Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 123 (September/October 2013)
Admas Mahdere: smooth as silk
The 2013 Cayman Islands Fashion Week boasted a slew of impressive designers, but Admas Mahdere wowed the crowd with her latest collection...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Curacao
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 122 (July/August 2013)
All that glitters: Curaçaoan designer Rebecca Paz
BECK Dutch Caribbean’s beautifully handcrafted jewellery, created by designer Rebecca Paz, draws inspiration not only from her...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, The Bahamas
By Alia Michele Orane ● Issue 121 (May/June 2013)
Early Blooming: Bahamian designer Phylicia Ellis
Speak to any fashion-forward woman in the Bahamas, and one of the first names she’ll mention is Phylicia Ellis. Only twenty-four years...
Embark, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 120 (March/April 2013)
Ayana Dixon: Fun in the sun
Model-cum-designer Ayana Dixon has women turning heads with her 2013 swimwear collection. Dixon, who returned to Jamaica after interning...
Immerse, Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Trinidad and Tobago
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 119 (January/February 2013)
Mas Couture: K2K Alliance & Partners
Karen and Kathy Norman’s costumes would be equally striking on the road or on the runway. The Trinidadian twins combine high-concept...
Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Arts, Barbados
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 118 (November/December 2012)
Rainbow hues: Barbados’ simonpeter
Born in Guyana of Barbadian parentage, Simon Foster was trained at the Royal College of Art in London, and returned to Barbados in the...
Culture, Fashion and Jewellery, Antigua and Barbuda
By Caribbean Beat ● Issue 117 (September/October 2012)
Jean-Marie Thomas: Breezy chic
The aJeanté label, launched in 1998 by Antiguan designer Jean-Marie Thomas, combines lightweight natural fabrics with elegant, relaxed...
Culture, Environment, Fashion and Jewellery, Arts, Science, Trinidad and Tobago
By Sharon Millar ● Issue 102 (March/April 2010)
Being green
Every plastic milk bottle can now aspire to great things, thanks to Dr Auliana Poon. She’s the creator of “Being Sustainable”, a line...