 2015)
Dash of colour: Jamaican Andre Rowe
After excelling in his clothing and textiles classes, Jamaican Andre Rowe knew instantly that he wanted to become a fashion designer. Rowe...
Fashion and Jewellery, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 1 (Spring 1992)
Caribbean Colour
We believe that Trinidad and Tobago could become the fashion centre of the Caribbean,” claims Rosemary Stone, fashion editor of the...
Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, Haiti
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 131 (January/February 2015)
Stella Jean: culture chameleon
Stella Jean has captured fashionistas’ hearts around the world with her impeccably crafted clothing. Inspired by her Haitian and Italian...
Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, St. Vincent and the Grenadines
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 130 (November/December 2014)
On the edge: Karen De Freitas
Designer Karen De Freitas has the Caribbean streets abuzz with her dynamic clothing line, Made by Soka. Her latest collection, inspired by...
Embark, Fashion and Jewellery, Dominican Republic
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 129 (September/October 2014)
Stand apart: Kristy Collado
As a child in the Dominican Republic, designer Kristy Collado found the process of bringing her ideas to life simply magical. Today her...
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 128 (July/August 2014)
Clean lines: Trinidadian jewellery designer Janice Derrick
With expert craftsmanship inspired by clean lines, natural forms, and a sense of movement, it’s really no surprise that the work of...