A taste of brown sugar: Judith Rawlins
Of the overseas designers who participated in the 2009 Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago, Brown Sugar stood out, with its clean, simple,...
Not all gowns and glamour: Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago
It was the penultimate night of Fashion Week Trinidad & Tobago, and Rosemary Stone was beside herself with excitement. “This has been...
Nearlin Taitt: death of a legend
The celebrated Trinidadian guitarist Lynn Taitt, who died of cancer at 75 in January, after a long illness, played a pivotal role in the...
Francis Hendy: the quiet man with the big name
Francis Hendy is a Trinidadian by birth and a New Yorker by choice. If you want to make a name for yourself in the fashion industry, New...
Guyana’s River Road
The Essequibo intimidates most visitors to Guyana. It fascinated me when I first saw it at 12, clutching my Guyanese mother’s hand. The...
Millhouse: saga boy style
When you see it, you know it. Millhouse, the only designer in Trinidad devoted strictly to men’s apparel, has a distinctive approach to...
I can see clearly now: hiking Dominica’s Pitons
I really enjoy hiking, even though these days I know my aging muscles and bones will tend to gripe at me the morning after. But recently...
Looking for the leatherback in Trinidad
At Grande Riviere, a small, clear river meets the Caribbean Sea. It originates in Trinidad’s Northern Range and flows northward. Perhaps...
