Suit Yourself | Fashion Beat (Jan/Feb 1996)
This is the best time of the year in the Caribbean: clear bright days, cool nights, Carnival in the air – it’s time to head for...
Let it rain
The village of Avocat is 90 minutes from Port of Spain, and the gateway to one of the most accessible and rewarding river treks in...
Trinidad’s Aida — Heather Headley
It was minutes before the curtain went up on the Broadway musical, Aida. Unless you count the three grapes and two strawberries she had...
Feeling Havana
Cracked concrete blocks that soar skyward between elegant single-story houses. Peeling art deco treasures squashed against brand-new...
Common thread: Caribbean fashion
Fashion designers in the Caribbean form a fraternity of enterprising artists. Many are reluctant moonlighters, working as caterers,...
