Sole sister: Bridget Brown
I was prepared to give up a lot of things on moving back to Jamaica. Stilettos were not negotiable. You can take the girl out of New York,...
Meiling: “Dressing is about feeling special”
People think, because I’m a Caribbean designer, everything that comes out of me must be bright and tie-dyed. I say, no, I’m just a...
Common thread: Caribbean fashion
Fashion designers in the Caribbean form a fraternity of enterprising artists. Many are reluctant moonlighters, working as caterers,...
The Jewels of Jasmine Thomas-Girvan
She is a collector of things. Her studio is littered with sundry buttons and beads, bits of rotting wood, mushrooms, feathers, flowers,...
Stylish on the sand: Toya Turner
Think of being on a glorious beach with a sweet breeze. What else would you want to wear but TEA Tunics? The beautifully crafted and...
Retro chic: Theodore Elyett
Theodore Elyett was only thirteen years old when he was “discovered,” after he designed an outfit for a friend to wear in a modelling...
Robert Young: Carnival in the belly
Robert Young’s name is synonymous with his clothing label The Cloth, which started twenty-seven years ago in Trinidad as a design...
In the bag: Jamaican designer Kesi Gibson
We all know what it’s like to follow in our parents’ footsteps. With her mother creating mosaics using exquisite materials,...
