Thank God it’s Monday By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 144 (March/April 2017) Trinidadian swimwear designer Chandra Maharaj makes a seamlessly elegant transition to Carnival Monday wear
Grenada’s Ana Granada: cool looks for hot weather By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 142 (November/December 2016) Grenadian Ana Granada turns breathable tech fabrics into cool activewear silhouettes
Bene Caribe — good to wear By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 139 (May/June 2016) Trinidad-based non-profit label Bene Caribe supports local charities through stylish looks
Let them bloom: Kristin Frazer By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 138 (March/April 2016) Designer Kristin Frazer of the British Virgin Islands creates swimwear inspired by desert blooms, to flatter bathing beauties of all shapes
Fly gal style By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 137 (January/February 2016) Jamaican designer Samantha Black makes unconventional clothes for “NYC fly gals”
’Tis the season By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 136 (November/December 2015) Christmas shopping? Our style columnist suggests four Trinidadian designers to fill your list
Elodie Auvray: the art of style By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 135 (September/October 2015) Sint Maarten designer Elodie Lauvray has a love for colour and pattern — and it shows in her creations
Eastern elegance: Dhisha Moorjani’s House of Jaipur By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 134 (July/August 2015) Dhisha Moorjani of House of Jaipur combines Indian craftsmanship with Caribbean style
Bajan beauties: designers Shayla Cox and Kimberley Angoy By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 133 (May/June 2015) Designers Shayla Cox and Kimberley Angoy are ready for beach season
Jewels of the Caribbean By Caribbean Beat | Issue 49 (May/June 2001) Featuring the craftsmanship of some of the most talented jewellers in the Caribbean, from the cultured and polished work Alchemy from Trinidad, to the fine detailing of John "Ding" King from Barbados, and the youthful effervescence of Deane- Hughes Designs from Guyana
Dash of colour: Jamaican Andre Rowe By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 132 (March/April 2015) Jamaican designer Andre Rowe creates dashing menswear with splashes of bold colour
Caribbean Colour By Caribbean Beat | Issue 1 (Spring 1992) Vivid colours, loose flowing styles, handpainted fabrics- these are some of the trademarks of leading Caribbean designers
Stella Jean: culture chameleon By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 131 (January/February 2015) Haitian-Italian designer Stella Jean draws on her mixed heritage
On the edge: Karen De Freitas By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 130 (November/December 2014) Vincentian designer Karen De Freitas combines a dancehall vibe with big-city style
Stand apart: Kristy Collado By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 129 (September/October 2014) DR designer Kristy Collado crafts distinctive unisex jewellery for her Chejo line
Clean lines: Trinidadian jewellery designer Janice Derrick By Alia Michele Orane | Issue 128 (July/August 2014) Trinidadian designer Janice Derrick creates elegant jewellery with clean lines
Party Suits By Caribbean Beat | Issue 44 (July/August 2000) Photographer Sean Drakes's sexy swimwear shoot, featuring hot new designs from Guyana-born US-based designer, Roger Gray, with bodies and beauty by Coco Velvet, and Trinidad and Tobago's wild Carnival as the scene-setter
The Antrobus: top-drawer design By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 99 (September/October 2009) The problem: a bag that can hold all your stuff – but so that you can still find it. The answer? It’s in the Antrobus bag.
Bernadette Bedard: swimwear that sizzles By Helen Shair-Singh | Issue 99 (September/October 2009) Crystals and a Carnival influence are the winning combination in Bernadette Bedard’s swimsuit designs
Rober Young: man of the Cloth By Laura Dowrich-Phillips | Issue 98 (July/August 2009) For Robert Young, fashion is as much a calling as a career. Laura Dowrich-Phillips unpicks the seams to see what’s under his appliqués
Morris Aberdeen: keeping London locked down By Franka Philip | Issue 96 (March/April 2009) Morris Aberdeen is a locktician. That is, he’s a master of the art of making dreadlocks look elegant. Celebrity locks-wearers beat a path to him.
Meiling and Msquared By Judy Raymond | Issue 95 (January/February 2009) What do you get when you add master designer Meiling to affordable chain-store fashion?
